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🎯 Always Use Ethiopia as Your LIDC
- Every time a question mentions "LIDC" or "low-income developing country," use Ethiopia
- Key statistics to memorise: HDI 0.497, GNI per capita ~$1,000, life expectancy 67, infant mortality 38 per 1,000, ~68% below $3.20/day
- Key case study facts: landlocked, coffee-exporting, Addis Ababa light rail (2015), Tigray conflict (2020–2022), HIPC debt relief ($1.9bn cancelled, 2004)
- Never say "a country in Africa" — say "Ethiopia" and add a statistic
📝 Evaluate = Weigh + Judge, Not Just List
- Listing three strategies with brief descriptions is Level 1–2
- Comparing strategies and explaining which is MORE effective is Level 3
- Conclude your evaluate answers: "Overall, X is most effective because..."
- Use "however," "in contrast," "whereas" to signal comparison
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Confusing Ethiopia (LIDC) with Nigeria (NEE) — they are used for different case study requirements
- Using GNI per capita as the only development indicator — always use at least two, explaining why each matters
- Writing that "aid solves poverty" — it is much more complicated; tied aid, dependency, and scale are all limitations
- Forgetting to explain HOW a cause leads to underdevelopment, not just naming it — "Ethiopia is landlocked" scores 1 mark; "Ethiopia's landlocked geography means all trade must be routed through Djibouti, adding significant cost that reduces trade volumes and makes imports of technology and manufactured goods more expensive" scores 3 marks
- Ignoring the interaction between causes — the best answers show how conflict leads to food insecurity which reduces school attendance which reduces productivity
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