Introduction to Aid.

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is the term used to describe

‘the transfer of money, equipment, manpower, to another country, its objective is to benefit the

recipient country.’

The World’s richest 22 nations have pledged to

contribute 0.7% of GNP to overseas development.

The United Kingdom currently contributes

0.52%.

The highest contributor is Sweden- 1.12%.

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International Aid Recipients.Darker colour the higher the aid.

Solomon Islands 67% 0.5Somalia 58% ?Liberia 54% 0.3

São Tomé and Príncipe

47% 0.6

Burundi: 46% 0.3

Top International Aid Recipients.% of GNP/HDI

Provided after or during a disaster. Also called

emergency aid.

Emergency temporary shelters after an

earthquake.

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Purpose is to develop the quality of life of individuals and communities over time. Also called development

aid.

CAMFED ‘s work in Zambia improving female literacy.

Funded by the public through NGOs (Non-

Governmental Organisations).

Supporting Oxfam’s work by direct debit.

When one country provides resources to another.

If conditions are attached, loans that can only be spent on the resources or services of the donor

country, it is called tied aid.

In 1991 the UK provided £234 million pounds of funding for the Pergau River Dam in Malaysia, in return Malaysia spent £1 billion on British arms.

Tied aid is now illegal in the UK.

Donations are pooled from a number of

countries and distributed through

an international organisation, such as

the World Bank.

This may also be conditional. The

World Bank usually requires market

liberalisation in return for development

loans.