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Appel urgent à la restructuration du système financier mondial dans l’intérêt des populations

[HARARE, ZIMBABWE], 18 avril 2024– Le Forum et réseau africain sur la dette et le développement (AFRODAD) et ses partenaires demandent une réforme urgente du système financier mondial alors que

Urgent Call to Restructure the Global Financial System for People’s Sake

[HARARE, ZIMBABWE], 18 April 2024 – The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and partners are demanding for an urgent reform of the global financial system as

L’AFRODAD et la SADC PF signent un protocole d’accord pour mettre en œuvre la loi type historique sur la gestion des finances publiques en Afrique australe.

[HARARE, ZIMBABWE], 12 février 2024 – Le Forum et réseau africain sur la dette et le développement (AFRODAD) et le Forum parlementaire de la Communauté de développement de l’Afrique australe

AFRODAD and SADC PF sign MOU to roll out landmark Model Law on Public Financial Management in Southern Africa

PRESS RELEASE [HARARE, ZIMBABWE], 12th February 2024 – The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), today entered

DEBT SERVICE WATCH: THE WORST DEBT CRISIS EVER

New Figures Show Debt Service of Developing Countries at Highest Ever Level, Putting SDGs Out of Reach Debt service across 139 developing countries is at its highest ever level, above

ZIMCODD and AFRODAD Welcome and Congratulate the Government of Zimbabwe, its Creditors and Development Partners for Instituting a Structured Debt Dialogue Platform Towards Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution.

Harare, Zimbabwe. February, 23, 2023. The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) participated in the High- Level Structured

AFRODAD asks the Pan-African Parliament to Consider Establishing a Pan-African Accountability Mechanism on Debt and Economic Recovery

Midrand, South Africa- August 30, 2022.The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) asked the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to consider establishing a Pan-African accountability mechanism on debt and

CSO Press Release: Sub-Saharan African Regional Economic Outlook, April 2022

28th April 2022, Harare (Zimbabwe) – Multiplicity of crisis leaves African citizens on brink of social unrest according the IMF’s Sub-Saharan African Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) launched today. According to

Zimbabwe Multi-Stakeholder Debt Conference 2021

Harare, Zimbabwe. September 21, 2021. The African Forum on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Third Annual Zimbabwe Multi-Stakeholder Debt Conference at Rainbow

AFRODAD Welcomes the Discontinuation of the Doing Business Report

September 17, 2021 – Harare, Zimbabwe- The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development(AFRODAD) welcomes the World Banks discontinuation of its Doing Business Report. AFRODAD hasbeen one of African

World leaders continue to kick the can down the road on debt reform

World leaders failed to seize an opportunity for vital reform of the international debt architecture when they met on March 29 at the UN.  Despite the limitations of the G20’s

AFRODAD and SADC PF call for the Issuance of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) as one of Financing options to fight against COVID-19 and boost African economic recovery.

Press Release/ Communiqué de presse/ Comunicado de imprensa/ 15th March 2021 JOINT WEBINAR BY THE AFRICAN FORUM AND NETWORK ON DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT (AFRODAD) AND THE SOUTHERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY

AFRODAD Expresses Concern on the use of Private Sector Instruments in the Disbursement of Official Development Assistance

AFRODAD expresses concern on the use of private sector instruments in the disbursement of official development assistance (ODA). At least USD 3.2 billion of net ODA flows were channeled through

World leaders continue to kick the can down the road on debt reform

Despite the limitations of the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), heads of state and the world’s most powerful financial institutions continue to stick to it doggedly, together with its