International Relations - Politics of Aid

Aim: To review the main points of the

topic

Developed Countries – wealthy countries/North

Developing Countries – poorer countries/South

What do these countries have in common?

Problems and needs of developing countries

Too many people, lack of food

Lack of healthcare, high rates of AIDS

Lack of education – unemployment

Corrupt Governments, Civil War

Debt

Drought in Kenya

Education in Zambia

Malaria

Orphans

Describe 2 ways that aidprojects could help meet

the needs of some people inAfrica (KU 4)

Meeting the needs of developing countries

AID

Bilateral Aid

Multilateral Aid

Voluntary Aid

Aid given from 1 country to another Scotland to Malawi

Aid given from anInternational Org

- UN/EU

Aid given from a Charity - Oxfam

Why give aid? Think of 2 reasons why a Govt. would give aid.

Reason 1 – Richer countries may feel a responsibility to help poorer countries.

Reason 2 – Richer countries may give Tied Aid –aid with conditions attached.

Reason 3 – Richer countries may give a Loan –Receive more back with interest.

Reason 4 – Richer countries Governments maywant to look good to voters.

Give 2 reasons why European countries benefit fromGiving aid to African Countries. (KU 4)

The United NationsUNICEF

Food and AgriculturalOrganisation

World Health

Organisation

Funds projects for schools, teachers and equipment. Also funds projects so that infants can be vaccinated against killer diseases such as measles or TB.

Works with local farmers in order to improve the methods they use. Also introduces new farming techniques and equipment.

Trains local people to become health care workers. Also works to eliminate diseases such as malaria by making people aware of how to avoid it.

Describe, in detail, the ways in which UN aid helps to meetthe needs of some African Countries. (KU 4)

Some tough Politics of Aid KU Questions

1. Explain, in detail, why AIDS may prevent some African governments meeting the needs of their people. (KU 4)

2. Explain, in detail, why Civil War may prevent some African governments meeting the needs of their people. (KU 4)

3. Explain, in detail, why some African countries feel that the aid they have been given is inappropriate (KU 4)