Emergency aid in times of disasters saves people’s lives. Does Aid Work? Yes Emergency aid in times of disasters saves people’s lives. Aid helps to rebuild housing and livelihoods after a disaster. Provision of medical training, medicines and equipment can improve health and standards of living. . Aid for agriculture can help increase food production and so improve quantity of food.

Encouraging aid investments in jobs and industrial development can create jobs and improve transport infrastructure. Aid can support countries in developing their natural resources and power to improve economic income. Projects that develop clear water and sanitation provisions can lead to improved health and living standards.

NO Aid can increase dependency of LEDCs on donor countries. Sometimes aid isn’t a gift, but a loan , and poor countries may struggle to repay. Aid may not reach people who need it most. Corruption may lead politicians to use aid for their own means and gains. Sometimes projects don’t benefit smaller farmers. Projects are often large scale and often run by foreign companies. Inappropriate projects may lead to food and water costing more. Projects may put resources under the control of foreign countries

Infrastructure project may end up not favouring people in greatest need. It may benefit the employers and not the employees. Aid can put pressure political or economic pressure on the receiving countries.

It allows countries to retain their dignity. DOES TRADE WORK? YES It provides a firm basis for a flow of cash or goods into the developing country. It allows countries to retain their dignity. It provides the developing countries with an important basis for their own improvement. People naturally want to trade with each other, seeking to turn their skills and resources to their advantage.

Trade rewards those who are able to engage in trade. Not all countries are able to trade successfully. Trade is an inefficient distributor of wealth and resources in developing countries. Taxes, tariffs, subsidies, regulations and other restrictions operate to disadvantage some countries because of their weaker bargaining powers.

Trade doesn’t exist in a vacuum Trade doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It needs wider infrastructure to support it.