DRUMMOND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
MODERN STUDIES
“POLITICS OF AID”
VISIT YOUR VERY OWN WIKISPACE PAGE …
1. Google search: mrswoodsenglish
2. When it opens, scroll down the page and select “S4 Modern Studies”
3. When it opens, click on the link to the powerpoint “Politics of Aid”
Politics of Aid• Read the bullet points as you go through the
Power Points.• Take note of all key points and write them in
your jotter• Click on a Link symbol to see a video clip /
Web site on the topic. There are automatic links to the web pages.
• Make notes / write a few sentences / write figures about each topic in your revision notes from each video and audio clip.
The Politics of AidDevelopment Indicators
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Infant Mortality [deaths]
Life Expectancy
Literacy Rate
Rich world
Poor World
Developed world Developing world
The Problems of Some African Countries
Too many people
Not enough food
Poor Health
Lack of Education
WarThe CircleOf Poverty
Different African countries have many different problems.
Malawi [AIDS] http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5xjQtx9h-E -
Rwanda [War]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XsdPrQNa0Ig
Kenya [Drought]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CAEa66reTyg
Ethiopia [Food]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HRw7Rhx_zyc
Many different types of aid can help to meet the needs of
some African people.
Food Aidhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NCjwClcnKm8
Education Aid 1http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jInGhT3hNkk
Health Aid[Motorcycle Doctors]
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tynto1DUMFg
Water Aidhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=izQwXcWsuCw
Transport Aidhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Y1yS9v-C0
Education Aid 2link
United Nations [UN] Agencies
World HealthOrganisation
Food and Agriculture
Organisation
United Nations Children’s Fund
ImmunisationCampaigns
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya7z5J_7qMo
Street Food. Seedshttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya7z5J_7qMo
Oral Rehydration Therapy
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qOiTI_D9slY
David Beckham is a UN ICEF Goodwill Ambassador http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=T99Ff1Hpwz8
UK Department of International Development [DFID]
DFID is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty.
The UK’s spending on Development was £7,487m in 2006/07. The DFID aid programme was £4,923m (66%) of this spending.
DFID is helping to reduce world poverty by working towards the Millennium Development Goals.Reducing the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS.
Encouraging trade.
Giving more children the chance to go to
School.
Stopping conflict and improving security.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCTBfwMVj4
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tRtAG3NClWc
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9TjmQ2HOBF0
A School visits DIFID 1http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xJNrjH3idq8
A School visits DIFID 2http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=12x_bf6pz1g
The Millennium Development Goals
The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were agreed at the United
Nations Millennium Summit in September 2000. Nearly 190 countries have
subsequently signed up to them.
The eight Millennium Development Goals are:Eradicate
extreme
poverty and
hunger
Achieve
universal
Primary
education
Promote gender equality and empower women.
Reduce child
mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global
partnership for
development
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vddX4n30sXY
Play Pumps – Really Good Aid
• Simple• Cheap• Gives clean water • Stop diseases• Gives jobs• Kids Play - Water pumps!!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QMs_Z80JYls
Good Luck
Write good examples from your work in class.
Remember the videos and write about them.