Types of aid

Three different types of aid

-Aid provided by non-government organisations

-Bilateral aid

-Multilateral aid

Definition

Aid can be described as assistance given to countries or communities in the event of a crisis or for the development of long-term sustainable improvements

Australia and other high income countries provide aid to lic and mics

Humanitarian assistance

SHORT TERM

Rapid assistance given to people or countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering during and after emergencies such as conflict and natural disasters.

DOES NOT ADRESS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF POVERTY

Short term improvements in health and wellbeing

Bilateral aid

Aid given from one government to another countries government, strengthening ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION SYSTENS to become self sufficient

Purpose is to reduce poverty and bring about LONG TERM sustainable development

Bilateral aid NEGATIVES

-Providing aid to government can be risky, as the government could be corrupt and funds may not be spent on intended purpose

-Goods and services may be provided by companies from the donor country, thereby favouring its own economy and political interests

Examples of bilateral aid

small community based projects: Immunisation project, vaccination program

Large regional development schemes: provision of a water treatment plan

Multilateral aid

Aid provided through international organisations

(world bank, un, who)

Multilateral aid combines donations from several countries and then distributes them to recipients

Multilateral aid POSITIVES

-Less tied to political interests of individual donor countries

-Contributes to the achievement of good health and wellbeing and works to improve conditions required for human development.

NGO AID

-Compliments bilateral and multilateral aid

NGO aid positives

-Focuses on smaller community based projects that are targeted to meet basic health and wellbeing needs and promote community development w participation

-Bring strong connections to local communities, which means trust has often already been established

-Can access areas that others don't or can't reach, such as remote, fragile and conflict-affected areas

-Have comprehensive knowledge of poverty and its causes at a community level and bring expertise to the aid program

NGOs

Non government organisations are non profit organisations that work to promote health and wellbeing and hd. They operate separately from governments

Rely on funding from government and public

Examples of NGO aid

-International red cross

-CARE international

-World vision

-Caritas