SDG’s,Aid, Fairtrade, Free trade, Tourism & development. Flashcards
What does the letters SDG stand for?
Sustainable development goals (SDG’s)
What came before the SDG’s?
Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s)
How many SDG’s are there?
17
Who set up the SDG’s?
United Nations
When are the SDG’s aimed to be achieved?
2030
Development Aid is…
Aid given over the long term to tackle poverty and improve quality of life.
Bilateral Aid is…
Financial support, or the gift of food, clothing or other emergency support that is given directly from the government of one country to another.
Multilateral Aid is…
Financial support that is given by a large number of different governments to a large organisation such as the United Nations or World Bank. This organisation then uses the aid to support countries in need of support.
Emergency Aid is…
Aid that is given urgently after a natural disaster or conflict to protect the lives of survivors.
Where did the CONVAMS (Community Vitalization and Afforestation in Middle Shire) project take place?
Malawi
What key problem does Middle Shire face?
Soil erosion
What 2 factors have caused this problem in Middle Shire?
Farmers cutting down forests for farmland, Falling prices of Tobacco means it has become more intensively grown.
What country funds the CONVAMS project?
Japan
How does the CONVAMS project aim to prevent the key problem?
- Educate the community on what causes soil erosion, how to conserve soil and plant trees
- Build barriers to prevent soil loss during rainy seasons
- Train farmers to plough around hillsides not up and down hills to reduce surface runoff.
- Build terraces to reduce surface runoff
- Planting fast growing trees to speed up afforestation
How does the country that funds the CONVAMS project benefit from giving this development aid?
- Improves relations and diplomacy between Japan and Southern Africa - Can influence politics
- Japan needs the support of African countries to join the united nations security council.
- Can sell more Japanese products to Malawi.