Homework

• Give each type of aid a score out of 10 for how helpful it really is and explain why you think that

Tied AidThis is when one country donates money or

resources to another but with conditions attached – This will often work in the MEDCs favour.

Currently more aid is tied than not

Ties can be okay if they benefit both countries, it is great for the donor country.The problem is that the aid is often for large projects which are not appropriate.

However, conditions may include:•Controls on emigration•Trade restrictions that work in favour of the MEDC •Good or services needed for the project have to be bought from the donor MEDC where they are too expensive

Multilateral Aid

Individual countries give money to international organisations who arrange where it will be spent. They have the power to get large sums of money for countries and to make sure it is spent well.

e.g. The World Bank, the EU and the United Nations

In the case of the World Bank this money is still a loan, that will need to be paid back, whilst other organisations act more like charities.

It is this form of aid that the Brandt Report suggested each country should give 0.7% of its GNP towards. However most countries do not get close to reaching that target.

Emergency AidThis is immediate or short-

term disaster relief from natural disasters or

human induced disasters.

For examples, many countries have recently sent help, supplies, rescue equipment, food and water to the Philippines following the Typhoon. This can really help a country that does not have the resources or their resources have been destroyed.

This type of aid has the disadvantage of reducing when the crisis is less in the news and people stop donating money

Development AidCan be provided by governments or voluntary organisations (charities).

These are longer-termed development programmes usually involving local communities in education and skills

for sustainable development.

These projects are usually small scale, focussed on what the community

really needs and helping them help themselves.

Examples might include providing seeds, tools and training to help

people grow more crops.

Non-Governmental Organisations (charities)

These campaign to raise money and try to direct it at the needs of the poor, local communities and

environment

They work on smaller community-based projects that help the people who most need it. There are no political ties. The projects use technology appropriate to the area that they are in.

They rely on the generosity of the public as well as donations from governments for their funds. This means that their cash flow isn’t always guaranteed.