Revision – A Case Study of an LDC - Malawi

L/O:Summarise the Malawian Case Study

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MalawiOriginally 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 million90,000

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.Now can begin to improve public service and

welfare. Achieving the MDGs.

Light at the end of a long tunnel??