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AID to DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Different Types of Aid
Medical aid (medicines, doctors, nurses etc.) Financial aid (money) Military aid (weapons and technical assistance) Food aid (long-term programme of food supplies) Technical aid (equipment, experts) Emergency aid (food, shelter, medicines etc.)
Debt Relief
Many people believe the best form of aid is debt cancellation
Jubilee Debt Campaign pressurises for debt relief
Britain has cancelled debt from several countries provided they meet certain human rights conditions
Forms of Aid
Bi-lateral aid is given directly from one government to another, often ‘tied’.
Multi-lateral aid is given by major world alliances (e.g. UN, EU etc.), without strings attached.
Voluntary aid is given by charities (e.g. Blythswood, Oxfam etc.) - ‘Non-Governmental Organisations’ (NGOs)
United Nations Agencies
The UN organises its aid through specialised agencies
UNICEF provides emergency, or short-term, aid
The other UN agencies provide development, or long-term, aid to raise living conditions and standards
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