DRUMMOND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

MODERN STUDIES

“POLITICS OF AID”

VISIT YOUR VERY OWN WIKISPACE PAGE …

1. Google search: mrswoodsenglish

2. When it opens, scroll down the page and select “S4 Modern Studies”

3. When it opens, click on the link to the powerpoint “Politics of Aid”

Politics of Aid• Read the bullet points as you go through the

Power Points.• Take note of all key points and write them in

your jotter• Click on a Link symbol to see a video clip /

Web site on the topic. There are automatic links to the web pages.

• Make notes / write a few sentences / write figures about each topic in your revision notes from each video and audio clip.

The Politics of AidDevelopment Indicators

Birth Rate

Death Rate

Infant Mortality [deaths]

Life Expectancy

Literacy Rate

Rich world  

Poor World    

Developed world Developing world

The Problems of Some African Countries

Too many people

Not enough food

Poor Health

Lack of Education

WarThe CircleOf Poverty

Different African countries have many different problems.

Malawi [AIDS] http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5xjQtx9h-E -

Rwanda [War]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XsdPrQNa0Ig

Kenya [Drought]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CAEa66reTyg

Ethiopia [Food]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HRw7Rhx_zyc

Many different types of aid can help to meet the needs of

some African people.

Food Aidhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NCjwClcnKm8

Education Aid 1http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jInGhT3hNkk

Health Aid[Motorcycle Doctors]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tynto1DUMFg

Water Aidhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=izQwXcWsuCw

Transport Aidhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Y1yS9v-C0

Education Aid 2link

United Nations [UN] Agencies

     

World HealthOrganisation

Food and Agriculture

Organisation

United Nations Children’s Fund

ImmunisationCampaigns

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya7z5J_7qMo

Street Food. Seedshttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya7z5J_7qMo

Oral Rehydration Therapy

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qOiTI_D9slY

David Beckham is a UN ICEF Goodwill Ambassador http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=T99Ff1Hpwz8

UK Department of International Development [DFID]

 DFID is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty.

The UK’s spending on Development was £7,487m in 2006/07. The DFID aid programme was £4,923m (66%) of this spending.

DFID is helping to reduce world poverty by working towards the Millennium Development Goals.Reducing the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS.

Encouraging trade.

Giving more children the chance to go to

School.

Stopping conflict and improving security.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCTBfwMVj4

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tRtAG3NClWc

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9TjmQ2HOBF0

A School visits DIFID 1http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xJNrjH3idq8

A School visits DIFID 2http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=12x_bf6pz1g

The Millennium Development Goals

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were agreed at the United

Nations Millennium Summit in September 2000. Nearly 190 countries have

subsequently signed up to them.

The eight Millennium Development Goals are:Eradicate

extreme

poverty and

hunger

Achieve

universal

Primary

education

Promote gender equality and empower women.

Reduce child

mortality

Improve maternal health

Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Ensure environmental sustainability

Develop a global

partnership for

development

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vddX4n30sXY

Play Pumps – Really Good Aid

• Simple• Cheap• Gives clean water • Stop diseases• Gives jobs• Kids Play - Water pumps!!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QMs_Z80JYls

Good Luck

Write good examples from your work in class.

Remember the videos and write about them.