Glossary Quiz of development cooperation

Do you want to discuss development co-operation in English? To be able to discuss and learn about Swedish international development cooperation you need to know the right vocabulary. Take the quiz and see if you know these words, found on Openaid.

Glossary Quiz

1. Humanitarian aid

a) support in emergency situations.
b) supporting the educational system.
c) supporting medical research.
d) legal help to women in need.

Learn more about humanitarian work: Sida's work with humanitarian assistance

2. Development cooperation

a) support in emergency situations
b) focus on long term development
c) financial support to banks
d) legal help to poor women

Learn more about Swedish involvement in development cooperation: The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

3. NGO

a) The Global Goals for a sustainable development.
b) a governmental institution
c) a children's right organization
d) a civil society organization

Learn more words at: Glossary | Openaid

4. Transparency

a) unspecified
b) public information made available.
c) classifications
d) cooperation

Learn more about transparency at: https://openaid.se/en

5. Inequality

a) the gap between the rich and the poor
b) monetary value
c) is about working hours
d) legal injustice

Read more: https://admin.sida.se/app/uploads/2022/01/10205454_DEB-1_Income_Inequality_webb.pdf

6. Gender equality

a) gender bias
b) human rights
c) child care
d) legal rights

Read more about this issue here: https://www.sida.se/en/about-sida/publications/gender-equality

7. Infrastructure

a) schools, libraries, teachers
b) buildings, roads, power supplies
c) oceans, fish and fishermen
d) hospitals, soldiers, weapons

Read more: https://cdn.sida.se/publications/files/sida3790en-financing-of-infrastructure-and-investments---credits.pdf

8. Resilience

a) relevance
b) development
c) toughness
d) resignation

Learn more about resilience here: https://www.sida.se/om-sida/publikationer/increasing-resilience-in-energy-and-agriculture-systems-and-entrepreneurship-increase

9. Bilateral cooperation

a) cooperation between Sweden and another country
b) is handled by Sida.
c) cooperation between Sweden and two or more countries.
d) is handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Learn more about Sida at: https://www.sida.se/en

10. Sanitation

a) conditions relating to public health
b) healthcare
c) mental well-being
d) desalination

Learn more about the importance of sanitation here: https://www.sida.se/en/sidas-international-work/thematic-areas/water-and-sanitation

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Uppdaterad: 10 april 2025