What is aid?
Aid is any form of help given to a foreign country. aid comes in many different forms such as knowledge (humanitarian aid), Supply drops (military aid) or government aid. Government aid is usually the largest contribution toward helping developing or unstable countries. Aid is an unconditional contribution to help a country and the well being of the people that live in it. Here are a few of the various aid types:
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Bilateral aid is assistance given by a government directly to the government of another country. It is when the capital flows from a developed nation to a developing nation. It is often directed according to strategic political considerations as well as humanitarian ones.
Multilateral aid is assistance provided by governments to international organizations like the World Bank, United Nations and International Monetary Fund that are then used to reduce poverty in developing nations.
Tied aid is foreign aid that must be spent in the country providing the aid (the donor country) or in a group of selected countries. A developed country will provide a bilateral loan or grant to a developing country, but mandate that the money be spent on goods or services produced in the selected country.
Project aid – when the funds are used to finance a particular project, such as a school or a hospital. 40% of the richer developing nations get twice as much aid as poorer 40%.
(THIS INFORMATION WAS ALL REFERENCED FROM http://www.intelligenteconomist.com/types-of-foreign-aid/)
(THIS INFORMATION WAS ALL REFERENCED FROM http://www.intelligenteconomist.com/types-of-foreign-aid/)
Bilateral aid is assistance given by a government directly to the government of another country. It is when the capital flows from a developed nation to a developing nation. It is often directed according to strategic political considerations as well as humanitarian ones.
Multilateral aid is assistance provided by governments to international organizations like the World Bank, United Nations and International Monetary Fund that are then used to reduce poverty in developing nations.
Tied aid is foreign aid that must be spent in the country providing the aid (the donor country) or in a group of selected countries. A developed country will provide a bilateral loan or grant to a developing country, but mandate that the money be spent on goods or services produced in the selected country.
Project aid – when the funds are used to finance a particular project, such as a school or a hospital. 40% of the richer developing nations get twice as much aid as poorer 40%.
(THIS INFORMATION WAS ALL REFERENCED FROM http://www.intelligenteconomist.com/types-of-foreign-aid/)
NGO's:
There are many NGO's functioning in Madagascar, here are just some of them:
1. Andrew lees trust: Works to educate social and environmental awareness, they also empower local communities to improve their self sustainability. 2. AZAFADY: Is a volunteer program that works to improve the infrastructure of south east Madagascar by running projects within small communities. 3. Blue ventures: 4. Anaky Avoko: is a children's home that has offered education and cultural activities for over 130 children. 5. The dodwell trust: This NGO focuses on education and family health. |
Military aid:
France has always been Madagascar's main military aid and has had the most influence on the country. Here are the country's that have supplied military aid:
1. former Soviet Union 2. North Korea 3. the former Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) 4. United States. |