Types of Aid

Question 1

Emergency Aid

Answer 1

Short term aid that continues until the emergency is over and people’s lives are no longer in danger

Like providing food, medical aid, clothing.

Can lead to dependancy

Question 2

Bilateral aid

Answer 2

aid one gov, provides to another gov. to reduce poverty, strengthen recipient countries, promote hw

Risks are that recipient country is corrupt and funds not spent on purpose.

Question 3

Multilateral aid

Answer 3

Aid provided through an international organisation like UN or WB. It combines donations from several countries and distributes it

It is good because it allows efficient pooling of resources

Question 4

NGO aid

Answer 4

Relies on funding from gov and public

Is good because it focuses more on community projects and connection, can access areas others don’t or cant, have knowledge of poverty at local level and expertise