Development and Human Welfare 9.7 Strategies to Reduce Uneven Development

Question 1

aid

Answer 1

the transfer of money, goods and expertise to assist developing countries and to help improve the quality of life

Question 2

what are the two types of aid that the governments of developed or emerging countries can contribute to? (2)

Answer 2

• multilateral

- bilateral

Question 3

multilateral aid (2)

Answer 3

• where a government donates mainly money to large international organisations such as UNESCO
• these then allocate that aid to those countries believed to need it most

Question 4

bilateral aid (2)

Answer 4

• when government of a country gives the aid directly to the government of receiving country
• aid may include grants of money, loans and technical help

Question 5

what are some of the conditions under which donor governments give bilateral aid? (3)

Answer 5

• a military base
• purchase of weapons
• trade agreement

Question 6

what type of aid is the least satisfactory for the receiving country?

Answer 6

aid in the form of loans

Question 7

what is the most beneficial type of aid for the receiving country?

Answer 7

technical assistance

Question 8

what are the difficulties with technical aid? (3)

Answer 8

• technology should be right for the circumstances of the receiving country
• doesnt do any good to install very sophisticated machinery if there are no people with the skills to run and maintain it
• the best is intermediate technology

Question 9

intermediate technology (3)

Answer 9

• a lower level of technology that is more accessible and useful to the people of developing country
• the technology needs to be easily understood
• it should not require a high level of training or the presence of foreign experts

Question 10

voluntary aid (2)

Answer 10

• aid provided by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as the Red Cross
• this aid often takes the form of emergency aid in response to some natural disaster

Question 11

what is debt relief?

Answer 11

involved developed countries no longer requiring developing countries to repay all their debts

Question 12

what are the cons of debt relief? (3)

Answer 12

• some say it gives out money to governments without guarantee that they will spend it responsibly
• some say the benefits are unlikely to reach the people in need
• some say that it will encourage corrupt governments to take on new debts