Companies look for low-cost countries to invest in. This can mean that, though there are jobs, they are low-paid. Debt Third world countries have to pay interest on their debts. If you have land you can grow your own food. But many people in the Third World have had their land taken over by large businesses, often to grow crops for export.
People leave their homes as refugees.
Crops are destroyed. Health Affordable or free health care is necessary for development. In poor countries the percentage of children who die under the age of five is much higher than in rich countries. HIV is now the single greatest threat to future economic development in Africa. Callisto Madavo, vice-president of the World Bank, Africa region 1999.