Topic 232: International Financial Assistance Programs

A1–A2 Level

1. Why do some countries need money help from others?

2. What problems can poor countries face without support?

3. Who gives money help to countries in need?

4. Why do natural disasters increase the need for help?

5. How can money help build schools or hospitals?

6. Why do countries help each other financially?

7. What happens when a country cannot pay its bills?

8. Why is food support important during crises?

9. How can financial help improve daily life?

10. Why do governments plan how to spend aid money?

11. How can help support children and families?

12. Why is clean water often part of aid programs?

13. How can money help create jobs?

14. Why do countries check how aid money is used?

15. Can financial help reduce suffering? How?

16. How do you feel when countries help each other?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why do international financial assistance programs exist?

18. How can aid support economic recovery after crises?

19. Why do some countries depend on long-term assistance?

20. How can financial aid reduce poverty levels?

21. What problems arise when aid is misused?

22. Why do donors set conditions for financial help?

23. How can aid affect a country’s independence?

24. Why do some people criticize foreign aid programs?

25. How can aid support education and healthcare systems?

26. What role do international organizations play in aid delivery?

27. How does transparency improve aid effectiveness?

28. Can aid create dependency problems? Why?

29. How do emergencies change aid priorities?

30. Why is coordination between donors important?

31. Can financial aid promote long-term development? How?

32. How do you feel about rich countries giving aid?

C1–C2 Level

33. How do financial assistance programs shape global inequality?

34. What ethical responsibilities do donor countries have?

35. How can aid balance immediate relief and long-term growth?

36. Should aid focus more on governance reform? Why?

37. How do political interests influence aid distribution?

38. Can conditional aid undermine national sovereignty? Explain.

39. How should success of aid programs be measured?

40. What risks arise when aid replaces local initiative?

41. How can accountability be enforced in aid spending?

42. Should private sector be involved in aid programs? Why?

43. How do debt relief programs affect development outcomes?

44. Can aid unintentionally strengthen corrupt systems? How?

45. How does public opinion affect foreign aid policy?

46. What lessons come from failed aid programs?

47. Can regional aid be more effective than global aid? Why?

48. How do you feel these programs shape global cooperation?