U2 Effectiveness of countries attempts at resolving underdevelopment

Question 1

UK has improved education

Answer 1

Ethiopian primary school attendance has seen a rise from 20%-93%

Question 2

UK has worked against gender inequality

Answer 2

the UK has given £36 million to Malawi to help them resolve gender inequality.

Question 3

UK has improved jobs

Answer 3

in 2016 the DFID gave Ethiopia £80 million in order to create over 100,000 jobs for their citizens and immigrants

Question 4

UK unsuccessful in tackling major causes of underdevelopment

Answer 4

in South Sudan conflict has broken out, £6.3 million have been struggling to find food and 4 million have had to flee

Question 5

UK prioritises former colonies

Answer 5

India is considered a ‘nuclear power’, they have access to nuclear weapons so it can be argued that although they have high levels of poverty they can be considered as developed country.Despite this DFID still gave aid to them up until 2015.

Question 6

UK wastes money

Answer 6

in 2016, DFID spent over £285 million in building an airport in St Helena, a place with a population of only 4,000. Upon construction it was found that the area was ‘too windy’ to function as an airport resulting in a mass loss of money.