AIDS Flashcards
What are the three types of AIDS?
- Emergency/ Humanitarian AID
- Bilateral AID
3.Multilateral AID
Purpose of Emergency/ Humanitarian AID
To provide rapid assistance to people or countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering during and after emergencies such as conflict and natural disasters.
Three characteristics of Emergency/ Humanitarian AID
- Short term assistance
- Rapidly deployed
- Addresses short term needs: Food, medicine, shelter, emergency/healthcare workers
Purpose of Bilateral Aid
aid provided from the goverment of one country to the goverment of another country
Three characteristics of Bilateral Aid
- A partnership between a high-income and a low-income country
- Can strengthen the relationship between two countries and provide benefits to each
- Can be a small or large scale project, depending on need
Purpose of Multilateral AID
Aid given by the governments of MANY countries that is collected and distributed to countries in need by an INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION.
What are two examples of Multilateral AID
The United Nations
The World Bank
World Health Organisation
Asian Development Bank
What are three characteristics of Multilateral AID
- Large scale projects such as control of disease through immunisation programs, and building roads
- Involves many organisations working together
- Focuses on sustainability by providing long-term assistance
What is NGOs?
Non- Goverment Organisation that are non-profit that work to promote health and wellbeing and human development. They operate separately from the goverment, however they receive funding mostly through the goverment and donations. They complement bilateral and multilateral aid.
What are three advantages of AID provided by NGO’s
- Can often access areas that other forms of aid is unable to reach
- Have a comprehensive knowledge of poverty and its causes at a local community level.
- Focuses on small community-based projects targeted to specific needs of a community
What is the purpose of The Australian AID program?
to promote Australia’s national interests by contributing to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction, by focusing on two development outcomes:
- Strengthening private sector
- Enabling human development
Features of the Australian government’s aid program
- Promote our national interests by contributing to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction
- Provision of Official Development Assistance (0.22% of GNI)
- Indo—Pacific region is the focus of Australia’s aid
Different partnership Australia has to deliver AID
- Multilateral organisations
- Bilateral organisations
- NGOs organisation
- Private Sector Partnership
- Other government departments.
The 6 Australian Government’s Aid priorities
- BAGIEE
- Building Resilience: Humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection
- Agriculture, fisheries and water
- Gender equality and empowering women and girls
- Infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
- Education and health
- Effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economies
Infrastructure, trade facilitation, and international competitiveness
Infrastructure: - Construction of schools and medical facilities
- Building water and sanitation systems
Trade Facilitation: - Identify barriers and develop solutions for international trade
International Competitiveness: - Develop expertise in global trade policy and practice
- providing microfinance such as loans so individuals can start businesses.
Education & health
Healthier and more educated populations are able to work more.