1. The Effectiveness of Aid

2. Aim: Examine why aid given to developing countries may be APPROPRIATE or INAPPROPRIATE. Examine why aid given to developing countries may be APPROPRIATE or INAPPROPRIATE.

3. Types of Aid: Look carefully at the following examples of aid. Decide whether each one is an example of: Bilateral Aid Bilateral Aid Multi-lateral Aid Multi-lateral Aid Voluntary Aid Voluntary Aid

4. 1.The European Union sends food to Ethiopia. 2. Britain helps to set up an army training camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 3. Christian Aid sends seeds and fertilisers to a village project in Sudan. 4. UNICEF send emergency relief to earthquake victims. 5. The French government sends helicopters to Somalia. 6. Comic Relief helps to provide decent water irrigation in Rwandan villages. 7. The World Health Organisation sends British and Spanish doctors and equipment to Chad.

5. Appropriate or Inappropriate? Appropriate aid is effective and tackles both short and long term problems. Inappropriate aid benefits the ‘giver’ rather than the country receiving it. It makes the developing country dependent on aid for survival.

6. Group Work You will be given a set of statements about AID. Study the statements carefully and decide whether they are examples of appropriate or inappropriate aid.

7. Voluntary Aid Aims: The advantages/disadvantages of Voluntary Aid. The advantages/disadvantages of Voluntary Aid.

8. Voluntary Aid The work of many charities and voluntary organisations e.g. Save the Children, Oxfam, as well as one off charity events such as Comic Relief also provide an important source of aid for developing countries. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is made up of 14 voluntary organisations – their aim is to work together to provide aid after a disaster in one of the world's poorer countries.

9. Advantages of Voluntary Aid Voluntary organisations work on specific projects in areas where the need is greatest. Voluntary organisations work on specific projects in areas where the need is greatest. Voluntary organisations work closely with local communities to solve problems. Voluntary organisations work closely with local communities to solve problems. Voluntary organisations employ local workers and train local people to keep projects going. This encourages people to be self-sufficient and solve their own problems. Voluntary organisations employ local workers and train local people to keep projects going. This encourages people to be self-sufficient and solve their own problems. They often give fast, effective aid at times of crisis because their work is not tied up in red tape. They often give fast, effective aid at times of crisis because their work is not tied up in red tape.

10. Disadvantages of Voluntary Aid Voluntary organisations have limited finances and are not able to give money to large projects. Voluntary organisations have limited finances and are not able to give money to large projects. Charities like Comic Relief cannot plan ahead because they rely too far as they rely on donations to be able to fund their work. Charities like Comic Relief cannot plan ahead because they rely too far as they rely on donations to be able to fund their work. Some voluntary organisations have been criticised for spending part of their funds (raised in charity events) on administration i.e. paying people to run the charity and do the paperwork. Some voluntary organisations have been criticised for spending part of their funds (raised in charity events) on administration i.e. paying people to run the charity and do the paperwork.

11. Examples of Voluntary Aid