NEEDS of NEEDS of DEVELOPING DEVELOPING COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES

The following are commonly used The following are commonly used as as INDICATORSINDICATORS to determine the to determine the level of need in a given country:level of need in a given country:

Annual Gross National/Domestic Product Annual Gross National/Domestic Product (GNP / GDP) per capita(GNP / GDP) per capita

Number of people per doctorNumber of people per doctor Average life expectancyAverage life expectancy Literacy rateLiteracy rate Birth rateBirth rate Percentage of children who attend schoolPercentage of children who attend school

Many African countries Many African countries currently suffer from the currently suffer from the

following serious following serious PROBLEMSPROBLEMS:: DebtDebt WarWar FamineFamine Food shortagesFood shortages

African countries such as Somalia, African countries such as Somalia, Rwanda and Sudan have been devastated Rwanda and Sudan have been devastated

by wars in recent years. The following by wars in recent years. The following are common are common EFFECTS OF WAREFFECTS OF WAR::

Government money spent on Government money spent on weaponsweapons

Farming disrupted (e.g. land mines)Farming disrupted (e.g. land mines) Roads, railways, communications Roads, railways, communications

destroyeddestroyed Large numbers of hungry refugeesLarge numbers of hungry refugees

Famine and Food Shortage Famine and Food Shortage

Famine is a Famine is a short-termshort-term problem problem brought about by crop failurebrought about by crop failure

Food Shortage is a Food Shortage is a longer-termlonger-term problem which can take place problem which can take place without faminewithout famine

NeedNeed

Low food productionLow food production Low income and povertyLow income and poverty Disease and low life expectancyDisease and low life expectancy High infant mortalityHigh infant mortality Lack of decent health careLack of decent health care Poor levels of literacyPoor levels of literacy Lack of educationLack of education

Need cont.Need cont.

Sub-standard housing and homelessnessSub-standard housing and homelessness Low Low GGross ross DDomestic omestic PProduct (amount of roduct (amount of

wealth produced each year)wealth produced each year) Unrepayable debtUnrepayable debt Poor governmentPoor government Poltical instabilityPoltical instability Abuse of human rightsAbuse of human rights Conflict – either internal or with Conflict – either internal or with

neighbouring countriesneighbouring countries

QuestionQuestion

Explain why two of the problems Explain why two of the problems mentioned on the previous page can mentioned on the previous page can result in a developing country result in a developing country needing Aid.needing Aid.