Development - Part 4 Flashcards

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1
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Progress in South Asian countries is…

A

Slower than other regions

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2
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What is the percentage rise in Primary School Education?

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11%

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3
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What percentage drop in extreme poverty took place?

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3% drop from 42% (2009)

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4
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What number is still without sanitation?

A

580 million

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5
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What is a Case Study for MDGs in South Asian?

A

The Narmada Development Project (India)

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6
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What does the Narmada Development Project do?

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Construction of 3200 Small, Medium & Large dams on the River.

It provides electricity and water for 30 million people.

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7
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When was the Narmada Development Project?

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1940s

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8
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What does the project disrupt?

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Religion as it is build on scared places Fishers - Upstream

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9
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What does the project help?

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Construction of roads (Multiplier effect).

However MEDCs gives the money by then the country is placed in debt

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10
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What MDGs does this achieve?

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1, 4, 6, 7

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