Strategies to tackle a lack of development

What is the key feature of FairTrade?

• Products are stamped with the FairTrade logo

• Producers (farmers) are guaranteed a fair minimum price for their products

• They encourage women into work in poor countries

• LICs/NEEs are allowed to trade freely with other countries

The UK government has committed to £50m in aid a year for Nigeria. If the UK government gives this directly to Nigeria, what type of aid is it?

• Multi-lateral

• Tied

• Voluntary (charitable)

• Bi-lateral

Pigs for Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is an example of which development strategy?

• Bottom-up

• Investment

• Top-down

• Micro-finance

Singapore is a good example of which type of strategy to improve development?

• Microfinance

• Industrial development

• Fairtrade

• Aid

Encouraging investment, particularly from overseas TNCs, can be the catalyst for many subsequent benefits and improvements - what is this known as?

• The multiplier effect

• Growth tree effect

• Economic development

• Development

In 2013, the United Nations released $25m in aid to the Philippines in the first week after Typhoon Haiyan struck the country. Which three of the following are TRUE about this type of aid?

• Voluntary (charitable)

• Multi-lateral

• Short-term (emergency)

• Top-down (government led)

What development strategy is represented by this picture?

• Aid

• Intermediate technology

• Investment

• Fairtrade

In 2005 the G8 (group of eight richest countries) agreed to cancel money owed by HIPCs totalling $30bn. This is known as debt relief. What does HIPC stand for?

• Hugely Indebted Population Category

• Highly Impoverished Poor Country

• High Illness and Poverty Country

• Heavily Indebted Poor Country

Jamaica is our case study of a country using which strategy to boost it's development

• Sporting investment (e.g. Usain Bolt)

• Tourism

• Fairtrade (sugar exports)

• Investment

Tourism is an effective development strategy because... (select two options)

• It can redistribute wealth from the rich (who travel and spend) to the poor (who work and earn)

• It is an enjoyable industry to work in

• It is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and new destinations are in constant demand

• UK companies like Thomas Cook and First Choice can make huge profits from package holidays