Development in Africa Flashcards
1
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Countries Response
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UK AID, US AID, CHINESE AID, GERMAN AID.
2
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UK AID
A
- Spent £71m in 2023 in Nigeria
- 933,000 women & girls safe sex education in Nigeria
3
Q
US AID
A
- Past 10 years, US sent over 3m books & teacher guides in Nigeria
- Distributed over 1.9m food vouchers
4
Q
CHINESE AID
A
- In DRC, China cancelled $28bn of debt
- Invested $7bn into new infrastructure
5
Q
Political causes of development
A
Corruption, Brain drain, Government mis-spending
6
Q
Government mis-spending
(political & economic)
A
- 80m Nigerians on less than $2 a day
- President wanted to spend $6.3m on yacht & cars - parliament said no to yacht but yes cars ($3.6m)
7
Q
Corruption
(Political & economic)
A
- 25% of GDP lost to corruption each year
- 20% paid bribe medicial care in Nigeria
8
Q
Trade
A
- In DRC, decline of cobalt and copper (most profitable export) lead to sharp decrease in GDP -> inflation increase
- High taxes in country means some turn to smuggling -> contributes to corruption
9
Q
Economic causes of development
A
Trade, Corruption, Brain Drain
10
Q
Social causes of development
A
HIV/AIDS, Brain Drain, Malaria, Malnutrition
11
Q
HIV/AIDS
A
- Kills over 1m a year
- 70% of all figures in SSA
- Women & girls = 60% of infections
12
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Malaria
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- 90% all cases in Africa
- Children = 50% all cases, more likely to become fatal
13
Q
Brain Drain
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- Cost Africa $2bn per year
- 52% of educated people in Nigeria want to leave in future
14
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Malnutrition
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- Cause of 45% deaths of children under 5 in Nigeria
- Effects 2m children but only 2/10 get treatment
