Events

Building on the proposal for a UN Framework Convention on Sovereign Debt that was launched in October, this session will be an opportunity to learn more about why a debt convention...

This is the second in a series of events exploring the relationship between private finance and aid. It will be an opportunity to launch a report by Eurodad’s Farwa Sial...

Private finance as the solution to bridge the financing gap and to reach aid targets? Join Eurodad for the first of two webinars taking a closer look at the relationship...

  Join us for the unveiling of a new report by Counter Balance and Eurodad, supported by Oxfam, which sheds light on the critical issues surrounding the EU's Global Gateway...

  According to the latest OECD data, aid reached an all-time high of US$ 223.7 billion in 2023. Yet, aid from EU Member States fell drastically, and large amounts of...

The launch of the book 'Righting the economy: towards a people’s recovery from economic and environmental crisis' will take place in Brussels on the 29th of May, from 12:45-2:00pm CEST,...

In the current international financial architecture where lending and borrowing shape economic landscapes lies an often-ignored narrative deeply intertwined with gender dynamics: sovereign debt. The new book "Feminism in public...

The past few years have seen a surge in interest in ethically labelled bonds for countries in the Global South. This includes so-called ‘green’ and ‘social bonds’ and derivatives, including...

On 8 February, Eurodad and ActionAid released "Blended finance for climate action: good value for money", one of the first reports exploring the role of blended finance for climate action...

The urgency and scale of the climate crisis has led to an agenda focused on mobilising private finance for climate. Blended finance – a combination of concessional finance with other...

  New rules approving the reporting of private sector instruments as aid dealt the future of official development assistance (ODA) another blow late last month. These rules come at a...

On 22-23 June, world leaders, representatives of financial institutions and private sectors and CSOs are gathering in Paris for the New Financial Pact Summit, convened by President Macron in response...

What are the dangers of austerity in a context of global economic uncertainty exacerbated by uneven pandemic recovery and the war in Ukraine? In 2023 many countries are projected to...

Click here to register Please note that the strategy sessions are for CSOs only. Panel discussions will not be live streamed and are only accessible to in-person participants, however remote participation is...

The world is currently in an extremely critical context, for the first time in over three decades, the Human Development Index has fallen globally over the past two years, clearly...

The panel aims to initiate critical dialogue on the current proposals to transform the global financial architecture, focusing on three interlinked initiatives, the MDBs reform (exemplified by the World Bank...

Background The World Bank’s specific mandate of eradicating extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity and its failure to achieve this mandate, together with the continuous denial of the climate challenges,...

Jubilee Caribbean's conference on debt and climate change will take place in Saint George's, Grenada, on December 13-14. Register here for online participation The conference seeks to bring together policy makers,...

  This event, organised by Eurodad and Latindadd, is part of the "Our Future is Public" Conference, which is taking place in Santiago, Chile. It will will launch the collective...

Our Future is Public Conference (#OFiP2022) will bring together social movements and civil society organisations from all over the world in Santiago, Chile and online for a four-day conference. Participants will develop...

The EU Global Gateway was launched as the European Commission’s flagship strategy to invest in infrastructure across the globe. The Commission claims the Gateway will mobilise €300 billion to “connect...

Tune in on Friday 7 October at 10.00 CEST on Twitter to find out where the EU and its Member States stand on ODA commitments.  This online event is an audio...

"End Austerity Now!" is the opening session of the End Austerity Activism Festival, a 3-day virtual event event bringing together activists and organisations from all around the world and taking place...

Join Eurodad and Counter Balance for an Agora Panel at the European Development Days This session will be precedent to a joint report authored by Eurodad and Counterbalance exploring the...

This hybrid session is part of Eurodad's 2022 Conference "Reboot the system: Defining joint strategies for economic justice" taking in place in Brussels on 9-10 June.Please register to this event...

This hybrid session is part of Eurodad's 2022 Conference "Reboot the system: Defining joint strategies for economic justice" taking in place in Brussels on 9-10 June. Please register to this event...

This hybrid session is part of Eurodad's 2022 Conference "Reboot the system: Defining joint strategies for economic justice" taking in place in Brussels on 9-10 June. Please register to this event...

This hybrid session is part of Eurodad's 2022 Conference "Reboot the system: Defining joint strategies for economic justice" taking in place in Brussels on 9-10 June. It is co-organised by...

Taking place in Brussels on 9-10 June at Les Ateliers des Tanneurs, 2022 Eurodad’s Conference will bring together our members, allies, partners and like-minded academics in an inspirational and interactive...

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Join Counter Balance, the CEE Bankwatch Network and Eurodad at the European Parliament for the launch of the Eurodad-commissioned report 'Shaping the future of EIB Global: Reclaiming public purpose in...

  Session 3: "How gender-responsive is climate finance?" WhenMay 31st Tuesday, 15:00-16:30 CESTModeratorLeia Achampong (Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer - Climate Finance, Eurodad)Speakers • Liane Schalatek (Associate Director, Heinrich Böll Stiftung...

