unit 4 last sac definitions Flashcards
objectives of SDG’s
- end extreme poverty
- fight inequalities and injustice
- address climate change
rationale for the SGD’s
- millennium development goals ended in 2015 so new goals had to be set in place to address the recent global issues
SDG 3
aims to achieve good H+WB for everyone, at every stage of life
SDG 1
no poverty-
aims to end poverty in all its forms, everywhere
SDG 4
quality education-
ensures inclusive and quality education for all and promotes lifelong learning
SDG 5
gender equality- ensures females have the same access and participation to all aspects of political, economic and public life.
SDG 6
clean water and sanitation- ensure access to safe water and sanitation for all.
6 main functions of the WHO
- monitor H+WB and assess H+WB trends
- provide leadership and create partnerships to promote H+WB
- conduct research and provide H+WB information
- set norms and standards and promote and monitor their implementation
- develop policies to assist countries to take action to promote H+WB
- provide technical support and help build sustainable health systems
priorities of the WHO
- achieving universal health coverage
- addressing health emergencies
- promote healthier populations
emergency aid
rapid assistance given to people or countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering during and after emergencies such as wars and natural disasters
bilateral aid
aid given from the government of one country to the government of another
multilateral aid
assistance provided by governments to international organisations (UN, world bank, WHO)
DFAT
department of foreign affairs and trade
priorities of Australian aid program
- infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
- agriculture, fisheries and water
- education and health
- gender equality and empowering women and girls
- effective governance, policies, institutions and functioning economies
- building resilience, humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection
what NGO’s do
- provide aid directly to people most in need
- assist in areas that official aid doesn’t always reach
- works in partnerships with governments
- effective In working in communities at a local level
- employ local workers to assist in their programs
- commit to staying within communities for extended periods to ensure the best success of their aid programs