2. The Politics of Aid This unit is about:  Problems in developing (Poorer) countries  What causes them  What developed (Richer) countries try to do about them Politics of Aid 1

3. How to measure if a country is rich or poor  Birth Rate The number of babies born for every 1,000 of the population The higher the birth rate the poorer the country Politics of Aid 1  Death Rate The number of deaths for every 1,000 of the population The higher the death rate the poorer the country  Gross National Product The value of the goods and services made by the people in a country The lower the GNP the poorer the country

4.  Population per Doctor The greater the number of people per doctor the poorer the country Politics of Aid 1 How to measure if a country is rich or poor  Literacy Rate The % of people who can read and write a simple letter The lower the literacy rate the poorer the country

5.  Infant Mortality Rate The number of babies under the age of 1 who die for every 1,000 who are born The higher the infant mortality rate the poorer the country How to measure if a country is rich or poor  Life Expectancy Rate The time in years a person can expect to live The lower the life expectancy the poorer the country Politics of Aid 1

6. 1 st Task of the Day  Read the information on pages 2-5 of your notes  Read page 5 of your book  Answer all 6 questions on page 6 of your book  Copy the keywords on page 6 of your book  Put the heading Enquiry Skills - Investigating using a CD-Rom  Read page 7 of your book and answer all 3 questions on page 7 of your book. Politics of Aid 1