Development - Part 4 Flashcards
Progress in South Asian countries is…
Slower than other regions
What is the percentage rise in Primary School Education?
11%
What percentage drop in extreme poverty took place?
3% drop from 42% (2009)
What number is still without sanitation?
580 million
What is a Case Study for MDGs in South Asian?
The Narmada Development Project (India)
What does the Narmada Development Project do?
Construction of 3200 Small, Medium & Large dams on the River.
It provides electricity and water for 30 million people.
When was the Narmada Development Project?
1940s
What does the project disrupt?
Religion as it is build on scared places Fishers - Upstream
What does the project help?
Construction of roads (Multiplier effect).
However MEDCs gives the money by then the country is placed in debt
What MDGs does this achieve?
1, 4, 6, 7