Bell Work 2/19 What solutions did you come up with for solving issues in Africa?

Poor Africa  Despite all of Africa’s wealthy resources, Africa is the poorest continent on Earth.  Over 300 million people in Africa live on less than $1 a day.  Those same 300 million do not have access to clean water.  1/3 of the population is malnourished.  Less than half the population has access to hospitals or doctors.  What can be done?  Despite all of Africa’s wealthy resources, Africa is the poorest continent on Earth.  Over 300 million people in Africa live on less than $1 a day.  Those same 300 million do not have access to clean water.  1/3 of the population is malnourished.  Less than half the population has access to hospitals or doctors.  What can be done?

Africa supplies natural resources to nations around the world Africa supplies natural resources to nations around the world Largest exporter of gold and diamonds Largest exporter of gold and diamonds

 Top Producing Countries: 1.Nigeria 2. Algeria 3. Angola 4. Libya 5. Sudan

60% of people in Africa are farmers Most are subsistence farmers Cash crops are focused on Coffee, cocoa, rubber, cotton

Health Statistics

Poverty & Starvation Darker = Poverty

T he Poorest Nation s Nation Per Capita 1. Afghanistan $ Sierra Leone$ Ethiopia$ Somalia$ Congo$ Eritrea$ Tanzania$ Burundi$ Rwanda$ Malawi$ Mozambique $1, Djibouti $1,300 $6, $15, $25, $44, ½ of the world’s population have yet to make their first phone call. 5 billion are in the Third World½the people of Sub-Sahara Africaless than $2 a day Of the 6.5 billion people on our planet; 5 billion are in the Third World. Over ½ the people of Sub-Sahara Africa live on less than $2 a day. US GDP Per Capita [in 1992 dollars]

Lower Life Expectancy

Low Standard of Living

Disease

HIV/AIDS orphans The HIV/AIDS epidemic is ravaging Zambia. Nearly 1 million Zambians are HIV positive or have AIDS. An estimated 100,000 died of the epidemic in Over a half-million Zambian children have been orphaned. Life expectancy at birth is just under 40.

Low Education Levels

Low Literacy Rates

IMPROVING EDUCATION Uneducated populace is a large barrier to economic development. Half the children in Africa are enrolled in school and less than 1/3 of them ever completes school. Average schooling time for women in Africa is 1.2 years in last 40 years.

Many of Africa’s best and brightest end up migrating to western nations. This is known as “brain drain”. Many urge them to return and help out their nations.

Civil Wars Yellow = Civil Wars in Africa in 1900’s Red = Civil Wars in Africa in 2000’s

First, Second, & Third Worlds with a North-South Divide

Environmental Issues

CONGO BASIN Since 1970 the world rhino population has declined by 90 percent, with five species remaining in the world today, all of which are endangered. Slash and burn agriculture leads to deforestation