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Debt and MDGs

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Is a binding framework on sovereign debt needed to tackle irresponsible lending?
( A. Caliari;J. Merckaert / International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity , 2007)

Irresponsible lending and the lack of creditor accountability for it are arguably at the very heart of the endless string of creditor-driven attempts to grant indebted countries “a lasting ex...

Is debt relief in Mali worth the cost?
( M., D. Huse / European Network on Debt and Development , 2007)

In the last three years, Mali’s debt stock has been reduced significantly as a result of the country’s participation in the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative and later o...

Challenging the IMF's approaches to the MDGs and HIV and Aids
( ActionAid International , 2005)
This report details how the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and fight against HIV and AIDS can never succeed whilst the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to bind growth and sovereignty o...
Monetary policies of IMF reduce country spending on MDGs
( A.A. Marphatia; D. Archer / ActionAid International , 2005)
This paper intends to demonstrate the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) role in constraining countries from increasing public expenditure in education to meet the Education For All (EFA) goals and t...
The impact of and trends in official aid
( T. Addison; G. Mavrotas; M. McGillivray / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) , 2005)
This paper examines the macroeconomic impact of official aid, paying special attention to its contributions to growth and poverty reduction. It also reviews volumes of and trends in official developme...
To aid Tanzania's poor, international debt must be dropped
( B. E. Kaiza / African Forum and Network on Debt and Development , 2004)
This paper examines how external loans can be better utilised in order to benefit the poor. The study sought to identify existing bottlenecks that continue to perpetuate the debt crisis within the ins...
Exploring G8 proposals for debt relief
( Jubilee Research , 2005)
The report highlights the current G8 proposals for debt relief, but makes it clear that much more is needed. In particular, it draws attention to the following issues:Debts must be cancelle...
Making the case for debt relief
( Oxfam , 2005)
This paper calls on rich country donors and creditors to keep their promises and provide poor countries with a genuine exit from the burden of unpayable debts. The paper highlights that the failure of...
Role of debt relief in reaching MDGs in Africa
( N. Lipumba / Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four , 2004)
This paper analyses the potential role of debt relief in supporting sustainable development that will lead to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. Sustained growth is a fundamental dete...
Revaluing IMF gold reserves is key to ending debt crisis
( Oxfam , 2004)
This paper critically examines the HIPC initiative’s progress to date, and argues that a new approach is needed if developing countries are going to reach the Millennium Development Goals. It focuses ...
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