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6.1b - which factors make it hard for a country to break out of poverty (just name them)
debt
trade
political unrest
6.1b - how does debt make it hard for a country to break out of poverty?
Debt =
many LIDCs have borrowed money to pay for development projects.
Poverty has meant most of these haven’t been paid back, but some donor countries have cancelled or reduced the debt to help LIDCs.
Debt is a barrier to development because it means LIDCs waste money paying countries back, rather than developing their own services.
6.1b - how does trade make it hard for a country to break out of poverty?
Trade =
global trade favours richer countries. rich countries form trading groups called blocs which LIDCs cant join
TNCs are based in LIDCs, where workers are exploited.
For LIDCs to develop, they need to receieve a fair income for the products that they produce (fair trade)
it is easier to trade manufactured goods and services (e.g. trucks) than primary resources (e.g. vegetables). and LIDCs only trade primary resources.
6.1b - how does political unrest make it hard for a country to break out of poverty?
Political unrest =
having a corrupt government means that LIDCs cant develop because…
ACs do not want to trade with unstable governments,
corruption means there is less development into internal services.
Civil wars drain a country’s resources and it is costly to repair infrastructure that has been damaged
if aid is given to a government of a country in a civil war, the aid money is not always spent on services. sometimes corrupt governments use it to spend on weapons.
6.2a - influences of development in Ethiopia in the 70s and 80s
1974 - 1981 = 1 million people died in civil war (social, political)
1984 = 1 million people died because of drought and famine (social)
6.2a - influences of development in Ethiopia in the 1990s
1991 = communist rule, the derg, lost power, became democratic nation (political)
1990s = government allowed farmers to buy imported fertilisers and machinery without tax (economic)
6.2a - influences of development in Ethiopia in the 2010s
agriculture increased (economic)
more support from USA (political)
stable government meant ACs were more attracted to trade with Ethiopia (political → economic)
more trust between locals and authorities, so less riots (political + social)
6.2a - describe each of the stages of Rostow’s model
Stage 1 - most people are employed in agriculture. Not much money is being made by the country and there is little trade.
Stage 2 - lots of people are still employed in agriculture but there is machinery. Infrastructure like roads and power. International trade.
Stage 3 - rapid intensive growth. Large scale industrialisation. Increasing wealth.
Stage 4 - economy grows -> wealthier people + better standard of living
Stage 5 - everyone has disposable income. High levels of consumption. Lots of trade
6.2a - Which level does ethiopia fit into on the rostow’s model + why
Ethiopia fits into Stage 2
because its top exports are coffee and vegetables.
It makes most of its money from agriculture
the government encourages this (in the 2000s they allowed farmers to import fertilisers and machinery tax-free).
However if you look at it from a social perspective rather than economical you could argue that Ethiopia is in Stage 1 since 70% of people live in rural areas.
6.2a - which MIllenium development goals has ethiopia attempted to reach
“Achieve universal primary education”
“Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty”
“Improved maternal health”
6.2a - how has ethiopia attempted to reach MDG “achieve universal primary education”
96% of children go to primary school.
However literacy rate is still low, at 36%
There are more males than females in school
6.2a - how has ethiopia attempted to reach MDG “eradicate extreme hunger and poverty”
population living in poverty has dropped from 49% to 29%
However 40% of children are still malnourished
28% of the population have insufficient access to food
6.2a - how has Ethiopia attempted to rach MDG “imrpove maternal health”
55% of women now have access to contraception
Maternal mortality has dropped to 23% due to better care
Age of mothers is increasing due to Less forced pregnancies
6.2b - what is Ethiopia’s international trade like? and how does this affect development
Ethiopia imports more than it exports so it is in a trade deficit
The top exports are in the primary sector - coffee, vegetables, oilseeds and livestock.
To move into stage 3 of Rostow’s model, the trade deficit must be reduced so that Ethiopia can spend more money in improving infrastructure, education and healthcare
6.2b - the benefits of TNCs in Ethiopia
Hilton Addis Ababa grants 150 three-month apprenticeships to local people.
This helps employ some of the 1.4 million Ethiopianas searching for jobs
Employees receive free gym memberships and two weeks of paid holidays
Hotels in Ethiopia will contribute £2bn to the GDP in 2024
If ethiopia makes more money through tourism, it will diversify the economy, Meaning it is no longer 80% dependant on primary resources.
6.2b - drawbacks of TNCs
lots of the profits are ‘leaked’ back to the US, meaning that they make more money than Ethiopia
Jobs are seasonal, low-paid and have long hours. This harms the peoples welfare
Too rapid of an increase in tourism
6.2b - the drawbacks of TNCs … what is the impact of ‘too rapid of an increase in tourism’
clashes between locals and foreigners,
spiralling prices which locals cannot keep up with,
increased crime
6.2b - advantages of international aid + debt relief.
Helps rebalance global inequality
It is repayment for the benefits ACs got from colonialism
Everyone should have access to the essentials of life
6.2b advanatges of internional aid and debt relief … give an example of where this has happened
in 1995 Ethiopia was $10bn in debt,
but by 2012 this reduced to $7bn thanks to debt relief.
This reduction meant that the government could spend more money on healthcare and education services, rather than paying back ACs
6.2b - disadvantages of international aid and debt relief
it encourages dependency on other countries
Donors may decide what aid to give and this is not always what is most needed (solar panels example)
It may be given to a corrupt government who use it to pay for wars or weapons
Even after debt relief, Ethiopia still needs more than $500 million / year of aid
6.2c - advantages of an example of top down aid
The Gibe III Dam on the Omo river supplies electricity to half of Ethiopia
Dispatchable energy can be exported to Kenya and Sudan, increasing GDP
The electricity generated from the dam is renewable, so good for environment 🙌🙌
6.2c - disadvantages of an example of top down aid
The dam reduces volume of water in the river.
200,000 people rely on the Omo River for farming and animal herding, so this will affect them
Tribes cannot use the land for crops because there is less water
6.2c - advantages for one bottom-up strategy
goat scheme run by farm africa
provides 3 goats to 7000 women
This is good because goats are well-adapted to the harsh conditions and can eat plants that grow in the poorest of soils, meaning they will not die and prove the scheme worthless
Goats provide milk and kids to sell, generating enough income to feed a family for 1 year, plus send a child to school
The manure from goats can help fertilise soil, increasing crop yield
When the goats reproduce, it gives the same opportunities for improvement to different women. So the cycle is continuous
6.2c - disadvantages for one bottom up stragety
caring for a goat can be expensive and people want to prioritise their own nutrition and shelter over the goat. This means the goats may die quickly
Goat’s hooves can break up soil as they walk, increasing erosion during dry season which can negatively affect crop yield
