3 discussions

"Education" Please respond to the following:

·         Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:

o    Outline the most significant obstacles to obtaining an education in developing countries. Suggest at least two (2) reasons why education should be a priority in the developing world. Next, propose significant overall strategies - aside from building more schools - that those in leadership positions in developing countries may use in order to help their people escape poverty through education.

"Health" Please respond to the following:

·         Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:

o    Describe your understanding of the north / south divide as it relates to the health of populations in developing counties. Determine specific steps — aside from building more clinics — that the leadership in developing countries can take to improve their health care systems and, as a consequence, the health of the population.

"The Trouble with Aid" Please respond to the following:

·         Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:

o    Identify the most significant problems with the way foreign aid is presently dispensed by international lending institutions. Then, discuss at least three (3) recommendations that you would make to remedy this situation so that food, medical, and financial assistance actually reaches the poor.