Foreign Aid

 What is aid? 
Start by watching the following short video and then answer the questions that follow:

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 What is aid? 
Start by watching the following short video and then answer the questions that follow:

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Slide 2 - Video

(a) What is aid?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

(b) What is the purpose of aid.

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(c) What are some of the different types of aid?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

(d) Distinguish between the following types of aid:
i. Short term and long term aid
ii. Bilateral and multilateral aid

Slide 6 - Open vraag

(e) Distinguish between development aid and humanitarian aid.

Slide 7 - Open vraag

(f) Distinguish between aid provided by governments and aid provided by private organisations such as NGOs and smaller private charities.


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(g) Explain the role of aid in strengthening political alliances.

Slide 9 - Open vraag

(h) Explain the role played by remittances in helping LEDCs.

Slide 10 - Open vraag

(i) What figure is sent back as remittances each year to family members in the host country.

Slide 11 - Open vraag

(j) Are long term loans made by Western banks to LEDCs considered a form of aid?

Slide 12 - Open vraag