Co-organised by Tax Justice Europe and Tax Justice Network, this webinar will introduce the findings of this year’s Financial Secrecy Index and provide a space for partners and allies to...

  Session 2: "How transparent and accessible is climate finance?" WhenMay 17th Tuesday, 15:00-16:30 CESTModeratorMaria Jose Romero (Policy and Advocacy Manager - Private Finance, Eurodad)Speakers • Bertha Argueta (Senior Advisor -...

  Session 1: "What is climate finance and why is public climate finance needed?" WhenTuesday, 3 May 15:00-16:30 CESTModeratorJean Saldanha (Director, Eurodad)Speakers • Lidy Nacpil (Coordinator, Asian Peoples Movement on...

In the context of the NGO CSW66, we are glad to invite you to register to the event A Feminist and Decolonial View on Debt and Climate Change. Gender justice is...

Facilitators: Océane Blavot, Eurodad Sarah Jameson, GI-ESCR The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed and exacerbated the existing inequalities and injustices related to privatisation and commercialisation trends of essential services (education,...

In this session, Cécilia Gondard and Joe Inwood will present Eurodad's new intranet for members and allies, the Knowledge Management Platform (KMP), demonstrating how to connect and navigate through the platform...

Speakers: Emilia Reyes, Equidad De Género Trusha Reddy, WoMin African Alliance Roos Saalbrink, ActionAid International Genoveva Tisheva, Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation Iolanda Fresnillo (facilitator), Eurodad The interconnectedness between the multiple...

*Interpretation will be available in Spanish and French* Speakers:  María José Romero (moderator), Eurodad Adrian Chikowore, AFRODAD Jeroen Kwakkenbos, Oxfam International Riccardo Roba, CONCORD Samantha Attridge, ODI Vitalice Meja, Reality...

*Interpretation will be available in Spanish and French* The global debt crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency are all contributing to increase the influence of international financial institutions,...

Speakers: Iolanda Fresnillo (Eurodad) Kristina Rehbein (Erlassjahr) Marcin Wojtalik (Institute of Global Responsibility (IGO)) Ajda Pistotnik, Slovenia Zvezdan Kalmar, Serbia Daniyar Serikov, Kazakhstan   Debt crises are not just a...

Speaker: Hannah Brejnholt, Senior Financing for Development Advisor, Oxfam IBIS and Chair of the Board, Eurodad Eurodad's vision is clear: we want to see a world in which wealth and...

*Update: registrations are closed for this session, please register for the Friday session here   In this session, Cécilia Gondard and Ilaria Crotti will present Eurodad's new intranet for members...

In this session, Cécilia Gondard and Joe Inwood will present Eurodad's new intranet for members and allies, the Knowledge Management Platform (KMP), demonstrating how to connect and navigate through the platform...

La crise sanitaire de Covid-19 a exacerbé de nombreux déséquilibres en 2020 et retardé les progrès vers l'Agenda 2030 pour le développement durable (CNUCED). La propagation de nouveaux variants met...

Version française The prolonged Covid-19 crisis has exacerbated inequalities between countries, social groups as well as gender inequality. The pandemic continues to strain the capacities of many countries, particularly of...

Join us for a unique and dynamic online discussion on 26 October 2021 bringing together seven global and regional human rights representatives to reflect on the crucial role of public...

The International Development Association (IDA) is part of the World Bank and one of the largest sources of assistance to poor countries. The three-year IDA-20 replenishment has been launched early...

The World Bank financed developing countries’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and is working to boost access to vaccines. In this context, recent World Bank publications highlight the centrality of...

Sustainable infrastructure investments are touted as a key pillar of “building back better” strategies by many donor governments to confront the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, the prevailing infrastructure finance agenda set...

Since the Asian financial crisis, the IMF has sought to accumulate precautionary balances and disincentivise countries from an over-reliance on IMF financing by adding a surcharge to borrowing costs in...

Considering the current context of multiple crises, the side event will analyse the challenges for climate finance delivery in global south countries, from a climate and economic justice perspective, understanding...

To maximise the impacts of the upcoming allocation of US$650 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the IMF is working on proposals for countries with strong external positions to voluntarily channel...

Multiple crises caused by Covid-19 have created an unprecedented global shock. In April 2021, the WBG released a framework for supporting green, resilient and inclusive development (GRID), which emphasizes ‘private...

Development Policy Finance nudges countries towards policy reforms by conditioning budget support on the implementation of prior actions. It is criticised for risking undermining countries’ democratic ownership and for promoting...

This event is part of the virtual Global People's Assembly. The assembly is part of the Global Week of Action for the SDGs and is organised in parallel to the...

This event is organised by CADTM as part of the CADTM Summer University 2021: Global Crisis, Debt Cancellation for Social Justice Context While many countries in the global south were already...

Eurodad and Erlassjahr.de would like to invite you to the 2021 Global Debt Strategy meeting. We will be discussing our forthcoming plans both in the short and in the long-term, our...

Please register by 13 July. The last session of the Debt Wednesday's training course will focus on how to get involved in the debt movement. We are going to explore Jubilee Debt...

