SDG’s,Aid, Fairtrade, Free trade, Tourism & development

Question 1

What does the letters SDG stand for?

Answer 1

Sustainable development goals (SDG’s)

Question 2

What came before the SDG’s?

Answer 2

Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s)

Question 3

How many SDG’s are there?

Answer 3

17

Question 4

Who set up the SDG’s?

Answer 4

United Nations

Question 5

When are the SDG’s aimed to be achieved?

Answer 5

2030

Question 6

Development Aid is…

Answer 6

Aid given over the long term to tackle poverty and improve quality of life.

Question 7

Bilateral Aid is…

Answer 7

Financial support, or the gift of food, clothing or other emergency support that is given directly from the government of one country to another.

Question 8

Multilateral Aid is…

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

Emergeny Aid is…

Answer 9

Aid that is given urgently after a natural disaster or conflict to protect the lives of survivers.

Question 10

Where did the CONVAMS (Community Vitalization and Afforestation in Middle Shire) project take place?

Answer 10

Malawi

Question 11

What key problem does Middle Shire face?

Answer 11

Soil erosion

Question 12

What 2 factors have caused this problem in Middle Shire?

Answer 12

Farmers cutting down forests for farmland, Falling prices of Tobacco means it has become more intensively grown.

Question 13

What country funds the CONVAMS project?

Answer 13

Japan

Question 14

How does the CONVAMS project aim to prevent the key problem (soil erosion) ?

Answer 14

1) Educate the community on what causes soil erosion, how to conserve soil and plant trees
2) Build barriers to prevent soil loss during rainy seasons
3) Train farmers to plough around hillsides not up and down hills to reduce surface runoff.
4) Build terraces to reduce surface runoff
5) Planting fast growing trees to speed up afforestation

Question 15

How does the country (Japan) that funds the CONVAMS project benefit from giving this development aid?

Answer 15

1) Improves relations and diplomacy between Japan and Southern Africa - Can influence politics
2) Japan needs the support of African countries to join the united nations security council.
3) Can sell more Japanese products to Malawi.

Question 16

What is Fair Trade?

Answer 16

The producer gets a fair price for products

Question 17

What are the 4 general benefits of fair trade?

Answer 17

1) Minimum wages and safe working conditions
2) Child labour restrictions
3) Environmental protection
4) Better healthcare & Schools

Question 18

What countries cocoa trade did you study for fair trade?

Answer 18

Ghana

Question 19

What is Kuapa Kokoo?

Answer 19

Co operative of farmers in Ghana which sells cocoa bean crop to divine chocolate to make fair trade chocolate

Question 20

What are the benefits of kuapa Kokoo for farmers?

Answer 20

1) Training to control pests
2) They get 10% more than the usual price on the world market.
3) They can borrow small amounts of money from a micro-credit bank to invest in farm improvements

Question 21

What is free trade?

Answer 21

Free trade is where countries trade freely with each other without limits, duties or controls. Each country within a trade bloc has a free trade agreement with the other countries that are in the bloc or is working towards an agreement with them.

Question 22

What is the main disadvantage of free trade?

Answer 22

A country can find itself swamped by cheap imports from other countries. This can mean job losses in its own producing industries.