Introduction
Tour Itinerary
Destinations
Kariba Dam
Chingola
Ngome shanty
Issues
Theories
Worksheets
Resources

Home Field Trips Foreign Aid Tour

Itinerary and Tour Summary

The economy of Zambia has been very dependent on foreign aid from overseas donors for financial support. The purpose of the tour is to visit three locations where overseas development assistance has had an impact.

Destination 1 Kariba Dam

Firstly you visit the Kariba Dam built in the 1960s with support from the World Bank. The impact of the World Bank support will be explored both at Kariba and at the nearby Tanzara railway.

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The issues covered at this destination are:

• Building Kariba Dam
• External Costs of Building Kariba Dam
• External Benefits of Building Kariba Dam
• History of Aid in Zambia
• Zambian Railway Restructuring Project

Destination 2 Chingola

It is thought that over 30 million people on the African continent have full blown AIDS. In Zambia perhaps 19% of the population suffer from infection from HIV. You will visit the town of Chilongi on the Copperbelt and discover the impact of AIDs on the economy of the country and the likely impact on future development. A whole generation of children are growing up as orphans, having lost their parents to the disease. You will examine how CAFOF, a Non Governmental Organisation provides Assistance to the children of AIDS victims.

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The issues covered at this destination are:

• HIV and AIDS in Zambia
• AIDS Orphan project in Chingola
• Non Governmental Organisations

Destination 3 Ngome Shanty town Lusaka

Poverty amongst the shanty towns of Lusaka is rife. A number of agencies are attempting to break the cycles of poverty by various means. Low incomes and low savings mean that there are very limited funds for investment. In the Ngoma shanty town you find one increasingly popular solution to this problem. Microfinance is a system of banking on a small scale. PULSE, a system of microcredit is being provided by CARE International enabling people to borrow small but sufficient amounts of money to start a business and provide an income.

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The issues covered at this destination are:

• Microfinance
• CARE International: A Case Study of an NGO