NGO's and international bodies

Question 1

Non government organisations such as oxfam typically respond to crisis e.g earthquake

Answer 1

+ it is essential to deal with immediate issues in order to develop long term strategies - NGO’s have grown due to the media (better communisation + public awareness)

+ independent of government motivations and ulterior motives, less likely to corrupt

• short term solution
• loans still come with conditions e.g gear country for export market rather than domestic

Question 2

what are SAP’s (structural adjustment programmes)

Answer 2

designed to help countries develop long term solutions for economic stability - outline plan and assistance

• takes economic control away from gov
• environmental damage e.g encourages too much farming etc = bad soil