acronyms
QOL
Money and people arrive quickly to respond to disaster needs. Once the region is settled, the aid is removed
Describe NGO, what is the Acronym and what do they do
Non-Governmental Organizations, An entity operating independently from the government to address a social or political issue such as human rights or environmental activism.
poverty
the state of being extremely poor.
SOL
Standard of Life
Long-Term
ensuring people have access to basic needs
what is the Brandt Line
a map in which he divided all the nations into two economic zones.
DOUBLE POINT
Chose a question if the point is 500 and you win instead of winning 500 you will win 1000 and if you lose its -1000
GDP
Gross Development Product
Charitable
aid is funded by donations through organizations like OXFAM
Describe NIC and give a definition
Newly Industrialized Countries, these nations urban-centric tending to have strong national companies and good foreign investment
What is 2 types of AID?
It is Short term: Emergency Relief
and Long term: Development
GNP
Gross National Product
Multilateral
aid is regulated by the World Bank rather than a single country
looks at whether people have the ability to make decisions about their own lives and if all people are equally involved in the process
Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to transform our world. They are a call to action to end poverty and inequality, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy health, justice and prosperity.
MEDC
More Economically Developed Country
Conditional
aid is almost always in the MEDC's favor as the provider extracts a significant return on their investment
Social development
looks at healthcare, education and social cohesion
Canada's ranking on external debt?
they are in 9th place with 1.93 trillion USD worth of debt.