Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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In the modern world, developed nations often extend monetary help to developing or under-developed nations for various diplomatic reasons. While it is a way to exercise soft power over the lesser developed
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for some, other
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contribute for humanitarian purposes.
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, I agree that in both cases substantially alleviating the distress of low to no income households in
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world nations is not achieved. There is a two-fold reason for the non-effectiveness of mere financial aid in addressing
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issues.
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,
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assistance always comes with strings attached.
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, in return for money
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the developing
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are often required to provide easy access to their markets. An open market policy often provides choices only to the
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groups which can afford foreign-made products, thereby exacerbating the disadvantage of the poor people of that
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.
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, utilisation of the monetary benefits plays a major role in the repayment ability of a nation. Let me explain
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. Investments in capital intensive industries,
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as infrastructure, only give returns over a decade later.
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, repayment of the loans given by the richer
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cannot be made from returns from the sector where the money has been used, and the borrowing
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goes
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into debt.
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is quite typical of a
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like India. Other ways of helping
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countries
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include sharing technological know-how and investing in research and skill development in core sectors of that
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. More often than not, there is a lack of political will to help other
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in
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meaningful manner.
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,
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is the most effective way of generating employment within a
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and
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alleviating poverty. To sum up,
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xchange of technology and equipping the people of that
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with the means to survive on their own can have a greater impact in improving the standard of living.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • poverty alleviation
  • economic inequality
  • developing nations
  • foreign aid
  • sustainable growth
  • technical assistance
  • expertise
  • infrastructure
  • education
  • fair trade
  • trade barriers
  • sustainable development
  • environmental conservation
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