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As Jubilee year draws to a close, debt crisis remains unresolved
The current debt architecture continues to prioritise creditors over people as Jubilee-inspired movements push for genuine cancellation, fair restructuring and enforceable rules to rebalance global economic power.
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Legislative pathways to sovereign debt relief: What the IMF gets wrong – and how to fix it
New report from IMF on resolving debt restructuring linked to private creditors may lead to flawed analysis.
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Indigenous communities lead protests in Ecuador over IMF-prescribed austerity and fuel extraction
Mass protests erupt in Ecuador after right-wing President Daniel Noboa implements harsh austerity measures in line with IMF demands.
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Senegal’s hidden debt sparks questions about IMF’s oversight
IMF misses Senegal’s debt levels despite the Fund’s involvement in the country since 2019.
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IMF’s economic sustainability analyses fail to consider extreme wealth as macro-risk and address harms
New research by New Economics Foundation demonstrates extreme wealth is a macro-risk, yet this is excluded from IMF bilateral surveillance analyses.
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IMF launches review of its civil society engagement strategy amid increased protests against its policies
Public consultation on IMF’s review of its 2015 civil society engagement strategy opens amid increased protests to IMF policies in programme countries.
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IMF appoints Christian Mumssen as Director of Strategy, Policy and Review Department
Mumssen appointed midway through two major institutional reviews central to civil society’s calls for transformative change in IMF policy.
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Second World Summit for Social Development’s Doha declaration: Ambition must be backed by action
Declaration makes ambitious commitments but action on debt, international tax cooperation and ending IMF and World Bank mandated austerity policies are needed to renew the social contract.
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Annual Meetings 2025 Wrap-up: IMF and World Bank declare uncertainty the “new normal” amid spectacle showcasing US and private capital interests
Annual Meetings showcased the BWIs’ efforts to prove their loyalty to the current US administration and prioritise private capital, even as multilateralism erodes and civil society space shrinks.
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Development Committee chair’s statement analysis Annual Meetings 2025
The Development Committee’s 2025 statement recycles old prescriptions – privatised finance, growth-first policy and vague climate pledges – confirming that the Bank’s reform agenda remains rhetorical, risk-averse and detached from social or environmental justice.
