Reducing the Development Gap
The development gap can be reduced through aid, fair trade, debt relief and investment in education and health.
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The development gap can be reduced through aid, fair trade, debt relief and investment in education and health.
- Aid can be short or long term
- Fair trade pays farmers fairly
- Microfinance supports small business
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What is Reducing the Development Gap?
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Reducing the Development Gap in detail
Strategies to reduce the gap include aid (bilateral, multilateral and NGO), which may be emergency or long-term, but can create dependency, and fair trade, which gives producers better prices. Debt relief frees money for health and education.
Other strategies are intermediate technology that fits local needs, microfinance loans for small businesses, investment by transnational corporations, tourism and industrialisation. Education, gender equality and good governance are important. The UN Sustainable Development Goals set targets to end poverty by 2030. The best approaches combine multiple strategies.
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What is Reducing the Development Gap?
The development gap can be reduced through aid, fair trade, debt relief and investment in education and health.
What are the most important points about Reducing the Development Gap?
The main points are: Aid can be short or long term; Fair trade pays farmers fairly; Microfinance supports small business.
Why is Reducing the Development Gap useful?
Understanding Reducing the Development Gap helps you explain patterns on maps and in the news, and make reasoned decisions about places and environments.
How can I practise Reducing the Development Gap?
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Which topics are related to Reducing the Development Gap?
Related topics in Geography include Tourism, Industrial Location, Water Management Schemes.