Aid

Question 1

Aid can be defined as…

Answer 1

The transfer of money, goods and expertise, usually to assist the development of developing countries and to improve their people’s QOL

Question 2

Does a country need aid depending on their level of economic development?

Answer 2

Not nessecarily

Question 3

Aid comes from 2 sources…

Answer 3

Official (government)
Voluntary Aid (charity)

Question 4

What is multilateral aid?

Multiple

Answer 4

When the governments of a number of countries donate resources (mainly money) to large international organisations. They then allocate aid to countries believed to be in most need.

Question 5

What is Bilateral Aid?

Two

Answer 5

When the government of a single country gives aid directly to the government of a receiving country. However sometimes tied aid is involved

Question 6

What is appropriate aid?

Answer 6

Aid provided and used wisely that can create sustainable development - enables the country to become self sufficient rather than dependent

Question 7

Name a key factor in appropriate aid

Answer 7

Intermediate technology

Question 8

What is intermediate technology?

Answer 8

Technology that is more advanced than what they have, but not too complex

Question 9

How is appropriate aid encouraging development in developing countries?

Answer 9

Use of intermediate technology - affordable and maintained

Encourages development - bottom -up development