zambia Flashcards
When was Zombies debt, relieved
2006 - The country qualified for debt relief
What is a top down development strategy for Zambia.
Kariba damn
What does the Kariba dam do and who funded it?
- produces hydroelectric energy to Zambia and Zimbabwe
- Zambia and Zimbabwe
-china has expanded it
What are advantages to the Kariba dam?
-generates hydroelectric energy for the copper industry
-fishing and tourism have developed around the lake
-renewable energy source
What are the disadvantages to the Kariba dam?
-They’re growing concerns about his safety, flooding and loss of 40% of South Africa’s power
-3.5 million peoples lives are at risk from flooding
-57,000 Tonga people removed from their residency
What is a Bottom-up development strategy in Zambia
Room to read
What Does room to read do and who is it funded by?
-Works to improve literacy and gender equality in education
-It’s funded by the NGO
What are some advantages to room to read?
-It can help get more girls into school
-Helps boys and girls engage and get them interested in education
What are some disadvantages of room to read?
-May happen in Certain areas, and not others
-Relies on volunteers
What were zambias millennium development goals?
Reduce poverty
Universal primary education
Gender equality
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS
Ensure environmental sustainability
Partnership for development
What is the Tazara Railway?
It is a1850 km, long railway from the copperbelt region of Zambia to the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania 
What is the point of that taZara railway and who funded it?
-This is a railway was funded by China As they are the worlds largest consumer of copper
-The railway allows for easier trade due to Zambia being landlocked
did zambia achieve there millenium development goals
-numbers of hiv/AIDS has dropped(10%)
-most children attend primary (90%)
-child mortality is still high (140/1000 die under 5)
-maternal health is still low
what is a foreign investment strategy in zambia
in 2012 zambia started a project called why invest in zambia? zambia has been a peaceful democracy since 1964,economy has been growing since 2000,part of world trade organization ans 50% of its land is suitable for farming
Why is water aid needed in zambia
- 5.2m people don’t have access to clean water
-50,000 children die every year from waterborne diseases
-in one year water aid provides 54,000 people with fresh water
-42,00 people with improved sanitation
