G20 falls short on loan transparency
Despite making debt transparency one of the key items for discussion this year, the 20 have failed to take decisive action to improve debt and loan transparency. In the final…
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Fears raised about cost of PPP hospital in Uganda
Uganda Debt Network says government has guaranteed $380 million in payments for hospital which was due to cost $250 million The Uganda Debt Network has raised concerns about the financing…
Vacancy: Campaign Support Officer
Job Title: Campaign Support Officer (One-year fixed term contract, 4 or 5 days per week) Location: London Salary: £29,393 pro rata Jubilee Debt Campaign is recruiting to a new Campaign…
One Mozambique loan declared illegal, but speculators set to make 240% profit
Introduction A fortnight ago in a major victory for our allies The Mozambique Budget Monitoring Forum (FMO), a network of 21 civil society organisations, the Mozambique Constitutional Council ruled one…
Welcome for Labour Party policy on loan transparency
The Labour Party has announced that if it were in government it would bring in an Act of Parliament to require loans to governments to be publicly disclosed. Reacting to…
Over fifty UK MPs write to the Chancellor calling for greater loan transparency
MPs from every party in the UK parliament have signed a letter to the Chancellor calling for regulations to ensure loans to governments are publicly disclosed when they are given…
Mozambique campaigners visit London to hold banks to account for odious loans
Three campaigners from the Mozambique Budget Monitoring Forum (FMO) will visit London from 20-23 May to seek to hold to account the banks behind the $2 billion odious loans scandal.…
Trustee vacancies, Jubilee Debt Campaign
Jubilee Debt Campaign is seeking thoughtful, passionate and committed people to join our Board of Trustees. We are a UK charity working to end poverty, inequality and exploitation caused by…
IMF loan to Mozambique following Cyclone Idai “shocking indictment” of international community
Press release: For immediate release For further information and interviews please contact Sarah-Jayne Clifton on 07980 599002 The IMF has agreed an emergency loan of $118.2 million to Mozambique following…
Crisis deepens as global South debt payments increase by 85%
External debt payments by developing country governments grew by 85%, as a proportion of government revenue, between 2010 and 2018 For the countries with the highest payments, in two-thirds public…