From 10 March-14 July 2021 Eurodad’s new webinar course, ‘Eurodad’s Debt Wednesdays’, aims to answer questions around a range of debt issues happening around the world. We aim to provide...

Please join us for a webinar on the influence of developing countries in the Inclusive Framework of the OECD. The webinar will take place from 16:00 - 17:50 CEST on Thursday 8...

Please register by 22 June. The sixth session of the Debt Wednesday's training course will focus on some cross-cutting issues that are inextricably connected to debt justice: climate justice, human rights and...

This virtual debate will address the challenges in taxation of minerals, in order to ensure that the global south will benefit from the energy transition. This event is part of...

Please register by 1 June. The fifth session of the Debt Wednesday's training course will focus on International Finance Architecture reform: debt workout mechanism and responsible lending and borrowing. Participants will give...

The call will start at 2pm CEST. The impacts and context of the COVID-19 crisis, coupled with ongoing climate impacts and crippling debt that vulnerable countries face, has brought debt...

Please register by 12 May. The fourth session of the Debt Wednesday's training course will introduce the concepts of illegitimate debt and debt audit. Participants will give a closer look to...

Please register via Zoom by 20 April. The third session of the Debt Wednesday's training course will introduce the concepts of debt relief, together with an historical perspective of the Paris Club....

Registration on Zoom This webinar will introduce TJ-E members and allies to findings of the 2021 Corporate Tax Haven Index, and provide a space for dialogue on how the CTHI...

Please register via Zoom by 30 March. The second session of the Debt Wednesdays training course will introduce the concept of defaults and restructuring. The session will also take a closer look...

Amid the pandemic, public debt burdens and constrained fiscal space, this session will tackle the roles of WBG private finance-driven interventions in economic 'restructuring' and 'recovery'. It will discuss coherence...

Covid-19 hit weak and under-funded public health systems around the world the hardest, and highlighted market failure in healthcare. We need now to draw lessons and look forward. This interactive...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are among the most widespread forms of corporate capture of global development. Despite critical concerns about their detrimental impact on transparency, accountability and human rights, PPPs are...

Please register via Zoom by 9 March. The first session of the Debt Wednesday's training course will introduce basic concepts around public debt, its composition and dynamics. Participants will be...

The climate emergency has become a wider focus of policy discussions around debt, as climate vulnerabilities increase the risk of debt crises in countries in the global south. Similarly, unsustainable...

The G20 DSSI and its logic to not help those who need it most  Organised by EURODAD, erlassjahr.de, Jubilee Caribbean and LATINDADD The logic of debt relief as a response...

LIDC is delighted to invite you to the launch of: 'Critical reflections on Public Private Partnerships' Covid-19 has emphasised the need to look carefully at Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and...

This session will discuss the forthcoming OECD Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development (IS-FSD) that are being developed by the Community of Practice on Private Finance for Sustainable Development (CoP-PFSD)....

An in-depth account of public bank responses to the socio-economic crises resulting from Covid-19. Written by experts from around the world, the book offers a critical assessment of programs rolled...

Click here for the Zoom link registration. English Simultaneous translation into French and Spanish will be available. Description: Zambia became the first country to default on its sovereign debt as...

The Finance in Common Summit is being held at a time when the humanitarian and economic crisis triggered by the pandemic is threatening the well-being of billions of people and...

Watch the event live After decades of de-regulation and privatisation policies around the world, private actors are playing increasing role in many sectors, from education and health, to water, food...

Eurodad member 11.11.11 invites you to think with us about the future of international solidarity Forward Fest is a brand new online festival on the future of international solidarity. At Forward...

This webinar will launch a Eurodad/SOAS briefing paper scrutinising the World Bank Group's response to Covid-19 and will use the opportunity to reflect more broadly on WBG strategies, including how...

In light of the significant challenges brought on by Covid-19, governments globally have authorised a wide range of interventions to address health and economic shocks. Given these responsive interventions, debt...

Irrefutably, the debate regarding the global tax system is one that has been a central discussion for several global forums. One that includes a heated debate regarding the extent to...

Eurodad and the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative (CoST) are pleased to present this session as part of the Virtual C20 Summit. Whilst there is agreement on some issues between the C20...

What is the role for public institutions with policy mandates in a recovery that addresses poverty, employment, sustainable development, and the real economy? Do these tools ‘crowd out’ private activity...

The Covid-19 pandemic has buoyed calls for de-risking private finance to ensure that cash-strapped developing countries finance recovery plans. This session explores the implications of the WBG promotion of private...

In 2020 governments financed emergency care and urgent support to cope with Covid-19. While this short-term expending was necessary, countries must also continue to invest in long-term universal health, social...

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing debt vulnerabilities and triggered a new debt crisis. Despite the urgency of the situation, the multilateral response has been insufficient, and many challenges remain...

Eurodad warmly invites its members, CSO allies from the Global South and North, and experts to participate in a webinar to kick off its biannual Policy Forum. This year, the...

As citizens and social movements take to the streets around the world to call for change, discussions about how to reverse growing inequalities, overcome poverty and tackle climate change are...