European Network on Debt and Development

…Money matters for development. How to make financing more responsible and ultimately a more effective driver of development has been a key concern for the development community in recent years. In 2009, Eurodad released the first Responsible Finance Charter, outlining … →

…As the UN’s high-level panel on the post 2015 development agenda prepares to meet in Bali, it is clear that no worthwhile development goals can be met without fundamental changes in the international financial and economic system. This includes exposing … →

…by Bodo Ellmers, The comprehensive review of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) quota formula failed to find consensus on a clear reform proposal. Controversies persist between the old rich and emerging economies on which factors should determine a country’s quota, … →

…Our review of all different sources of development finance is nearly complete – look out for that in the new year – but I thought I’d whet your appetite with a summary table.  Using the most reliable sources we can … →

…By Carlos Villota, Last week the European network of IFI (International Financial Institution) watchers – the EuroIFInet – met in Amsterdam for its 20th Annual Meeting to strategically review its last 10 years of activism. In addition the network coordinated NGO actions for … →

…By Jesse Griffiths, Oygunn Brynildsen, Alex Marriage and Jeroen Kwakkenbos  On 7 July, the European Commission released the latest in its annual series of “Accountability Reports” on financing for development (until 2010 called the “Monterrey Survey”), and issued a Communication … →

…By Carlos Villota, The XIII United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) took place in Doha, Qatar between 21-26 April. The Final Declaration – approved by the developing and developed countries alike – acknowledges the impact of the financial … →

…By Francesca Giubilo, 27-04-2012 At last week’s World Bank and IMF spring meetings, the G24, the group of developing countries governments made a bold bid to get debt work-out mechanisms back on the agenda. They called for a study on … →

…By Diana Hulova, Large amounts of money are needed to address the impacts of climate change. If we succeed in limiting global warming to 2°C, this will still require as much as USD 275 billon. A new report released by … →

…By Antonio Tricarico, Counterbalance and Eurodad member CRBM You might think that, after the financial crisis of 2007-08, all major public institutions, and in particular those dealing with finance and monetary issues, would be focused on preventing such systemic crises happening again. … →