aid

• list types of aid

  emergency/humanitarian

  bilateral

  multilateral
• define + purpose: emergency aid

  DEFINE: immediate assistance given to people/countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering during and after emergencies such as conflict and natural disasters

  PURPOSE: short-term assistance designed to address immediate needs and keeps people alive
• link emergency aid to H+W

  provides necessary needs such as clean water and food, and aims to protect people from communicable disease and keeps people alive (physical)

  emergency supply can reduce stress and anxiety in short-term (mental)
• link emergency aid to HD

  keeps people alive, meaning they can go to school and enhance their knowledge
• define + purpose: bilateral aid

  DEFINE: aid provided by the government of one country to the government of another country

  PURPOSE: to help reduce poverty and bring about long-term sustainable development by helping governments of recipient countries to strengthen their economic, political, health and education systems
• link bilateral aid to H+W

  reduce poverty means there is more money available to buy healthy food and shelter, protecting people form communicable diseases (physical)

  reducing poverty reduces stress and anxiety over affording resources (mental)
• link bilateral aid to HD

  lower poverty means improved H+W and supports people to live a long and healthy life
• define + purpose: multilateral aid

  
  

  DEFINE: aid provided through an international organisation such as the World Bank, UN or WHO organisations can combine donations from many countries and use the funds to support countries in need

  
  

  PURPOSE: contributes to the achievement of equity in H+W and promotes HD
• link multilateral aid to h+W

  addressing global warming improves physical h+W as conditions will be reduced

  more secure agriculture and food supplies will reduce malnutrition and hunger (physical)
• link multilateral aid to HD

  reduction in the transmission of disease helps people to live a long and healthy life

  food and agriculture increase energy to work, therefore, allowing people to earn an income to enjoy a decent standard of living
• list features of effective aid

  ownership

  focus on results

  partnership and collaboration

  transparency and accountability
• what is ownership (effective aid)

  • involves the recipient countries in the decision-making process to ensure the aid provided meets their needs
  • sensitive to political and socio-cultural aspects of the community and be implemented in a culturally appropriate way
  • Focusing on women
  • trained and educated locals can pass their knowledge and skills on to others, ensuring the sustainability of the program for future generations
• what is focus on results (effective aid)?

  • have a lasting impact on addressing poverty, reducing inequality, improving human rights and promoting H+W and HD
  • continue to have positive impacts after the aid workers have left the community
  • changes to patterns of disease, levels of poverty and otherrelevant health + wellbeing indicators are monitored
• what is partnership (effective aid)

  • rely on participation from all stakeholders
  • make efficient use of resources and avoid duplicating programs with the same objective
  • partnerships may include the government of the recipient country, a multilateral aid agency, an NGO, and the leaders in the local community
  • local communities must have an input into the design and implementation of a program
• what is transparency and accountability (effective aid)

  • all necessary information is made available to everyone who is involved in developing and implementing a program
  • ensures that funding that has been provided to implement a program is used for its original purpose and not misused by other stakeholders
  • regular monitoring and assessment of progress against the aims and objectives of the program, which is then published and made available to the community
• what is the purpose of australia's aid program?

  • Promote Australia’s national interests by contributing to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction
  • known as Official Development Assistance (ODA)
  • strengthening private sector development
  • enabling human development
• what are the features of australia's aid program?

  • promote our national interests by contributing to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction
  • provision of official development assistance
  • indo-pacific region is the focus of Australia’s aid
• how much does australia give to aid?

  around 28% of our GNI contributes to overseas aid

  eligible taxpayers contribute 20c per $100 earnt
• where does the money from the australian government go to aid?

  ⅓ of the aid budget goes to multilateral aid

  through DFAT, the government provides aid directly to many countries, including some of our closest neighbours: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and nations of the South Pacific region
• australia’s aid partnerships

  Multilateral

  Other government departments

  Private sector

  Bilateral

  NGO’s
• how does the australian government contribute to aid?

  providing funds to international organisations such as the UN (multilateral aid)

  forming partnerships with developing countries (bilateral aid)

  funding NGO’s and volunteers

  assisting in times of need (emergency or humanitarian aid)
• list priorities of Australia’s aid initiatives

  • infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
  • agriculture, fisheries and water
  • education and health
  • gender equality and empowering women and girls
  • effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economies
  • building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection
• explanation of infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness (aus aid initiatives)

  Promotes economic development in low- and middle-income countries. Economic development relates to increasing opportunities for employment and increasing average incomes.
• examples of infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness (aus aid initiatives)

  Australian aid provides infrastructure development funding, which can assist countries in trading. For example, money spent on road and rail construction assists the movement of goods and resources to other countries.
• explanation of education and health (aus aid initiatives)

  The Australian government seeks to promote the health of those in developing countries, especially our region, by providing aid to address major health concerns. Education is important in overcoming poverty.
• examples of education and health (aus aid)

  The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations (GAV) has helped developing countries prevent millions of future deaths from Hepatitis B and Measles. Australia is an aid donor to this organisation.
• explanation of gender equality and empowering women and girls (aus aid)

  Women and girls in low—and middle-income countries often lack the same opportunities as men in terms of education, employment, and making decisions that affect their lives. This priority aims to increase gender equality.
• examples of gender equality and empowering women and girls (aus aid)

  
  

  Australian aid in Papua New Guinea is helping to improve infrastructure and governance in produce markets in Port Moresby so that women vendors have a safer place to work and can increase their incomes.
• explanation of agriculture, fisheries and water (aus aid)

  As the global population increases, food and water supplies will become more important and valuable. Agriculture and fishing provide employment and income for millions of workers in low- and middle-income countries.
• example of agriculture, fisheries and water (aus aid)

  In Cambodia, Australian aid assists government and non-government groups with efficient irrigation water use. This helps increase crop yields and, therefore, farmers’ incomes.
• explanation of building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection (aus aid)

  • save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and following the humanitarian crises
• examples of building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection (aus aid)

  Australia, working in partnership with the World Food Programme, has delivered thousands of tonnes of food to help address food insecurity across Africa.
• explanation of effective governance (aus aid)

  Governance affects all aspects of a country’s society and economy. Stable, productive governments can work to promote the health and human development of the population. An effective government provides the foundations for economic growth, private-sector investment and global trade.
• what are non-government organisations (NGO’s)

  non-profit organisations that work to promote h+w and HD

  operate separately from governments
• examples of NGOs

  • world vision australia
  • australian red cross
  • oxfam australia
• what is world vision

  An NGO that raises funds through various activities, such as child sponsorship, engages people in eliminating poverty and its causes.
• how does world vision promote H+W globally

  world vision seeks to reduce under-5 mortality through infectious disease prevention and access to adequate treatment (physical)
• how does world vision promote HD globally?

  seeks to end malnutrition for children in low-income countries. addressing this issue means more children can develop to their full potential in order to remain on school and gain an education
• what is the red cross

  Established at the start of WW1It aims to improve the lives of vulnerable people in Australia and internationally by mobilising the power of humanity.
• how does the red cross promote H+W globally?

  Reducing the impact of disease by providing hygiene kits and other emergency supplies to keep people alive and healthy can enable people to complete daily tasks and activities (physical)