LIVING STANDARDS

Counterpoints Chapter 12
The Global Water Crisis

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyzvcrZIuf0
The Straw: http://waterislife.com/clean-water/the-straw
Malaria
HIV/AIDS Pandemic

HIV/AIDS destroys the immune system and is spread through sexual contact,
blood transfusions, sharing needles, or from mother to child during birth

2008 2.7 million people became infected, 2 million died

Of 33 million people living with HIV worldwide, 22 million are from sub-Saharan
Africa

What is the best way to support nations experiencing HIV/AIDS epidemics?

 Education

Poverty &
Inequality
Inequality

Rapid
Health services population
growth

Major
Determinants
of Health
Social unrest &
Poor nutrition
conflict

Unhealthy
Poor housing
behavior

Environmental
Water quality
degradation
Foreign Aid

Official Development Assistance (ODAs) delivered by govts

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Multilateral Aid funded by number of govts, usually large scale projects
Bilateral Aid one country to another
Tied Aid given with conditions attached
Canadas Foreign Aid Program
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) created under Pierre
Trudeau 1968 to administer Canadas aid to developing countries
Provide access to clean water & sanitation
Improve womens lives by reducing poverty
Promote access to rural services (electricity & communications)
Strengthen democratic development; human rights
Help create jobs
Protect environment

CIDAs policy focuses 80% of bilateral assistance on 20 priority countries and areas
to get more resources to those in need

What are the advantages and disadvantages of targeting 80% of our aid to these
20 countries?