Transcript Revision * A Case Study of an LDC - Malawi

Revision – A Case Study of an LDC
- Malawi
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Summarise the Malawian Case Study
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Malawi
Originally known as
Nyasaland, and ruled by
the British from 1891.
Joined with North and
South Rhodesia to
create Central African
Federation.
It became a republic in
1964.
Ruled by Doctor Hastings
Banda.
Now a multiparty
democracy.
What do I see..?
HDI Rank
164/177
GDP per capita
$646
Population living below $2 a day
77%
Life expectancy male
40 years
Doctors per 100,000 people
2
HIV/AIDS
17%
A multiplier effect of problems...
1 million
90,000
1 million.
½
Less than 40
What do these facts and
figures relate to?
Dense population
115 people per
square km.
High population
growth rate 2.6% each year.
5.7 births per
woman.
Steps “4” success:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Describe and explain the trends on the graph...
Playing devils advocate...
AIDS is a good thing for Malawi...justify this
statement.
How can Malawi
solve its
problems?
Classified as a low income country as debts rose
to 300% of its income.
Eligible under the HIPC scheme but failed to
meet conditions under the IMF.
Recently £2 billion of debts scrapped.
at the end of a public
long
Now can begin Light
to improve
service and
tunnel??
welfare.
Achieving the MDGs.