The Real Cost of Debt
Shining a spotlight on the human stories behind the debt data, the Real Cost of Debt is a multimedia storytelling project which focuses on the human impacts of the debt crisis.
The Real Cost of Debt uncovers the stories behind the debt data through the words and experiences of people directly affected in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Listen to their stories and learn what the real cost of this debt is on the people living in the countries hardest hit by the global debt crisis.
The stories will be shared on a rolling basis between May and November 2026