On 4-6 November 2019, the UNCTAD Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Financing for Development met in Geneva to continue discussions on the issues, concerns and challenges raised in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda.
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06 Nov 2019
24 Oct 2019
Annual Meetings round-up: 75 years of the Bretton Woods institutions, little cause for celebration
The 2019 World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual meetings last week marked the 75th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs). However, there was little cause for celebration.
16 Oct 2019
Declaration of civil society organisations at the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in light of the impacts of austerity policies in Ecuador, Argentina and Haiti
Thirty-five civil society organisations have today signed a declaration rejecting the IMF austerity policies implemented in Ecuador, Argentina and Haiti.
- Development Finance
26 Sep 2019
CSO FfD Group (including Women’s Working Group on FfD) Declaration High Level Dialogue on Financing for Development (FfD)
Background
As the UN meets this September to discuss the climate crisis and sustainable development, it is evident that meaningful progress is only possible if world leaders commit to fix a broken global financial system. Those impacted the most by inaction as the world confronts the multiple crises at our doorsteps - financial crises,
debt crises, climate crisis, and crisis of multilateralism - are those at the bottom rung of structural inequality ladder. This is in violation of the fundamental principles of human rights, especially women’s rights and gender equality.
- Climate Finance
12 Sep 2019
UN Independent Expert links International Financial Institutions’ austerity push to Human Rights impacts
This week, the UN Independent Expert on Foreign Debt and Human Rights, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, released a report on the role of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in imposing economic reforms that violate human rights. In particular, the report highlights how widespread promotion of austerity measures has had an adverse effect on human rights impacts in a number of countries. The document is due to be presented to the UN General Assembly in October,
- Aid Effectiveness
- Global Processes
16 Jul 2019
EU development finance can play a stronger and better role, say CSOs
Over the last few decades, the European financial architecture for development has changed significantly. Development finance is currently a central piece in the EU's development policy toolbox but with scarce resources available, a serious assessment is needed.
- Publicly-backed Private Finance
06 Jun 2019
Eurodad's International Conference 2019: a round-up
From 3-4 June, we met in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for our International Conference to build momentum to create change in development finance and achieve economic justice for all. Here are just a few highlights from two days of highly productive discussions!
27 Mar 2019
Registrations open for the Eurodad International Conference
Registrations are open for the Eurodad International Conference this June in Ljubljana, Slovenia. This year’s event is co-hosted with Ekvilib Institute and supported by SLOGA platform, Focus and EnaBanda.
14 Mar 2019
French Court of Auditors’ annual report reiterates failure of public-private partnerships
In its recent annual report, the French Court of Auditors pinpoints cases of failed public-private partnerships (PPPs) once again.
- Publicly-backed Private Finance
01 Mar 2019
UN Guiding Principles on human rights impact assessments of economic reforms
The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights will be presenting new Guiding Principles on human rights impact assessments of economic reforms to the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in February/March 2019.
- Debt Justice
20 Feb 2019
Joint civil society submission to the February 2019 Senior Level Meeting of the OECD Development Assistance Committee
This submission represents the views of a group of 27 civil society organisations (CSOs) from the global south and the global north.
- Aid Effectiveness
28 Jan 2019
Eurodad appoints Jean Letitia Saldanha as new Director
The European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Director, Jean Letitia Saldanha.