5 Reasons Why Papua New Guinea (Png) Needs Foreign Aid

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There many reasons why a country may need foreign aid. Many recipients are those of developing countries, developing countries are characterized by low income and unemployment, which results in low savings and investment. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of those developing countries, with more than half the population of PNG living on less than US$1 a day. The main aid donors to Papua New Guinea are Japan, Australia, Germany, USA, China, New Zealand, Korea, the World Bank group, the Asian Development Bank, the European Union, the United Nations systems, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation and Kuwait Development Fund. Around 40% of Papua New Guinea’s population lives in poverty. As well as having low life expectancies. The population is both geographically and culturally diverse with more than 700 cultural groups. Poverty is one of the most common issues for foreign aid. Being a developed country a majority of Papua New Guinea lives in poverty. Although PNG is abundant in natural resources, the terrain makes them hard to get and sell. Many people live in settlements around Port Moresby and can’t afford much food. With the help of foreign aid, Papua New Guinea can help reduce the amount of people in poverty Women’s rights and violence is one of the major issues in Papua New Guinea, it is also one of the reasons Papua New Guinea needs foreign aid. Statistics show two out of three women have experienced domestic violence and 50% have experienced forced sex. Health in Papua New Guinea is another major issue and reason for foreign aid. Within the health sector comes life expectancy, birth rates and risk of disease. In Papua New Guinea the risk of disease is very high. These diseases include food or waterborne diseases, bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, dengue fever, HIV/Aids and malaria (2009).
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