ethiopia

Created by

samuela

Cards (24)

what is an example of a bottom up strategy
Farm Africa - Goat aid in Tigray
what does Farm Africa do
three goats are given on credit to poor households headed by women therefore they have greater access to milk and meat
what are the advantages of goat aid
healthier children
an income can be made through selling goats so. children can be sent to school
more women can be helped as the programme expands
what are the disadvantages of goat aid
it takes a few years for the project to change a families life
not all people in Ethiopia can be helped
some goats produce less than expected
what is an example of a top down strategy
ashegoda wind farm - tigray
what does ashegoda wind farm do
invests in increasing renewable energy production in Ethiopia
supplies over 3 million Ethiopians with electricity
what are the advantages of ashegoda wind farm
has provided work for Ethiopian companies
produces 400 million KWh of electricity each year
more sustainable
what are the disadvantages of ashegodas wind farm
land has been lost to make way for turbines
most of the electricity produced is sold to neighbouring countries so Ethiopia is not benefiting from its improved electricity supply
location and background
a lidc in the horn of africa
a landlocked country
the second largest population in africa - 94 million
what aid exists in ethiopia
5 million people receive food aid each year
charities oxfam and africa operate goat aid projects so women can get an education and income so less forced marriages etc therefore improved development
what is the girl effect
a bottom up strategy
aims to end poverty for adolescent girls and their families
advantages of the girl effect
women can get an education and an income
less forced marriages so less risk of getting hiv
milk from goats can be sold for money
how does trade influence development
ethiopia has a trade deficit so dept remains
the economy is growing at 11%
fewer people live in poverty
tourism and travel is increasing
top imports include trucks and wheat
disadvantages of the girl effect
corruption
what do tncs include
hilton hotels
general electric
h and m
benefits of having links with tncs
employment increases people’s income
hotels increase tourism
infrastructure like roads benefit local people
disadvantages of having links with tncs
not all profits go to ethiopia
tncs can leave taking jobs and money with them
workers get paid a low wage in lidcs
what is rostows model
it predicts how a country’s level of development changes over tine
what stage is Ethiopia in
it is in stage 2 and is close to stage 3 where there will be increased trade and investment
how is ethiopias development
high fertility rate
rapid growing population
history of famine, drought, poverty
what is ethiopias hdi
hdi of 0.435
how has politics influenced development
they were colonised by italy, they invested in highways but due to conflict after ww2 there was loss of life
how has technology influenced development
they have advanced in technology to be competitive globally
businesses use digital channels
how has weather affected influenced development
climate is unpredictable
temperatures can vary wildly
the east suffers from drought