The role of Development Aid

True/False.

Development is about improving the quality of life experienced by some people across the world.

• True

• False

From the list below choose the most appropriate answer. Aid is given and received on different levels. Arrange the 'different levels' being referred to in the above-mentioned, from ascending to descending order.

• International, National, Local and Regional

• International, National, Regional and Local.

• International, Regional, Local and National

True/False.

The aim of 'Development co-operation' is to gradually discontinue the use of the term ‘AID’

• True

• False

Selected the correct answers from the list below. In 'financial aid' the terms 'donations' and 'loans' seem to appear rather often. What is the difference between a donation and a loan???

• Donations– the recipient is are required to pay back the money.

• Loan– recipient is required to pay back the amount transferred

• Donations– the recipient is not required to pay back the money.

• Loan– recipient is not required to pay back the amount transferred

True/False.

'Development co-operation' implies that the countries (MEDC’s and LEDC’s) involved would work hand-in-hand to uplift the standard of living in MEDC’s.

• True

• False

True/False.

The term used for countries that receive aid is RECIPIENTS.

• True

• False

What are some examples of the types of Technical Aid that can be received by recipient countries?

• Advice, construction, machinery or technology.

• Advice, training scholarships, construction or machinery - but does not include the transfer of relevant technologies.

• Advice, training scholarships, construction, machinery or technology.

• Only advice and training scholarships are offered to recipient countries.

Most methods of raising the standards of living in developing countries require large sums of money – money that these countries simply do not attain. Do you agree with the following statement?

• I agree

• I disagree

True/False.

In the context of geography, aid refers to the involuntary and forced transfer of resources from one country to another.

• True

• False

True/False. From the video presented in the previous lesson, clan based thinking can be defined as:

A systematic placement of personnel (people employed in an organization) based NOT on their competence or abilities BUT rather on their affiliation (connections) by family, tribe, clan or political attachment or support.

• True

• False