INTRODUCTION AUSTRALIAN AID
I N T R O D U C T I O N
AUSTRALIAN AID
LESSON OBJECTIVES
• By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
• Identify the different types of Aid • Identify the Government Agency in charge of
Australia’s foreign Aid.
• Understand which countries and regions receive Australian Aid and why.
• Understand what Australian foreign aid is spent on
WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL AID?
• Assistance that governments of developed countries provide to developing countries for the purpose of encouraging economic growth and improvements in living standards.
• (Kleeman et al 2012)
WHO IS IN CHARGE
• AusAid (The Australian agency for international Development) controls where Australia’s aid is directed.
TYPES OF AID
Bilateral Aid- From one government to anotherAusAid-Microfinance Manila (8min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPw1xzjNEVc
Multilateral Aid- Assistance provided by governments through international
agencies such as the World Bank and the IMF- Ausaid funding through Unicef- Phippines (8mins) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQiCikv83gc
Non Government AidAid provided by Non Government Organisations such as World Vision, Red Cross and many smaller NGO’s. Oxfam PNG water (3mins)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiyefHGKScE
HOW MUCH DO WE GIVE?
• Australian Government currently gives $4.2 billion in aid. Is this a lot?
AID GIVEN TO NGO’S
• The Australian people give $800 million per year.
Is this a lot?
Dog food 1.6 billionGambling 16.9 billion
AIM
• The fundamental aim of Australian Aid is to help people overcome poverty.
AUSTRALIAN INTERESTS
• As clearly stated by AusAid, It also aims to serve Australia’s national interests.
• It does this by promoting stability and prosperity both in the region and the wider world.
WHERE DOES AUSTRALIAN AID GO?
THE ASIA-PACIFIC
SOLOMON ISLANDS
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh18GblFcfU