Effectiveness Of Countries Flashcards
The UK improving infrastructure
Between 2017 and 2024 £80mil meant to be spent to create 100,000 jobs in Ethiopia
Funding cut and only 30% of that actually went into the project also cust short by 2 years
Failings of the UK
UK reduced support to UN by 85% to family planning and 80% to clean water
Also dropped funding for polio vaccine by 95%
The USA
March 24 51.8% of Africans who have been vaccinated against covid-19 came from us vaccines
Only 37% are vaccinated compared to 70% of Europe
Delivered 1.3 bil dollars in 2022 to agriculture financing in SUBSA
Helped generate more than $20 billion in agriculture sales since 2011
China
Between 2003 and 2023 Chinese loans to Africa are believed to be $160 bil and are used to develop infrastructure
Led to short term economic growth
Unlike Western aid there’s no specific objectives attached so aid can fall into the hands of corrupt people