What are the different forms of aid given by more economically developed countries? Explain how useful the aid is and evaluate why some aid is more successful than other aid.

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By: Martin Cotton

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What are the different forms of aid given by more economically developed countries?  Explain how useful the aid is and evaluate why some aid is more successful than other aid.

Aid is help given between More Economically Developed Countries (M.E.D.C’s) and Less Economically Developed Countries (L.E.D.C’s).  This help is usually given after a disaster and is known as emergency aid; it comes in the form of food, clothing, shelter, money, medicine, and services, which their country might not have like doctors and teachers.  Aid can also be given over a long period of time to help develop their country; this is known as development aid.  This project is hoped to improve the living standard of the local people.

        L.E.D.C’s need aid because they have high populations and little wealth; they would need development aid to help with this.  There also seems to be more natural disasters and internal fighting, Rwanda for example has internal fighting and natural disasters.  Lower living standards, poorer education and poorer health all lead to problems within the country which will eventually need aid from M.E.D.C’s.

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        In my assignment I am going to use evidence from two modules, Internet, news articles and news programs. I will also use evidence from Penny Forsyth’s talk, videos and other research I will do.  I am going to evaluate all the evidence and see which was successful and which was unsuccessful aid.

        Aid can be given in many forms but the two main distributors of aid are the Government (95%) and Non-Government Organisations (5%).  The Government aid is given in many different ways and reasons, some forms work and others fail.  The United Nations recommended that the M.E.D.C’s spend at ...

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