Aid dependency: Created when aid becomes a substantial proportion of National Income
Tied Aid: The recipient has to agree to spend the money on goods and services in the donor country
Bilateral Aid: Aid given directly by the government of one country to another
Multilateral Aid: Aid given by governments to international organisations which use the money to assist programmes in poorer countries eg. World Bank and UNESCO
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Distribute aid in a variety of ways. Many are charities eg. Oxfam who raise money for development projects, ensuring it goes to those who need it most.
Short term aid: Given in response to a sudden problem within a country eg. natural disasters
Long term Development Projects: Investment that can help agriculture, industry, energy supplies, infrastructure, education and medical facilities
Top down Aid: A responsible body (internally or externally) directs the operation 'from the top' eg. building dams to provide irrigation water and HEP
Bottom Up Schemes or Grassroots initiatives: Projects often funded by NGOs working closely with local communities and using local ideas and knowledge to bring about change.
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