Ielts Sample Essays And Letters Page 9
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88IELTS ESSAYS AND LETTERS / 9
Does foreign aid work? Or does it only help the rich country by keeping
the poorer country dependent?
Today, the world is becoming more and more closely linked. Trade has
increased and the movement of people between countries is greater than
ever before. However, billions of people still live in poverty, and in many
places, the gap between rich and poor is widening. Helping poor countries
may have some advantages for them; however, it can also bring some
disadvantages.
There are many reasons for helping poor countries. First of all, there are
humanitarian reasons. Like individuals who give to charity, many countries
feel it is their religious, social, or moral duty to help people in other
countries who are suffering from famine, drought, war, or disease. However,
many rich countries also donate money for political or diplomatic reasons.
They want to maintain a relationship of dependency with the recipient, or
simply to influence the government and direction of the country. A further
reason why many countries help poor ones is for economic reasons. The
donors may want to control the supply of commodities such as oil, water, or
wheat. Alternatively, the richer countries may want to ensure markets for
their own products, whether these are planes, computers, or shoes.
On the other hand, aid is not necessarily the best way to help a country. For
one thing, billions of dollars of aid often goes missing, into corrupt
governments or inefficient administrations. A second point is that many
foreign aid projects are unsuitable for the target countries. Many agencies
build huge dams or industrial projects that fail after a few years or that do
not involve the local people. Furthermore, much aid returns to the donor.
This can be in the form of expensive specialized equipment and experts
from the donor country.
There are many other ways we can help poor countries. Opening up trade
barriers, so that poor countries can sell their goods is one way. Another is to
remove subsidies so that imported goods from poorer countries can compete
fairly. A third method is to forgive debts. Many poor countries have huge
interest repayments on old loans.
The need of the poorer countries may seem obvious. However, although our
humanity makes us want to help eliminate poverty and suffering, we must
examine the real needs of poor countries and implement solutions that will
benefit both them and us.
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