Acronyms
IMF
International Monetary Fund
What is the theme of the lesson?
Poverty
Which continent had the most impoverished countries?
Africa
HIPC
Highly Indebted Poor Countries
What event prompted the US to invest large amounts of money in Europe?
World War Two
Which country did Canada REFUSE to remove debt from?
Myanmar
IDA
International Development Association
Why were farmers in so much trouble at this time?
Droughts, crop failures, economic downturns
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SAP
Structural Adjustment Programs
What percentage of the world’s cocoa is produced by west Africa?
(get within 10% to win)
What group of countries was allowed to repay debts by investing in developmental projects in their own country?
Latin American Countries
OECD
Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development
How many billion dollars were committed by the world bank to help HIPCs restructure their debt?
(Rounded to the nearest billion)
$57 Billion
How many African countries were eligible for debt relief by the IMF?
(guess within 2 to win)
31 Countries