Dynamic Development CS- LIDC Flashcards

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what is the LIDC case study for dynamic development?

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Democratic Republic Congo (DRC)

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place specific detail for the DRC

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  • landlocked
  • central africa
  • low gdp per capita- $410
  • life expectancy 59
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what factors have held back the DRC’s development?

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  • landlocked- makes trade difficult
  • conflict- years of civil war over minerals
  • corruption- money stolen by leaders not spent on development
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what progress have the DRC made of the MDGs?

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reducing hunger and poverty
* poverty decreased from 71% in 2005 to 63% in 2012
* malnutrition increased form 51% to 66%
gender equality
* % of girls in primary education has increased
* gap between boys and girls in school has increased

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name two MDGs

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reducing hunger and poverty, gender equality

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what bottom up aid could the DRC have in place and what’s it’s aim?

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comic relief education- improve rural schools and increase number of children in education

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what top-down aid could the DRC have in place and what’s it’s aim?

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grand inga dam- to construct a dam on the congo river

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evaluate the positives and negatives of going through with the comic relief education project in the DRC

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  • local people have a say
  • better educated people earn more, contributing to the conomy
  • not all schools would improve so only some people benefit
  • some families need children to earn a living
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evaluate the positives and negatives of going through with the grand inga dam construction in the DRC

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  • could provide cheap, clean energy for whole DRC plus extra to sell
  • promote industry and create jobs
  • risk of corruption
  • little provision (providing) for transmitting energy to poor, rural communities
  • flooding of bundi valley and relocation of 30,000 people
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