How aid can help with development

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  • Examples of project aid to low income countries include?
    Infrastructure development projects, such as building roads, bridges, water treatment facilities, and power plants.
  • What is bilateral aid?

    the country receiving the aid must spend the money on goods and services from the country providing it.
  • What is multilateral aid?
    high-income countries donate money through organisations such as the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank.
  • What is short-term emergency aid?

    provides immediate support during or after a disaster such as famine or a tsunami. It includes food, medicines and tents.
  • What is long term aid?
    such as education for young people, is a continuous programme which aims to improve standards of living.
  • What is debt abolition?

    is when richer countries cancel the debt owed to them by poorer countries.
  • What is non-governmental aid?
    aid provided via charities. This type of aid may provide emergency relief or may support small-scale projects such as wells to provide clean water.