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Causes of poverty - Coggle Diagram
Causes of poverty
Wars+ political problems
The Democratic Republic Of Congo was a colony. Ever since it became an independent country,
It has been ravaged by war.
In many countries where war and political problems exist, we can often trace the origins of the problems back to colonialism.
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national debt
many former colonies carry significant national debt due to loans from wealthier nations and international financial institutions. The problem for these countries is that for every $1 received in grant aid, they have to pay back an average of $2.30.
The nations that grant these loans often insist on the poorer countries buying expensive products from them. This means that there is less money to invest in education, healthcare and jobs.
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Therefore, the poorer countries become poorer and get caught in a cycle of poverty. a cycle of poverty is when poverty keeps happening because the causes of poverty are not dealt with.
Zambia is an example of such a country. Massive debt and interference from the people who gave Zambia loans meant large cuts were made in health and education.
Many children did not receive immunisation because the government was too poor to provide the service.
