By Adil Ababou Over the past three years, debt swaps have experienced a remarkable revival. They have transitioned from relying on donor debt cancellation efforts to being applied on a large scale for commercial debt, leveraging credit enhancement mechanisms. The initial... Lire la suite

Country Platforms Driving Climate and Development Transformation   Country platforms are coordination mechanisms set up by developing countries to mobilize domestic and international financing sources for shared climate and development objectives. In a sense, such an... Lire la suite

Sean Hagan is a former General Counsel of the International Monetary Fund. He is currently Professor of Practice at Georgetown Law and Professor at SciencesPo. He is also an advisor at Rothschild & Co. On December 12, 2024, the IMF’s Internal... Lire la suite

Over-optimism in the debt assessments of low-income countries Debt sustainability analyses are a central tool to guide fiscal and macroeconomic policy, by providing an assessment of fiscal space. For low-income countries, the framework is evolving: a... Lire la suite

CHINA-AFRICA RELATIONS: DEBT AND INVESTMENT ARE THERE NEW MODELS FOR ENGAGEMENT? To kick off the 2025 Amplifying African Voices (AAV) dialogue series, African think tanks explored the evolution of China’s engagement with African countries. Discussions focused... Lire la suite