Malawi Development Aid

Question 1

What can development aid be made up of

Answer 1

Disaster relief (Haiti), loans from IMF

Question 2

Aim of development aid

Answer 2

Improve social welfare and human rights

Question 3

Why is development aid seen as bad

Answer 3

Corruption (e.g. Chad), so doesn’t reach intended destination and people
Promotes dependency on more aid (Ebola?)

Question 4

Development aid prevents what

Answer 4

Infrastructure investment by the government to improve basic needs which in turn will create jobs and help economy

Question 5

Criticism of bilateral aid

Answer 5

Tied aid w strings attached - donor gets something in return, politically motivated

Question 6

Evidence of Malawi corruption

Answer 6

German investigator into $30bn being stolen by corrupt politicians, businesses, officials shot

Question 7

How did the UN’s WHO tackle AIDS/HIV

Answer 7

Gave guidance, set up hospitals, antiretroviral therapy

Question 8

Role of NGOs

Answer 8

Opulation Services International distribute condoms, and info mainly for women

Question 9

Aid is how much of Malawi GNI

Answer 9

28%

Question 10

Has the aid for antiretroviral therapy helped

Answer 10

Number receiving went from 3000-700,000 2003-2016

3/4 with HIV are aware