NGOs and international bodies Flashcards
1
Q
What sort of work do most NGOs do?
A
emergency humanitarian aid e.g refugee crisis in Syria
2
Q
Why is short-term aid essential?
A
dev can’t happen if people are starving or homeless so the immediate damage needs to be fixed
3
Q
Why does Robbins argue NGOs have grown so much in the last 50 years?
A
- better communications e.g internet
- raised public awareness e.g media coverage of crises
- increased funding - some govs give NGOs money so they don’t have to get involved themselves
4
Q
How can NGOs be more effective than governments?
A
- don’t have to consider getting votes like govs do
- they have good networks and expertise e.g understanding local people and their needs
- they can respond to issues quickly
- more flexible
5
Q
What is the IMF?
A
international monetary fund - 188 countries who provide loans and advice to countries in need
6
Q
What is the world bank?
A
gives grants and loans to help dev countries build roads, railways etc and get rid of debt
7
Q
What do countries have to agree to to get loans?
A
SAPs
8
Q
What are the criticisms of SAPs?
A
- increased poverty e.g low pay and high tax
- poor social conditions e.g low funding of healthcare
- corruption due to decreased regulation
- environmental damage due to manufacturing and deforestation to make plantations for cash crops
- social unrest - civil wars
9
Q
What are the disadvantages of TNCs operating in LEDCs?
A
- exploiting workers
- paying producers in LEDCs low prices as they know they’ll accept them
- harming the environment
10
Q
What are the advantages of TNCs operating in LEDCs?
A
- leads to increased tax income, so can be spent on health and education
- TNCs bring advanced tech so can act as a catalyst in dev
- more employment opportunities
- TNCs need skilled workers, which is an incentive for improvements in education
