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Over half of low-income countries at risk of debt distress, warns WB
04 Jul 2025 19:58 GMT
… like the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative provided critical relief, today’s debt environment … leveraging technology to standardise debt-recording systems and enhance … Framework offers a mechanism for debt resolution, experts believe these …
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Jubilee Report: a plan commissioned by Pope Francis about the debt of the poor countries
27 Jun 2025 00:51 GMT
… relief needed to restore debt sustainability; and international … the report argues for HIPC 2 relief, a … the international community for Highly Indebted Poor Countries, similar to the one … funds, participate in meaningful debt restructurings, change laws, …
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African Church leader backs new report urging reforms on debt relief
26 Jun 2025 07:49 GMT
… s advocacy for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief, which resulted … that such crushing debt lacks moral justification … report also faults debtor governments for irresponsible borrowing … required for sustainable debt levels.
International …
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The Nyerere question: ‘Should we really let our people starve so that we can repay our debts’
24 Jun 2025 21:42 GMT
… Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative brought down the curtain on the debt … crisis as debt service obligations spiralled.
Debt swaps … areas.
Reducing commercial debt can require complex financial … Its Debt2Health program has written off debts to …
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OP-ED: Somalia’s Dawn After Debt Relief – Building Resilience via Capital Market Development and Private Sector-Led Growth
24 Jun 2025 01:31 GMT
… the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point, reducing external debt from … of the outstanding debt.
But debt relief is not … ).
Uganda reached its HIPC Completion in 2000. … trust. Furthermore, beyond debt relief, sustainable domestic resource …
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Jubilee Report: a debt plan commissioned by Pope Francis for poor countries
20 Jun 2025 17:02 GMT
… initiative for the most indebted poor countries but also … relief needed to restore debt sustainability; and international financial … the report argues for HIPC 2 relief, a new … the international community for Highly Indebted Poor Countries, similar to the one …
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Developing countries ‘need more debt relief’ to fund education and health
20 Jun 2025 07:19 GMT
… argues for debt restructuring, along the lines of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative (HIPC).
Stiglitz … inequality and discontent.”
The HIPC debt relief programme emerged out of … original HIPC initiative,” the report says.
As well as debt write …
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Vatican sets up global commission to tackle sovereign debt crisis
20 Jun 2025 17:22 GMT
… that would enable heavily indebted nations to achieve … which will assess current debt challenges and outline policy … pathways for debt restructuring, development finance, … achieved partial debt relief under the HIPC initiative but failed …
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Somalia’s Dawn After Debt Relief – Building Resilience via Capital Market Development and Private Sector-Led Growth
17 Jun 2025 15:37 GMT
… investment (FDI) .
Uganda reached its HIPC Completion in 2000. That unlocked … underpinned investor trust. Furthermore, beyond debt relief, sustainable domestic resource mobilization …
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World Bank Africa chief visits Mogadishu to boost Somalia aid, debt support
15 Jun 2025 14:30 GMT
… . Wendeline was instrumental in securing debt relief for Somalia, and his … of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative in December 2023, unlocking full debt forgiveness from …