Health & Human Development: Unit 4 AOS 2: Promoting Global Health & Human Development

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Aid is providing fresh water, education and training in Vietnam. The role of aid agencies is discussed as one of the external forces influencing development.

This film examines how and why celebrities like Bob Geldof and Bono have become the self-appointed spokespeople for Africa's poor. Have their campaigns really lifted people out of poverty?

Philip Williams Dambisa Moyo is a Zambian-born economist who says aid is killing Africa. In her new book, Dead Aid, she argues that official aid is easy money that fosters corruption and distorts economies, creating a culture of dependency and economic laziness.

Annual report produced by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

From the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The purpose of the aid program is to promote Australia’s national interests by contributing to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction.