SAC 6 Flashcards
Australia aid action areas
- humanitarian assistance
- health, including supporting the fight against HIV/AIDs, malaria and tuberculosis
- education
- economic development- including encouraging trade and private sector investment
- empowering women and girls
- effective governance
United Nations action areas:
WHHD
- promote world peace and security
- promote human rights
- promote humanitarian assistance
- promote social and economic development
WHO PRIORITY AREAS:
HUIMEN
- health- related MDG’s
- universal health coverage
- international health regulations
- increasing access to medical products
- Social, economic and environmental determinants
- non- communicable diseases
Definition: global health
Is the health of populations in a worldwide context that goes beyond the perspectives and concerns of individual countries. Global health is about an international collaborative approach to achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
What are the 4 types of aid?
- humanitarian aid (emergency)
- bilateral
- multilateral
- non- government (NGO’s)
What is food security?
The state in which all persons obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, safe food regularly through through local non-emergency sources.
What is appropriateness?
It means that the implemented program addresses the specific needs of a targeted community or population. An appropriate program should involve the people, focus on education, respect the culture and be the right type of aid to reach poor people.
What is equity?
-A sustainable program is one which is equitable and meets the needs of the people while providing equal access to all (especially women). It includes equal rights (food, education, work) and takes into account those living in rural/remote areas.
What is affordability?
Means that the implemented program is funded so that individuals are not required to pay and so it will remain affordable in the long term.
What social sustainability?
Relates to future generations having the same or improved access to social resources such as human rights, political sustainability and education.
What is environmental sustainability?
Relates to ensuring the natural environment is utilised in a way that will preserve resources into the future. Human activities should use natural resources, only at a rate that allows these resources to replenish for future generations.
What is economic sustainability?
This relates to the capacity of future generations to earn an income and the efficient use of resources to allow economic growth over time.
What’s bilateral aid?
Two countries working together, normally a developed country providing aid to a developing country in the form of infrastructure, like a school, or services, like school teachers.
What’s does DFAT do?
Manages, plans and coordinates the Australian governments overseas aid program.
What does DFAT stand for?
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
