Governmental Provision Of Humanitarian Aid Flashcards
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Learning Objectives
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- Understand the role of governmental agencies in the funding & delivery of overseas aid
- Consider the UK contribution to overseas aid as a proportion of the GDP
- Consider the division of this aid between development rojects and those realted to emergency response
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What is the UK’s gross income?
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- Income: £648 Billion
- Outcome: £732 Billion
3
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What is the NHS’s spendings?
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- NHS England budget of £95.6 billion for delivery.
- £65.6 billion to local commissiioning groups
- £25.6 billion to commission specialised services
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What is the Department for International Development (DFID)?
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- UK Govt Department with a cabinet minister in charge
- Separated from the FCO 1997
- “promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty”
- As of 2020 closed & functions under FCDO
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What is the budget for DFID?
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- Budget c £10 billion
- UK Govt commitment to 0.7% GNI, now 0.5%
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What are the aims for DFID/FCDO?
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- Halve nos in poverty
- Children primary education
- Reduce child death rates
- Improve maternal health
- HIV, Malaria, TB
- Environmental protection
- Global partnership
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What is the DFID now?
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- Closed as of Sept 2020
- Now the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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What is the trend in overseas spending in the uk?
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- Overseas spending has steadily been increasing over the past 20 years since the 2000s
- we receive 70p from every £100 spent
9
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Make a Comparison between UK and other countries in terms of overseas spending
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- Total ODA from Development Assistance Country (DAC) donors in 2017 was £114bn - 12.3% of this was from the UK
- In 2017, the UK was the third largest DAC donor in ODA spending terms
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Describe what the CHASE OT is?
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- Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Operations Team
- Crown Agent…contracted to DFID
- 70 full time staff, working at DFID offices in Whitehall
- Database of experts
- 24/7 capability to respond to crises
