UN World Food Programme
What does WFP stand for?
What is United Nations World Food Programme
These people founded the Gates Foundation
Who are Bill and Melinda Gates
This is the primary mission of USAID
What is end extreme poverty
The Carter Center Health International is named after this former U.S. president and wife
Who is Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
What is the main goal of Engineers Without Borders?
A) To promote the use of fossil fuels
B) To improve the lives of communities around the world through engineering projects
C) To develop new technologies for space exploration
D) To create more efficient transportation systems
B) To improve the lives of communities around the world through engineering projects
The UN World Food Programme, the largest humanitarian organization in the world, focuses on what global issue?
What is world hunger
In December 2020, the Gates Foundation donated a total of $1.75 billion in response to a pandemic caused by what virus?
What is COVID-19
The “Let Girls Learn” program, launched by USAID, provides what?
A) Funding for small business owners in developing countries
B) Access to clean water and sanitation in rural communities
C) Educational opportunities for girls and women in developing countries
D) Training for farmers to improve agricultural practices
C) Educational opportunities for girls and women in developing countries
According to the Carter Center website, about one in five American adults struggle with some form of this illness
What is mental illness
Which of the following is NOT an area of focus for Engineers Without Borders projects?
A) Access to clean water
B) Renewable energy
C) Affordable housing
D) Appropriate technology
C) Affordable housing
How many people does WFP provide assistance to each month?
a.) 3 million
b.) 6 million
c.) 1 million
d.) 10 million
a.) 3 million
The Gates Foundation was founded in this year
What is 2000
Which of the following is NOT an area of focus for the USAID?
A) Ending extreme poverty
B) Promoting resilient, democratic societies
C) Providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
D) Developing new technologies for space exploration
D) Developing new technologies for space exploration
What is the primary goal of the Carter Center's Trachoma Control Program?
A) To eliminate the transmission of trachoma in affected communities
B) To promote research on trachoma and its causes
C) To improve access to eye care services in low-resource settings
D) To reduce the prevalence of other neglected tropical diseases
A) To eliminate the transmission of trachoma in affected communities
Engineers Without Borders USA was founded in this year
What is 2002
Which type of programs does the WFP not support?
a.) Emergency food assistance
b.) School feeding programs
c.) Nutrition programs
d.) Housing assistance
d.) Housing assistance
What is the primary focus of the Gates Foundation Global Heath program?
a.) Providing clean water and sanitation in developing countries
b.) Supporting research in new cancer treatments
c.) Providing access to vaccines and reducing the burden of infectious diseases in developing countries
d.) Promoting mental health awareness and treatment worldwide
c.) Providing access to vaccines and reducing the burden of infectious diseases in developing countries
400: What is the role of USAID in U.S. foreign policy?
A) Administering foreign aid and development assistance programs
B) Enforcing U.S. economic sanctions
C) Overseeing U.S. military operations
D) Managing U.S. embassies and consulates
A) Administering foreign aid and development assistance programs
What is the name of the Carter Center's program that works to control river blindness, and what is its primary strategy?
A) The Guinea Worm Eradication Program, focused on improving water sanitation
B) The Neglected Tropical Disease Program, focused on distributing medication
C) The Onchocerciasis Control Program, focused on distributing medication and reducing the prevalence of the disease-carrying blackfly
D) The Mental Health Program, focused on improving access to quality mental health care
C) The Onchocerciasis Control Program, focused on distributing medication and reducing the prevalence of the disease-carrying blackfly
A professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, he founded Engineers Without Borders
Who is Dr. Bernard Amadei
What technology has WFP used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations?
a.) Artificial intelligence
b.) Drones
c.) Blockchain
d.) A and B
e.) All the above
e.) All the above
The TerraPower project, launched by the Gates Foundations, serves what purpose?
a.) To develop new cancer treatments
b.) To develop a new type of nuclear reactor that is safer and cheaper than traditional designs
c.) To provide clean water and sanitation to developing countries
d.) To support research into renewable energy sources
b.) To develop a new type of nuclear reactor that is safer and cheaper than traditional designs
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This USAID program provides technical assistance to developing countries to help them address environmental degradation, climate change, and other natural resource management issues.
What is the Global Conservation Program? (GCP)
What is the name of the Carter Center's initiative that focuses on monitoring and promoting free and fair elections around the world, and what are some of the key activities of this initiative?
What is the Democracy Program
This initiative, launched in 2020, was implemented with the goal of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the engineering profession
What is the Engineering Equity Challenge