Diversity among less developed countries Syllabus Outcomes: Explain, using examples, that economically less developed countries differ enormously from each other in terms of a variety of factors, including resource endowments, climate, history (colonial or otherwise), political systems and degree of political stability. Outline the current status of international development including the Millennium Development goals

Differences between developing countries 1. Natural Resource Endowments 2. Human & Capital Resource Endowments 3. Climate 4. History 5. Political Systems 6. Political Stability

Task 1: Read the information provided to you on the sheet and for each of these factors explain how they impact on the level of economic activity, incomes and hence economic growth and development of less developed countries.

Task 2: Read the case study on the vicious cycle of poverty and complete the questions. Complete the questions on your worksheet

Millennium Development Goals Resulted from UN meeting in 2000 between world leaders. 189 Countries adopted the Millennium Declaration – commitment to eliminate: Extreme poverty Hunger and disease Environmental damage Promote Human rights Achieve sustainable development

Millennium Development Goals Goals established – targets to be achieved within 15 yrs Specific monitoring systems in place to measure progress It became a valuable tool used by international organizations and governments to fight against poverty and achieve economic development.