CH 12 (MULTILATERAL)

Question 1

Pros

Answer 1

• Often used to address global issues (e.g. global warming and control of disease) and to fund major infrastructure projects (e.g. building roads)
• Is less tied to the political interests of individual donor countries
• Allows for the efficient pooling of resources to address global issues that require a global approach

Question 2

Cons

Answer 2

• Some of the funds provided to multilateral agencies must be spent by the agency itself for administrative purposes.

Question 3

multi

Answer 3

Multilateral aid—is aid provided through an international organisation such as the World Bank, United Nations or World Health Organization. Multilateral aid combines donations from several countries and then distributes them to countries in need.