4.4 - Liberia Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
How long was the civil war in Liberia?
A
14 years
2
Q
How much of its GDP did Liberia lose due to the civil war?
A
90% of GDP
3
Q
How much of Liberia’s population live in poverty?
A
83%
4
Q
What aid is in Liberia?
A
- Development aid
- 550 organisations working on diff projects
- Some large-scale infrastructure projects (e.g. capitol buildings by ChinaAid)
- Some aid agencies work around ministries to deliver aid due to corruption - less coordination - e.g. fuel provided not generators, books without libraries
5
Q
Issues with Liberia aid?
A
- Corruption = aid delivered around gov = less coordinated aid - e.g. fuel without generators, books without libraries
- USAid concentrated in urban areas (N-E) - increasing regional inequality?
- ChinaAid heavily advertised with Chinese flags - intentions?
