Solutions: Foreign Aid

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Solutions Foreign Aid

• By Carlos, Robin, Renae, Seung Hyun.

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Pessimist

• World armament spend gt Total money spent on aid.
  In 1998, U.S. military spent 170 billion.
• U.N estimates a fraction of armament spending
  gives universal access to basic social services
  6 billion, basic education 9 billion, water
  supply and sanitation 12 billion, ensures
  reproductive health for women and 13 million,
  basic health and nutrition.

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Pessimist

• Canadian contribution in foreign aid decreases.
  Goal of 1984 (U.N. target of 0.7 GDP by 2000)
  cutbacks 30 year low of 0.27 GDP on aid.

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Pessimist

• Main factors of poverty high birth rates, high
  infant mortality rates, low levels of literacy,
  high instances of disease, too many people
  malnourished and in poor health, poorly housing,
  and no secure economic future.
• Billions spent on aid, but little improvement in
  conditions for the poor dictators/local elites
  win aid sweepstakes no money for villagers. (

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• Baby born to a malnourished mother.

Babys development is slowed
Poor nutrition and medical care
Family in debt
The Cycle of Poverty (p.347)
Physical and mental development are slowed
In addition, lack of political and economic
stability slows development.
Many young, few job prospects
Poor performance in school
Limited diet, poor general health
Reduced likelihood of economic success
Low literacy level.
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Optimist

• Several forms of aid
• Multilateral aid foreign aid given by a group of
  countries through organization such as UN
  usually involves in large scale projects such as
  dam building.
• Bilateral aid often tied aid (aid given with
  conditions, such as product and services sales to
  receiving country).
• (Pessimist) Western aid projects are criticized
  for being using developing countries to benefit
  industrialized countries.

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Optimist

• Aid is given in various sources
• International bodies. Ex.United Nations (UNICEF
  U.N. Childrens Fund).
• National government agenciesEx. CIDA (Canadian
  International Development Agency).
• Non-government organizations (NGOs) Ex. Doctors
  without Borders, Red Cross, and other small
  organizations
• NGOs are often represented by religious groups,
  service organizations, and non-profit
  organizations.

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Optimist Organizations

• UNICEF fought iodine deficiency disorder that
  causes mental retardation and stunt growth.
• CIDA helped gt100 poorest countries through U.N.
  agencies, governments, and NGOs.
• NGOs operates at grassroots level directly to
  aided people. More effective than
  government-sponsored projects because aid goes
  directly to people and receives suggestions from
  the aided.

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Optimism Solution

• In Bangladesh, women work for 1/day and have a
  portion invested investments are later spent on
  lands, machinery (engine-driven rickshaws), and
  small businesses. Although many were abandoned
  by their husbands, they managed to escape from
  the cycle of poverty and provide their children
  with education.
• Through giving more rights to women, fertility
  can be reduced and childrens health can be
  improved. More NGOs should be operated to give
  money directly to the people rather than tyrants.
  Problems listed in the cycle of poverty such
  as poor health and housing should be eliminated
  by establish and allowing easier access to health
  care, education, and social/civil services.

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The End