strengths + weaknesses of aid Flashcards
emergency ad.
Helps improve short term hwb
Seeks to keep people alive
emergency dis.
Can lead to dependency upon aid if maintained for too long
Short term + does not seek to eliminate poverty
bilateral ad
Helps reduce poverty and brings about long-term sustainable development
bilateral dis
Projects are focused on urban areas + neglect poorest people who are likely to live in remote villages
multilateral ad.
Focus on global issues + fund major infrastructure projects
multilateral dis.
Some of the finds must be spent on the aid itself for administrative purposes
NGO ad.
bring expertise to program
Can access areas that others dont or cant reach such as remote, fragile or conflict affected areas
NGO dis.
Provides solutions to some aspects of illness such as clean water via pump but cannot address the underlying issues in government such as pollution or infrastructure on a large scale