The document discusses international aid and provides an example of the Katse Dam project in Lesotho. It defines the three main types of international aid as bilateral, multilateral, and non-governmental. It also describes the World Bank as a major provider of multilateral aid through low-interest loans and grants for infrastructure and development projects. As a case study, it introduces the Katse Dam project in Lesotho funded by the World Bank to generate hydroelectric power, and notes the learning objectives are to identify different aid types, analyze advantages and disadvantages of large projects, and determine a project's effectiveness.

1. International Aid
Katse Dam

2. Learning Objectives
 To be able to identify and describe the different types of
international aid
 To be able to describe the advantages and disadvantages of a large
scale aid project
 To be able to make a decision on the effectiveness of the project

3. What is Aid?
 Providing resources such as food, medicine etc.
 Usually from MEDC’s to LEDC’s either in an emergency or
to promote long-term development in a country.
 There are three types of aid…

4. Aid
Bilateral
Aid given directly from
one government to
another
Multilateral
Aid given through an
agency such as the
World Bank – usually
money
Non-
Governmental
Aid is given through
charities e.g. Oxfam and
can be for development
or in an emergency

6. Large Scale Development – World Bank
Katse Dam

7. The World Bank
 Not technically a bank!
 Provide investment in projects around the world to help
alleviate poverty and support development
 Provide things like low-interest loans and grants to developing
countries
 Supports education, health, infrastructure, development, agriculture,
and environmental and natural resource management.
 They both provide and receive money to target certain areas
or needs around the world.

9. Picture
The Katse Dam - Lesotho
Background
Conclusion
DisadvantagesAdvantages