The IMF and WB are calling on the G20 to support debt relief for impoverished countries in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak. But the institutions must break with the past to ensure debt relief fulfils its purpose.
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Lebanon’s sovereign default: Turning misfortunes into opportunities
This is a guest blog on behalf of the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) by Dr Hassan Sherry, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Economics, Lebanese American University
- Debt Justice
- Covid-19
Covid-19 and debt in the global south: Protecting the most vulnerable in times of crisis IV
This is the fourth part of a blog series covering the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable countries in the global south. Part 1 analyses the impact of debt burdens on health services. Part 2 discusses how the economic crisis will affect countries in the global south. Part 3 highlights the degree of vulnerability of countries in the global south to the Covid-19 epidemic. Part 4 provides a discussion on policy responses to tackle the risks posed by the epidemic.
- Debt Justice
- Debt Resolution
Using the debt crisis to advance donor-driven economic policies: The case of Ghana
- Aid Effectiveness
Covid-19 and debt in the global south: Protecting the most vulnerable in times of crisis III
This is the third part of a blog series covering the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable countries in the global south. Part 1 analyses the impact of debt burdens on health services. Part 2 discusses how the economic crisis will affect countires in the global south. Part 3 highlights the degree of vulnerability of countries in the global south to the Covid-19 epidemic. Part 4 provides a discussion on policy responses to tackle the risks posed by the epidemic.
- Debt Justice
- Debt Resolution
Covid-19 and debt in the global south: Protecting the most vulnerable in times of crisis II
This is the second part of a blog series covering the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable countries in the global south. Part 1 analyses the impact of debt burdens on health services. Part 2 discusses how the economic crisis will affect countries in the global south. Part 3 highlights the degree of vulnerability of countries in the global south to the Covid-19 epidemic. Part 4 provides a discussion on policy responses to tackle the risks posed by the epidemic.
- Debt Justice
- Debt Resolution
Covid-19 and debt in the global south: Protecting the most vulnerable in times of crisis I
This is the first part of a blog series covering the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable countries in the global south. Part 1 analyses the impact of debt burdens on health services. Part 2 discusses how the economic crisis will affect countires in the global south. Part 3 highlights the degree of vulnerability of countries in the global south to the Covid-19 pandemic. Part 4 provides a discussion on policy responses to tackle the risks posed by the pandemic.
- Debt Justice
- Debt Resolution
A call to action for CSOs: Stop the new debt crisis from derailing women’s rights
by Iolanda Fresnillo, Eurodad and Verónica Serafini, LATINDADD
This blog outlines the serious barriers women are facing due to the unfurling debt crisis in the global south. As debt payments increase, resources are diverted from public services investments and towards the outsourcing and privatisation of these services. This poses a threat to women’s rights and equality. CSOs across the world can help tackle this injustice, but, as this blog states, a greater gender focus for our actions is essential.
- Debt Justice
What the new data on private sector instruments doesn’t tell us
By Cecilia Caio (Development Initiatives) and Nerea Craviotto (Eurodad). Originally published on Devex
- Aid Effectiveness
Eurodad's priorities for 2020
2020 starts the ten-year countdown for the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is also a critical period for a just response to climate change, ensuring that those who are the least responsible do not pay the greatest price.
- Climate Finance