This briefing provides an assessment of the costs and implications of an immediate debt moratorium for 69 countries classified as Lower Income Economies.
Debt Justice

Covid-19 and debt in the global south: Protecting the most vulnerable in times of crisis
#Covid-19 #Ghana #Lebanon #PublicServices #Health #EU #2020 #Debt
- Development Finance
- Covid-19
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
- Covid-19
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
- Covid-19
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
- Covid-19
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
- Covid-19
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.
- Gender Justice

#IWD2020 - Stop the news debt crisis derailing women's rights
International Women's Day 2020
#2020 #IWD #Devex #Gender #EachForEqual #JobVacancy
- Gender Justice