closing the development gap Flashcards

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tncs investment

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a country or tnc spend money on a country for example on education health care etc.

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how would investments help development

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it could lead to more jobs, more people working means more taxes which can be spent on the services. like healthcare and education so more people are healthy to work and are educated this is the multiplier effect

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investments and china

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china has more than 2000 companies invested in africa like mining, construction etc. e.g, railway construction in Sudan

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tourism

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it provides and income and people will pay taxes to the government. Tourist will also add more money to the country’s gpd

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tourism in jamaica

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in 2014 24% of the countries gdp came from tourism,

places like montego bay are richer thanks to tourism

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aid

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when a country or a NGO donates money to a country to develop or improve peoples lives. this could be food , money or clothes

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how does aid help development

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helps a country to invest in infrastructure , healthcare and education

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the UK and aid

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the UK spends o.7% of its gdp on aid to other countries like pakistan, and Bangladesh

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intermediate technology

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it is sustainable technology appropiate to the countries skill. it does not put the people’s jobs at risk aand helps them , nor does it affect the environment

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who does technology help

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typically aids for agriculture health and water

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technology in Adis Nifas

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in Ethopia a small dam has been built as a reservoir for locals to use .
this helps for employment and soil erosion

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fairtrade

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farmers get a fair wage so long they do not harm the environment

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how does fairtrade help

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they gain a stronger present in the ecomonic market.

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uganda and fairtrade

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90% of the coffee farmers are fairtrade and gain an extra income

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debt relief

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when rich countries pays of the debt of a poor country

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how does debt relief help

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the money spent for paying for the debt can be spent on education, healthcare etc

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debt, tananzia, uganda

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uganda- 2 million people now of access to clean water

tanzania - free education

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microfinance loans

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when banks offer money straight to the poor

allows families to get businesses etc.

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benefits of micro loans

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if the people open their own businesses they can be stable and fund for stuff

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microfinance bangladesh

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grameen Bank

they lent £200 for people to buy phoned and stuff for their business