One third of Zambians are HIV positive and 95% of treatment is funded by the US government if this was to be suddenly removed as suggested by Moyo there could be devastating effects upon the country's development as shown by its HDI ranking unless Zambia can become self sufficient or boost its own domestic savings. - Chris/Will
1 million children orphaned in Uganda and 90,000 deaths each year so reduced productive capacity as unable to go to School as parents can not pay for them. - Robin
Education
Germany has provided aid to Ghana to ensure free School education however with only half of teachers qualified the effectiveness of this policy in boosting productivity may be questioned. - Tenzin
Germany has provided aid to Ghana to ensure free School education however with only half of teachers qualified the effectiveness of this policy in boosting productivity may be questioned. - Tenzin
Micro-finance
World Bank funded in Ghana to provide Schools and invested and - Alex
Charity/NGO
NGO (charity) One - funded Hospitals in remote areas in Ghana because foreign aid from 1950s focussed on cities resulting in regional inequality. - Alex
Disaster relief - After the earthquake in 2001 Oxfam has provided emergency relief in the form of doctors and medical aid to Haiti. However within the first 48 hours 40,000 people died that could have been saved with the availability of surgery. Also the aid is only short term with healthcare centres set up in carparks so it may not have a lasting effect.
Disaster relief - In Pakistan - 20 million people suffered due to flooding in 2010 OXFAM provided relief to 2.4 million people and they did this again when flooding hit again in 2011. Oxfam has tried to pressurise governments to stop the flooding happening again. - Lizzy
Horizontal Inequity (Gender divide)
In Zambia 85% of GDP based on copper, 64% live in absolute poverty, Zambia literacy rates 86% males 74% females so discrimination gender inequality. Oxfam investing in Health, Education but also women's rights to access education. However in the global recession copper prices fell resulting i less funding for education as growth slowed down. - Will/Tom
200m aid India 600m space prog 68% live under $2 per day; exports only account for 15% of its GDP, 1/3rd live below global poverty line more than sun saharan africa per capita incomes doubled last 12 yearrs, growth 7% per year. - Robin/ Vince - India said don't want
Foreign Aid to Ethiopia
Directed into cities but only 13% access to safe water so aid is not tragetted at peopole who need it , poor travel system means people can't go into inner cities. In 2007 Economist reported foreign aid given to provide Schools but people can't get into cities so ineffective. Harith
Infrastructure
East Africa has one of the highest transport costs and UK DFID is sent to spend £10.5 million on improvements in transport infrastructure in Tanzania, Ugandfa and Kenya which will reduce transport costs by 10% boosting exports by 25%. - Vince, source Guardian.
Disaster relief - In Pakistan - 20 million people suffered due to flooding in 2010 OXFAM provided relief to 2.4 million people and they did this again when flooding hit again in 2011. Oxfam has tried to pressurise governments to stop the flooding happening again. - Lizzy
Horizontal Inequity (Gender divide)
In Zambia 85% of GDP based on copper, 64% live in absolute poverty, Zambia literacy rates 86% males 74% females so discrimination gender inequality. Oxfam investing in Health, Education but also women's rights to access education. However in the global recession copper prices fell resulting i less funding for education as growth slowed down. - Will/Tom
200m aid India 600m space prog 68% live under $2 per day; exports only account for 15% of its GDP, 1/3rd live below global poverty line more than sun saharan africa per capita incomes doubled last 12 yearrs, growth 7% per year. - Robin/ Vince - India said don't want
Foreign Aid to Ethiopia
Directed into cities but only 13% access to safe water so aid is not tragetted at peopole who need it , poor travel system means people can't go into inner cities. In 2007 Economist reported foreign aid given to provide Schools but people can't get into cities so ineffective. Harith
Infrastructure
East Africa has one of the highest transport costs and UK DFID is sent to spend £10.5 million on improvements in transport infrastructure in Tanzania, Ugandfa and Kenya which will reduce transport costs by 10% boosting exports by 25%. - Vince, source Guardian.
Military rule - foreign aid
Pakistan grew more rapidly under military rule through rapid industrialisation and US foreign aid directed on to military expenditure that expanded the economy. However under democratic rule Pakistan has suffered sanctions and received an IMF bail out for $11.3 billion.
Disaster relief - In Pakistan - 20 million people suffered due to flooding in 2010 OXFAM provided relief to 2.4 million people and they did this again when flooding hit again in 2011.
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