The Spring IMF and World Bank Meetings recently concluded, with a focus on global economic issues such as debt, inflation, and climate concerns. Eric LeCompte , Executive Director of Jubilee USA Network emphasized the need for improved debt relief and increased aid, as well as faster

International debt experts at the UN #FfDForum are clearly calling for debt legislation to be agreed in New York and the UK to compel private creditors to the table in debt relief negotiations - it's an essential ingredient in the recipe of debt justice!

Debt, climate issues and poor economic growth topped the agenda during the meetings. We saw some progress on debt challenges during the #IMFmeetings .

The IMF leadership endorsed some important proposals that introduce more predictability, transparency and certainty in debt restructurings, financing and negotiations. #IMFMeetings

World leaders, finance ministers, business groups, academics and development organizations attended the Spring #WorldBank #G20 and #IMFmeetings . The meetings held last week concluded on Saturday.

On Tuesday, the IMF's Executive Board approved new policies on debt in “Policy Reform Proposals to Promote the Fund’s Capacity to Support Countries Undertaking Debt Restructurings.”

Debt crises are hurting the global economy and it's urgent we continue to improve processes for debt relief and foster positive investment in developing countries. #IMFMeetings #G20 #WorldBank

Just a few of us stragglers attending the last of the #IMFMeetings . Almost a wrap...

Sometimes - the most significant things happen after almost everyone else left...

Join our friends and partners for Civil Society Financing for Development Mechanism events at the UN ECOSOC President 2024 #FfDForum .

#Fin4Dev #GlobalGoals #FinancingOurFuture #EndPoverty #DebtRelief

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We did a press conference with the Bangladesh press corp to speak about debt, economic shocks and poverty challenges in Bangladesh and international processes that can help the country's people. #IMFmeetings

Nice summary of the difficulty of distinguishing b/t official & commercial creditors.

Also worth considering how the professional & political incentives of bank leadership might vary across Chinese financial institutions -and therefore affect lending as well as restructuring.

If you are after the latest public debt strategies published by emerging countries, look no further: worldbank.org/en/programs/de…

Our event today at the World Bank, #G20 and #IMFmeetings . The event ended with the announcement of the next official Jubilee USA Network year of 2025.

On comparability of treatment, Anna Gelpern pointing out that we are comparing “apples, oranges, tractors and giraffes.”

.Eric LeCompte and Damon Silvers discuss the proposed New York State Sovereign Debt Stability Act.

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Very proud to be associated with the effort to pass the New York State Debt Stabilization Act looking to help the world's poor improve their lives and fight climate change AND to be in the same room with my dear friend Eric LeCompte and the brilliant Layna Mosley

Grateful to Layna Mosley and Princeton Sovereign Finance Lab for inviting Jubilee USA Network to present on our New York legislation to several of the world's leading debt experts, economists and political scientists on the sidelines of the #IMFMeetings .

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