Question 1

As of 2018, how many DAC countries met the goal of 0.7 per cent ODA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Five 
D)  Six 
E)  Seven 
A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Five 
D)  Six 
E)  Seven

Question 2

Which of the following countries has abolished tied aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United Kingdom 
B)  France 
C)  Portugal 
D)  The United States 
E)  South Korea 
A)  The United Kingdom 
B)  France 
C)  Portugal 
D)  The United States 
E)  South Korea

Question 3

Why did donors cut their foreign aid in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of terrorism 
B)  Because foreign aid was not needed 
C)  They could not find new ways to deliver their aid 
D)  The collapse of agencies worldwide 
E)  Because of budget deficits 
A)  Because of terrorism 
B)  Because foreign aid was not needed 
C)  They could not find new ways to deliver their aid 
D)  The collapse of agencies worldwide 
E)  Because of budget deficits

Question 4

The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005) gave recipient countries the leading role in designing and implementing development strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Approximately what percentage of global official development assistance is provided by members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 70 per cent 
B)  70-75 per cent 
C)  75-80 per cent 
D)  80-85 per cent 
E)  85-90 per cent 
A)  Less than 70 per cent 
B)  70-75 per cent 
C)  75-80 per cent 
D)  80-85 per cent 
E)  85-90 per cent

Question 6

How do donors organize themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  In government-to-government mechanisms 
B)  In the Development Assistance Committee (DA
C)  
C)  In agencies 
D)  In corporations 
E)  In state-to-state global institutions 
A)  In government-to-government mechanisms 
B)  In the Development Assistance Committee (DA
C)  
C)  In agencies 
D)  In corporations 
E)  In state-to-state global institutions

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a common use of foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  To purchase technology 
B)  To provide training and build local capacity 
C)  To prevent policy reform 
D)  To provide humanitarian assistance 
E)  To promote social services 
A)  To purchase technology 
B)  To provide training and build local capacity 
C)  To prevent policy reform 
D)  To provide humanitarian assistance 
E)  To promote social services

Question 8

Which of the following is a controversial practice regarding official development assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imposing harsh penalties for delinquent loans 
B)  Increasing the ratio of grants to loans 
C)  Counting the cost of resettling refugees 
D)  Setting higher grace periods for repayment of loans 
E)  Providing concessional loans 
A)  Imposing harsh penalties for delinquent loans 
B)  Increasing the ratio of grants to loans 
C)  Counting the cost of resettling refugees 
D)  Setting higher grace periods for repayment of loans 
E)  Providing concessional loans

Question 9

How is Chinese aid different from DAC funding? What is the significance of these differences?

Accepted Answer

Until recently, unlike most aid provider

Question 10

Identify the major dynamics within cycles of foreign aid since 1970.

Accepted Answer

The 1970s was a period of great optimism

Question 11

Donors felt disappointed at the levels of corruption in recipient countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain what many consider to be the most important motivation for foreign aid.

Accepted Answer

Donors provide development assistance fo

Question 13

Multilateral aid does not involve states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How is ODA currently linked to economic liberation?

Accepted Answer

Currently, ODA is more often linked to p

Question 15

The US is the most generous donor in absolute terms, but one of the least generous in relative terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2017, total ODA was equal to private flows of capital to developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why is foreign aid often controversial? And why is it likely to continue to be controversial in the future?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Students could

Question 18

How is relative generosity calculated?

Accepted Answer

A)  By dividing ODA by gross national product (GNP) 
B)  By dividing ODA by gross national income (GNI) 
C)  By dividing ODA by gross domestic product (GDP) 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  By dividing ODA by gross national product (GNP) 
B)  By dividing ODA by gross national income (GNI) 
C)  By dividing ODA by gross domestic product (GDP) 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

In 2016-17, which region received the most foreign aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Oceania 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Eastern Europe 
A)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Oceania 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Eastern Europe

Question 20

Briefly discuss several features of aid recipient countries.

Accepted Answer

While the level of aid received varies w

Exam 9: National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

As of 2018, how many DAC countries met the goal of 0.7 per cent ODA?

Which of the following countries has abolished tied aid?

Why did donors cut their foreign aid in the 1990s?

The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005) gave recipient countries the leading role in designing and implementing development strategies.

Approximately what percentage of global official development assistance is provided by members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)?

How do donors organize themselves?

Which of the following is NOT a common use of foreign aid?

Which of the following is a controversial practice regarding official development assistance?

How is Chinese aid different from DAC funding? What is the significance of these differences?

Identify the major dynamics within cycles of foreign aid since 1970.

Donors felt disappointed at the levels of corruption in recipient countries.

Explain what many consider to be the most important motivation for foreign aid.

Multilateral aid does not involve states.

How is ODA currently linked to economic liberation?

The US is the most generous donor in absolute terms, but one of the least generous in relative terms.

In 2017, total ODA was equal to private flows of capital to developing countries.

Why is foreign aid often controversial? And why is it likely to continue to be controversial in the future?

How is relative generosity calculated?

In 2016-17, which region received the most foreign aid?

Briefly discuss several features of aid recipient countries.

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