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Case study of development in a developing or emerging country

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Study Figure 2b, which shows a development project in a developing country.

Figure 2b: A community-led rainwater harvesting system construction site at a local rural school. Community members are working with simple hand tools to build a brick storage tank.

The statements below describe different types of development projects. Identify two statements which describe the type of project shown in Figure 2b.

Select two letters from the options below:

  • A - The project relies primarily on local, low-cost intermediate technology and materials.
  • B - High-interest capital loans are secured from international financial institutions to fund construction.
  • C - Local people are actively involved in the decision-making, construction, and maintenance.
  • D - The project is designed to boost national prestige and support large-scale industrialization.
  • E - The scheme requires highly specialised foreign technicians to perform regular maintenance.
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