Types of Aid (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Aid definition
Aid definition
Assistance for crisis or long-term sustainable improvements
ODA meaning
ODA meaning
Official Development Assistance from donor govt agencies
Three main categories of aid
Three main categories of aid
Emergency/humanitarian, bilateral, multilateral
Emergency aid definition
Emergency aid definition
Rapid assistance for immediate distress during crises
Key characteristic of emergency aid
Key characteristic of emergency aid
Short-term; should cease once crisis passes to avoid dependency
Bilateral aid definition
Bilateral aid definition
Assistance from one government to another government
Bilateral aid purpose
Bilateral aid purpose
Reduce poverty & achieve long-term sustainable development
Multilateral aid definition
Multilateral aid definition
Aid through international orgs like UN, WHO, World Bank
NGO definition
NGO definition
Non-profit orgs promoting health, operating separate from govt
Key advantage of NGO aid
Key advantage of NGO aid
Access to remote, hard-to-reach, and conflict-affected areas