El costo humano y económico de la crisis causada por COVID-19 es un claro recordatorio de la fragilidad de nuestra sociedad globalizada.
Debt Resolution
Debt relief must deliver on ambitions
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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A debt moratorium for Low Income Economies
This briefing provides an assessment of the costs and implications of an immediate debt moratorium for 69 countries classified as Lower Income Economies.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Resumén: Fuera de servicio: Cómo amenaza a los servicios públicos y los derechos humanos la creciente crisis de la deuda
Los servicios públicos desempeñan un papel fundamental en los avances en materia de derechos humanos y lucha contra la desigualdad. Sin embargo, los crecientes niveles de deuda pública externa, especialmente en el Sur global, amenazan los servicios de los que dependen los ciudadanos para tener, incluso, un nivel de vida básico.
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Fuera de servicio: Cómo amenaza a los servicios públicos y los derechos humanos la creciente crisis de la deuda
Los servicios públicos desempeñan un papel fundamental en los avances en materia de derechos humanos y lucha contra la desigualdad. Sin embargo, los crecientes niveles de deuda pública externa, especialmente en el Sur global, amenazan los servicios de los que dependen los ciudadanos para tener, incluso, un nivel de vida básico.
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