Aid In Mali And Niger

Question 0

Where is Mali and Niger?

Answer 0

• Both countries are in western Africa, south of Tropic of Cancer

Question 1

A case study of:

Answer 1

Aid project in LEDC countries

Question 2

Give some background information (6)

Answer 2

• both countries suffer form severe DROUGHT.
• in 2007, Mali suffered from severe flooding
• in 2004 both countries suffered from a plague of locusts, destroyed all their crops.
• 40% of each country is malnourished
• life expectancy in Niger is 68
• ## only 50% of these countries have access to safe drinking water.

Question 3

What were the aid projects- 2005 UNICEF

Answer 3

• opened 245 cereal banks to loan food
• £270,000 donation to treat 14000 malnourished
• support 300 women groups
• gives vitamin A supplements to all malnourished children twice a year.

Question 4

What other additional aid was there?

Answer 4

• UK government gave £3 mil for world food programme and then later on they gave another £2 mil.
• oxfam works with NGO’s to support primary school children.