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Bangladesh, Covid-19 and Debt

By Bangladesh, Debt Justice, Economic Justice

The Covid-19 crisis threatens to erode two-decades’ of progress on poverty reduction in Bangladesh. This difficult situation highlights the need for a more ambitious response to the crisis.

This blog has been written by ActionAid Bangladesh as part of a series of articles produced in conjunction with Eurodad on the implementation of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), to complement the report “Shadow report on the limitations of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative: Draining out the Titanic with a bucket?” published in October 2020.

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March 16, 2021
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Grenada, Covid-19 and debt

By Debt Justice, Economic Justice, Grenada

While Covid-19 has had a limited impact on the health of Grenada’s population, the economic impact of the virus has been devastating.

This blog has been written by Jubilee Caribbean as part of a series of articles produced in conjunction with Eurodad on the implementation of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), to complement the report “Shadow report on the limitations of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative: Draining out the Titanic with a bucket?” published in October 2020.

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February 2, 2021
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Nepal, Covid-19 and debt

By Debt Justice, Economic Justice, Nepal

Nepal has been caught in a blizzard of economic and health challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Like other countries in the global south, it has received insufficient and inadequate support to tackle these challenges. The consequences of the lack of international solidarity are being felt by the most vulnerable people across the country.

This blog has been written by Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) and Tax and Fiscal Justice Alliance Nepal as part of a series of articles produced in conjunction with Eurodad on the implementation of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), to complement the report “Shadow report on the limitations of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative: Draining out the Titanic with a bucket?” published in October 2020..

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January 12, 2021
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Zambia: The canary in the (debt crises) mine?

By Economic Justice, Events, Zambia

Zambia became the first country to default on its sovereign debt as a result of Covid-19. What are the implications of this development in the context of the recently announced G20 initiative for a “Common Framework for Debt Treatments Beyond the DSSI”? Is Zambia a herald of things to come to other developing countries? How is the crisis affecting the lives and livelihoods of the Zambian people? Join us for a discussion on these issues.

Moderation:

  • Iolanda Fresnillo (Eurodad).

Panelists:

  • Tim Jones (Jubilee Debt Campaign UK),
  • Muchimba S. Siamachoka (JCTR Zambia).

Respondents:

  • Jason Braganza (Afrodad), Representative from the office of the UN Independent Expert on Foreign Debt

Organised by: JCTR, Afrodad, Eurodad, Jubilee Debt Campaign UK, Erlassjahr.

November 26, 2020
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