Rethinking Debt Sustainability and Exploring Africa’s Alternative Financing Models Better Suited to Africa’s Context

Rethinking Debt Sustainability and Exploring Africa’s Alternative Financing Models Better Suited to Africa’s Context

AFRODAD has co-organised this event with the African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the Open Society Foundations (OSF) in response to the urgent need for a rethinking of debt sustainability and development financing in Africa.  As the continent grapples with a growing debt burden, limited fiscal space, and heightened vulnerability to global shocks, there is an increasing recognition that conventional approaches that are rooted in external borrowing and narrow fiscal metrics are no longer adequate.  

This event will build on the growing recognition backed by the Jubilee Debt Campaign, the FfFD4 Outcome Document (the Compromiso de Sevilla), ECA, UNCTAD, and the South African G20 Presidency; that debt sustainability must be urgently addressed and redefined. The Compromiso de Sevilla (2025) reaffirms the commitment to strengthen debt management, transparency, and responsible borrowing and lending which are essential steps to tackle rising public debt and growing vulnerabilities.

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The program

YouTube Livestream

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Our Interim Director will be moderating. View the details below.