Responses to Uneven Development

Important Terms

  • Aid: Assistance provided in various forms, such as:
    • Money
    • Food
    • Construction of hospitals and schools
    • Given by:
      • Governmental Organizations
      • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

NGOs

  • Non-Governmental Organizations:
    • Typically charities (e.g., Oxfam)
    • Operate on a non-profit basis

Voluntary Aid

  • Voluntary Aid:
    • Charities (e.g., Save the Children) collect funds from the public.
    • Methods:
      • Charity shops
      • Fundraising events
    • Often the first form of aid to arrive during emergencies (e.g., natural disasters)

Emergency/Short Term Aid

  • Emergency/Short Term Aid:
    • Immediate assistance provided as:
      • Food
      • Shelter
      • Clean water
    • Reduces immediate mortality following events like natural disasters

Bilateral Aid

  • Bilateral Aid:
    • Government of one country provides aid to the government of another country.
    • Funds used for development projects:
      • Reducing malaria spread
      • Improving infrastructure

Multilateral Aid

  • Multilateral Aid:
    • Funds given to large international organizations:
      • World Bank
      • United Nations (UN)
    • These organizations fund development projects.

Responses to Uneven Development

  • Aid
  • Fair trade partnerships
  • Aiming to reach development goals

Fair Trade

  • Fair Trade:
    • Ensures equality for Low Income Countries (LICs) in international trade.
    • Guarantees fair prices for workers and companies in LICs for their produce.
    • Process:
      • Raw materials bought from LICs at a guaranteed price.
      • Higher Income Countries (HICs) sell the goods after manufacturing.
    • Fair trade may include additional support, such as training for farmers.

Development Goals

  • In 2015, the UN established 17 development goals to be achieved by 2030 to end poverty.
    • Example: Goal 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Long Term Development Aid

  • Long Term Development Aid:
    • Aid provided over a planned period to address poverty and improve:
      • Education
      • Health
    • Implemented through long-term community projects.
      • Example: Magic Stones project funded by Oxfam in Burkina Faso, teaching land treatment for increased productivity.