Reducing global inequalities

• Non governmental organisations are independent from government. They are usually charities such as water aid or oxfam
• NGO led projects often involve the use of intermediate technology. This includes tools, machines and systems that are simple to use and affordable
• NGO development projects

  Advantages

  • Projects consider the needs of people
  • Locally available and cheap materials used community isnt dependent on expensive import

  Disadvantages

  • Small scale, so may not benefit everyone
  • Different organisations may not work together, so projects may be insufficient
• Inter governmental organisations are made up of the governments of several countries and united nations e.g. World Bank
• Inter governmental organisations projects


  Advantages:

  • Can afford large infrastructure in developing and emerging countries
  • Projects can improve countries economy, helping with long-term development
  • Can improve peoples quality of life

  Disadvantages:

  • Often expensive projects and can lead to country being in debt
  • If government is corrupt, may use money for own purpose
  • Projects can be energy intensive, using scarce resources and released greenhouse gases
• TNC projects

  Advantages:

  • Provides employment for local people
  • More companies means greater income from taxes for country
  • Some TNCs run programs to help development
  • Can invest in infrastructure for quality of life

  Disadvantages

  • TNCs can cause environmental problems because of less environmental laws in developing countries e.g. dumping toxic waste
  • May move around country to take advantage of local tax breaks, leaving people jobless