Aid Given By Developed Countries to Africa

1. Aid Given By Developed Countries to Africa

2. Aid Aim: * Identify the three main types of aid which are given to developing countries.

3. Aid Aid is help given by a country or organisation to another country to help meet its needs. A country which givesaid is called a DONOR country. A country which receives aid is called a RECIPIENT country.

4. Types of Aid Bilateral Aid Aid given by one country to another country. Multi-lateral Aid Aid which is given by a group of countries working together e.g. United Nations, European Union. Voluntary Aid Aid which is given by voluntary organisations or charities e.g. Oxfam, Water Aid.

5. Types of Aid Activities: • Study the diagram on Types of Aid on page 14. • Complete question 1 from the Activities on page 15. • Make sure you take two lines for each type of aid.

7. Bilateral Aid Aims: • Examine the advantages and disadvantages of tied aid. • Identify the social, political and economic factors which determine whether a developed country will give aid

8. Tied Aid • When bilateral aid is given, there are usually conditions or ‘strings’ attached. • This type of bilateral aid is known as ‘tied aid’ or ‘boomerang’ aid. • This is because the aid returns to the donor country in a way which benefits them.

9. Tied Aid • ADVANTAGES: • Provides financial help to a developing countries • Buying goods and services from the donor country helps to create jobs. • Aid will not be wasted on weapons or useless projects. • Both sides benefit from tied aid. • Opportunity to help a friendly/democratic country. • Prestige for donor country • DISADVANTAGES: • Recipient country could buy cheaper/better quality goods in another country • Helps the donor country more than the recipient • Gives the donor country power over the recipient. • Type of aid given may not be appropriate to needs of the country.

10. Why Do Countries Give Aid? Social Factors • Which countries are the poorest? • Who needs our help most? • Are they facing a major humanitarian crisis and lives are at risk e.g. famine, floods?

11. Why Do Countries Give Aid? Economic Factors • How is our economy doing – can we afford to help? • Can they pay back a loan? • Do they have natural resources e.g. metals that we could gain in return?

12. Why Do Countries Give Aid? Political Factors Is the country democratic or ruled by a dictator? Is the country at war and it’s too dangerous to send aid? Is the country hostile to our allies (friendly countries)? Is the country unpopular with voters?

13. Bilateral Aid Activities: Complete Activities 1-2 on page 16 of your textbook. Using the following headings make your own notes on the reasons why countries give aid. * Social Factors * Economic Factors * Political Factors

14. UK Aid to African Countries Aims: Examine the role that the Department for International Development plays in helping poor countries.

15. UK Department For International Development [DFID] Andrew Mitchell is currently the Secretary of State for International Development

16. The Millennium Development Goals

17. UK Aid Activities: Read pages 18-19 of your textbook. Complete Activities 2-6 on page 19 of your textbook.

18. Multi-LateralAid - UN Aims: • Identify the aims of the United Nations and its Specialised Agencies.

19. Multi-lateral Aid – The UN • The UN was set up in 1945 by 50 countries. • Its aim is to encourage countries in the world to work together to improve the conditions of people in the world. • Today over 127 countries are members of the UN. • The UN works through SPECIALISED AGENCIES to help developing countries.

20. Multi-lateral Aid – The UN Copy the diagram from page 20 of your textbook on the main UN agencies. Underneath each UN agency write a sentence which explains the main function of this agency. Use the information on page 21 to help you. Now complete the activities on pages 24-25 of your textbook. Collect a map of Africa – shade in the countries where UN agencies have been working.

21. UN Agencies – Current Examples UNICEF - Malawi • Project to treat 3,500 children with malnutrition each month. • Medical training for health workers/medicines provided. • Feeding programme for under 5s and pregnant mothers. • School feeding programme for 500,000 primary children.

22. UN Agencies – Current Examples UNICEF - Uganda • Campaign to encourage 1.3 million children to attend school. • Provided 13,000 teachers, writing materials, sports equipment. • Also provides hygiene supplies e.g. soap, toothpaste.

23. UN Agencies – Current Examples World Health Organisation (WHO) – Guinea • Set up health care centres in local communities. • Children can be immunised against killer diseases/given vitamins. • Gives people access to a doctor and basic health care.

24. UN Agencies – Current Examples Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) – Ethiopia – Seeds, Crops, Livestock Increase seed supplies for farmers affected by drought. Sheep/goat fattening project to increase profits for farmers. Improve water supplies to increase crop yields. Help to control desert locusts which can devastate crops.

25. UN Agencies – Current Examples Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Ethiopia – Food Supply We Are the Future (WAF) child centres to provide gardening, nutrition and health programmes to give children skills to grow food. Vegetable gardens to provide women with HIV/AIDS with good nutrition.

26. UN Agencies – Current Examples World Food Programme Burkina Faso – food voucher programme – helps poor to purchase food and local producers get a decent price. Kenya – Schools Meals Programme for 650,000 children. Feeding programme for refugees from Somalia and Sudan, who are living in camps. Ethiopia – providing food for Ethiopian government to deliver to people affected by drought and famine. School Meals Programme.

27. UN Agencies in Action • Shade in the following countries where UN agencies are working: • Malawi • Uganda • Guinea • Ethiopia • Burkina Faso • Kenya