Development Actors

Question 1

mainstream actors

Answer 1

bilateral donors
development partners
multilateral organisations
private sector
CSOs
NGOs

Question 2

alternative actors

Answer 2

NGOs
cooperatives
fair trade
social innovation initiatives

Question 3

ODA

Answer 3

official development assistance

Question 4

what is official development assistance?

Answer 4

funds for technical assistance recieved by countries in the event of humanitarian crisis
short term: humanitarian aid
long term: socio-economic aid

Question 5

what percent of the ODA does the OECD fund?

Answer 5

59%

Question 6

what is the 0.7% goal?

Answer 6

for certain countries to give 0.7% of their GDP to developing countries
(only luxemborg, norway, and sweden have reached this)

Question 7

the world bank

Answer 7

intended to improve the capacity of countries to trade by lending money to war-torn countries encountering difficulties with their balance of payments

Question 8

IMF

Answer 8

intended to create a stable climate for international trade by harmonising its members monetary policies and maintaining exchange stability

Question 9

what is the development effectiveness paradigm?

Answer 9

where new donors and development partners link trade, investment, concessional finance, and technical assistance
runs a risk that well-being, environmental sustainability, and political justice issues are sacrificed

Question 10

the private sector is seen as..

Answer 10

more efficient, agile, and key drivers of innovation

Question 11

PPP

Answer 11

public-private-partnership

Question 12

CSOs

Answer 12

civil society organisations: some defend human rights approaches to development some point out rising inequalities (oxfam)

Question 13

when were NGOs privatised?

Answer 13

1980s

Question 14

NGOs as key development actors

Answer 14

they advocate for grassroots mobilisation through participation:
helps learn rapidly, sustainability is more likely, joint sense of purpose, local ownership

Question 15

disadvantages of NGOs

Answer 15

can lack strategic focus
can lack technical capabilities

Question 16

co-ops

Answer 16

can pursue both economic viability and social responsibility

Question 17

definition of fair trade

Answer 17

trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency, and respect that seeks greater equity in international trade

Question 18

how does fair trade contribute to sus dev?

Answer 18

by offering better trading conditions to and securing the rights of marginalised producers and workers (F.I.N.E, 2001)

Question 19

principles of fair trade

Answer 19

direct purchasing from producers
agreed minimum prices
gender empowerment

Question 20

SOURCE: principles of fair trade

Answer 20

nicholls and opal, 2004

Question 21

SOURCE: post-aid world?

Answer 21

Mawdsley, 2014