Aid - Key Terms

Question 0

Aid can include….

Answer 0

Skilled people, equipment, food, projects, emergency assistance and money

Question 1

Aid?

Answer 1

Given by richer countries to poorer countries, either to help with an emergency or encourage long term development

Question 2

Donor country?

Answer 2

Country giving aid

Question 3

Recipient country?

Answer 3

Country receiving aid

Question 4

Short term aid?

Answer 4

Given to relieve a disaster situation (eg. People homeless and starving after severe flood), helps save lives - emergency!

Question 5

Long term aid?

Answer 5

Given over a significant period, which aims to promote economic development (eg. Sewage systems, water taps). It is sustainable!

Question 6

Bi lateral aid?

Answer 6

Is given from one government to another, only involves 2 countries
+ Receiving aid, trade, help, development of trade links
- Not always recipient country who is better off, donor benefits (eg. Land rovers in Tanzania)

Question 7

Multilateral aid?

Answer 7

Is where governments give money to international organisations (EU), then redistribute to development projects at lesser stages of development
- India, aid to people but money on space

Question 8

NGOs?

Answer 8

Non-Government Organisations
Charities, donors rely on donations, wills or selling clothes/items tax free.
Eg. Oxfam, water aid, comic relief