Development Key Terms

Question 0

Standard of living

Answer 0

A measure comparing how well people live in different countries based on 3 indicators: life expectancy, literacy rate and GDP per capita

Question 1

Human development index

Answer 1

The UNs index used to rank standards of living in its member countries

Question 2

Literacy rate

Answer 2

The percentage of a population that is able to read and write

Question 3

GDP per capita

Answer 3

Gross domestic product, of the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year, divided by population

Question 4

NGOs

Answer 4

Non profit local national or international groups that work independently of government on issues such as health, the environment or human rights

Question 5

Mortality

Answer 5

Death rate

Number of deaths per 1000 people

Question 6

Malnutrition

Answer 6

Poor, or lack of nutrition

Question 7

Multilateral aid

Answer 7

Delivered through international organizations such as the UN and the WB

Question 8

Tied aid

Answer 8

Aid given to a foreign country with conditions attached

Question 9

Canadian international development agency (CIDA)

Answer 9

Canada’s leading development agency for assistance to the developing world

Question 10

Foreign aid

Answer 10

Aid from rich, industrialized countries to poorer, developing countries

Question 11

Desertification

Answer 11

The spread of desert like conditions in an area, sometimes caused by human activity

Question 12

Bilateral aid

Answer 12

Assistance from one country to another