C12: aid Flashcards
identify the types of aid
emergency/humanitarian aid
bilateral aid
multilateral aid
define aid
assistance given to countries/communities in event of crisis or for development of long term sustainable improvements
emergency/humanitarian aid definition
definition: rapid assistance given to countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering during/after emergencies
how emergency/humanitarian aid promotes hwb and human development
hwb:
- provides neccesary needs like water, food, healthcare etc
–> protects from communicable disease –> physical h+wb
- provision of supplies reduces levels of stress –> mental h+wb
- improves short term h+wb
human development:
- keeps people alive to support further action to promote long term human development
- helps preserve human rights as a condition for human development
Bilateral aid definition
aid provided by gov of one country to gov of another country
advantage: helps reduce poverty and bring long term sustainable development by helping gov to strengthen their systems and become self-sufficient
disadvantage: may be based on political ties, incorrect use of aid by corrupt gov
how bilateral aid promotes hwb and human development
hwb:
- helps reduce poverty
–> reduced financial stress –> mental h+wb
–> money to buy resources to reduce communicable diseases –> physical h+wb –> people feel happier –> emotional h+wb
- education programs allow people to form productive relationships as they learn –> social h+wb
human development:
- reduced poverty –> resources to achieve decent standard of living
- education programs can increase job choices + capabilities in skills
multilateral aid definition
aid provided through an international organisation (eg. WHO) that combines donations from several countries and distributes it to recipients
advantage: less tied to political interests + efficient pooling of resources to address global issues and equity
how multilateral aid promotes hwb and human development
hwb:
- addressing global issues
–> less relocation from rising sea levels –> stress stress + negative emotions –> mental + emotional hwb
–> reduce diseases like asthma, stroke, cvd, malaria, diarrhoea –> physical h+wb
- secure food supplies –> reduced malnutrition –> physical h+wb
human development:
- reducing disease transmission can increase life expectancy
- food supply means people have energy to work for income –> money to buy resources for decent standard of living
- when people aren’t forced to relocate –> people empowered to participate in community
- children able to attend school –> expand choices + enhance capabilities
NGO aid
Non Government Organizations aid that includes aspects of emergency, bilateral, multilateral aid
Advantages:
- focuses on small community-based projects
- meets basic hwb needs + promote community participation
- brings strong connections to local communities
- can access remote/war-affected areas
- comprehensive knowledge poverty + its causes at community level
Official development Assistance
financial assistance provided by donor gov agencies to Li/MI
describe DFAT
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to promote Australia’s international interests by working to reduce poverty in LI/MI international partner countries to tackle global challenges and promote human development
identify the key features of Australia’s aid program
- promote national interest
- provision of Official Development Assistsasnce
- Indo-Pacific region is focus of Australia’s aid
key features of Australia’s aid program: promote national interest
Involves:
- strengthening private sector development – provides opportunity to develop and use skills productively to income income and escape poverty –> promotes economic growth+ gender equality, health
- enabling human development
types of aid partnership: other government departments
DFAT works other gov agencies like Australia Federal Police to develop and moniter peace, secuirty in other countries
types of aid partnership: private sector partnerships
DFAT works with private sector companies like Westpac Corporate Partnership to increase access to loans and phones for women-owned businesses in LI/MI countries –> promotes economic development
types of aid partnership: bilateral aid
through DFAT, gov provides bilateral aid to help recieving govs to:
- enchance women’s voice in leadership
- promote self-reliance
- end violence against women
- increase access to support services
types of aid partnership: multilateral aid
australian gov provides funds international aid organisations to:
- increase access to affordable vaccines
- support children achieve primary/lower secondary education
- helping vulnerable countries adapt to climate
types of aid partnership: NGOs and volunteers
- Australia provides funds to support skilled people to volunteer in LI/MI countries
identify Australia’s aid priorities
infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
agriculture, fisheries and water
education and health
gender equality and empowering women/girls
effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economies
building resilience: emergency aid, disaster risk reduction and social protection
Australia’s aid priority: infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
infastructure
–> building schools + hospitals
–> building water + sanitation systems
Trade facilitation
–> identify barriers and developing solutions for international trade
–> promote trade agreements and opportunities and develop solutions for international trade
International competitiveness
–> develop expertise in global trade policy and practice
–> provide microfinance
Australia’s aid priority: gender equality and empowering women/girls
- enhancing womens’ voice in decision making/leadership
- promoting womens’ economic development
- ending violence against women
Australia’s aid priority: effective governance: policies, institutions and effective economies
governance
–> supports anti-corruption initiatives
–> training of public servants
policies –> supports development of tax policies and administrative processes
institutions –> provides gov with advice on financial management and establishment of institutions
effective economies –> supports countries to improve budgets and meet debts
Australia’s aid priority: agriculture, fisheries and water
strengthening markets
–> helping farmers/fishers participate in global markets
–> supports development of innovative agriculture practices
innovating for productivity and sustainable use of resources through innovation –> efficient and sustainable use of natural resources
promoting effective policy, governance and reform
–> assisting countries to develop policies for sustainable and open trade –> promotes economic growth
Word Vision goals
- community development + poverty reduction – uses Area Development Program to reduce poverty and promote community development in a sustainable way that empowers community
- emergency relief – to restore services and equipment community to respond to emergency
- advocacy – enages with gov + community to address causes of poverty + supports projects that empower communities to speak up for greater investment in Australian aid, ending violence against kids, refugee rights
