Liberia Flashcards
1
Q
Which aid organisations work in Liberia
A
ChinaAid
World Bank
USAid
2
Q
How is corruption evident
A
70% businesses asked for bribes
66% of civilians have had to bribe the police
3
Q
% that lack food
A
55% households
4
Q
% that lack electricity
A
75% of households
5
Q
Literacy rate?
A
Only 35% of women can read
6
Q
What did aid agencies pay little attention to
A
Government development plan
7
Q
Where does USAid spend
A
North and east of Monrovia (capital city)
8
Q
Why does USAid concentrate money where it does
A
Hope that economic growth will spill over into nearby areas
9
Q
What does the concentration of aid cause
A
People migrate to Monrovia, so population density is now very high
