1. Aim: To understand different types of aid

2. The Aid Quiz

3. 1. Of every £1000 of wealth in the UK, how much is given each year in aid to foreign countries?
1. (d) £2.70 out of every £1000 of the UK’s wealth is given in aid to other countries. In total this amounts to just over £3 billion a year. It compares with government spending of £110 billion on social security benefits and £25 billion on arms.
£300
£130
£30
£2.70

4. 2. What is the amount the United Nations’ recommends rich countries should give in International Aid, out of each £1000 of its wealth?
£700
£70 £7
70p
2. (c) For the past 30 years, the UN has recommended that the MEDCs should give £7 out of every £1000 of their wealth to poor countries. Only Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Luxembourg and Netherlands – have done so.

5. 3. Which of these countries gives the most in International Aid each year?UK
USA
Netherlands
Japan
3. (b) The USA gives more than any other country - $15 billion. This represents £1 for every £1000 of the USA’s wealth (GNP). The next biggest donors in order are Japan, France, Germany and the UK.

6. 4. As a proportion of the wealth of the country, where does the USA come in the world rank-order of generosity to other countries?
1st
11th
21st
31st
4. (c) The United States is 21st in the Table of Aid Givers. The UK is in 11th place. The countries what give the highest proportion of wealth in foreign aid are in order, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.

7. 5. The Haiti earthquake in 2010 killed 300,000 people
5. The Haiti earthquake in 2010 killed 300,000 people. The world promised to help. $4.5 billion was promised by government's around the world. How much aid did Haiti actually get?
99%
75%
50%
25%
5. Only about 2.3 billion was received – it sounds a lot but its half of what was promised…… where did the rest go?!!

8. Classify the statements about aid into groups
You decide what the group headings should be……...

9. Aid Definitions of Aid help given to assist another country
Given to immediately help after a disaster
Long term aid
Aid
Given to help a country develop over a number of years
Short term aid
Tied or conditional aid
Uses of local people’s knowledge
and is suited to the environment
Appropriate aid
Often given with certain conditions attached such as trade favours.
Reclassify your statements into these groups

10. Short term or long term aid

11. Short or long term aid

12. Long or short term?
Decide whether these are long or short term aid

13. Short
Long

14. Is aid appropriate? How can we help a village in Africa?
Which one would you choose and why?

15. What aid for what situation?
To help after a hurricane
To prevent the deaths of children after they are born
After an earthquake
To make sure people get clean drinking water
Explain what you would do and what type of aid it would be.