1. COUNTERPLANS ON THE TOPIC

2. INTERNATIONAL BODY COUNTERPLANS United Nations United Nations European Union European Union African Union African Union Will claim to capture most or all of solvency for case advantages while avoiding US-based disadvantages (spending, politics, aid tradeoff) Will claim to capture most or all of solvency for case advantages while avoiding US-based disadvantages (spending, politics, aid tradeoff) May also claim an “international law” or “international bodies” good net benefit May also claim an “international law” or “international bodies” good net benefit

3. INTERNATIONAL ACTOR COUNTERPLAN China China Japan Japan European Nation—France or Germany most likely European Nation—France or Germany most likely Will claim to solve most or all of the case while avoiding US-based disadvantages Will claim to solve most or all of the case while avoiding US-based disadvantages May also claim a heg scenario or a counterbalancing scenario May also claim a heg scenario or a counterbalancing scenario

4. NGO/CHARITY COUNTERPLAN Gates Foundation Gates Foundation Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services Will claim to solve most or all of the case while avoiding a US-based disadvantage Will claim to solve most or all of the case while avoiding a US-based disadvantage May claim better solvency—no bureaucracy, less loss, more direct involvement, better understanding of harms, less colonialist, etc. May claim better solvency—no bureaucracy, less loss, more direct involvement, better understanding of harms, less colonialist, etc.

5. PIC OUT OF AN SSA COUNTRY Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Nigeria Nigeria Somalia Somalia Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Sudan Sudan Claim to solve most/all of case while avoiding a disadvantage to the particular country—could be instability, corruption, etc. Claim to solve most/all of case while avoiding a disadvantage to the particular country—could be instability, corruption, etc.

6. US AGENT COUNTERPLAN Executive Order Executive Order Congress Congress USAID USAID State Department State Department Department of Defense Department of Defense Health Department Health Department Will usually claim to avoid a political disadvantage, could also claim a hard power/soft power advantage Will usually claim to avoid a political disadvantage, could also claim a hard power/soft power advantage