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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📢 🇧🇴 New paper: Bolivia’s Crisis and the Road Ahead By Stephen Paduano, Jules Devie & Jean Courtial Bolivia faces a severe crisis: debt ~95% of GDP, low reserves, and rising external obligations. 🧵

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📽️ Webinar recording now available! Missed our session on debt challenges in developing countries? Watch it here 👇 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=jNKu... #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt #Webinar

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

🌍 Join our #WEBINAR next week 📅 Thursday 9 April. Hear from leading experts incl. Indermit S. Gill, Benjamin Ramsey, Ye Yu & Vera Songwe. 🔗 Register here👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #GlobalEconomy #DebtCrisis #DevelopmentFinance

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🌟 We’re hiring ! Looking for candidates passionate about sovereign debt, climate finance & global development, with strong analytical skills. Work on cutting-edge research & policy. 🔗 More details here 👇 lnkd.in/g4HVEuhs #Hiring #Economics #DevelopmentFinance

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

📢 🌟New publication🌟 Bending the Climate Change Curve by Blending Finance A new paper by Stijn Claessens & Sony Kapoor 👇 🧵

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

📢New Recording ▶️ Webinar — Debt-for-Development Swaps (#D4D): experts from @findevlab.bsky.social , World Bank, Ivory Coast & @nature.org discuss recent deals, guarantees, risk insurance, & regional activity. 📽️Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kn2... #SovereignDebt #Development

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

📢 🚨 New #CallforInterest! Looking for local partners to produce detailed case studies on large-scale projects funded by the #UAE in renewable energy or by #SaudiArabia in sustainable agriculture. 📨 Contact us by January 15! 🔗 Project details & application information👇 findevlab.org/call-for-int...

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

🌟 🌟 Debt-For-Development Swaps 🌟 🌟 🚨 📢 Join our upcoming #WEBINAR this Wednesday! 🔗 Don’t forget to register👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 "Tracing the drivers of Sub-Saharan Africa's low sovereign credit ratings," by Tatiana Lysenko. Link in comments 👇 #Africa #SovereignRatings #EconomicResearch

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

📢💰🌍 New Insights on Sovereign Debt: explore the Eurobond market & its impact on LICs. Although meant to support capital flow, the current structure often overlooks LICs' unique challenges, esp. those juggling concessional funding &non-traditional creditors.

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🚨 Just Released! 🚨🌍 New Short Note 📝 "The $4 Trillion Question: Impact of Prudential Regulation?"🤔 EMDEs face ongoing economic hurdles, mainly due to high interest rates causing negative external transfers.

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

📢 New paper on project-based guarantees in climate finance! Authored by Reuben M. Wambui and Josea K. Cheruiyot, it highlights a powerful yet underused tool of blended finance to boost private sector investments in climate projects. 🌍🌿

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

🚨 🌟 Are global markets entering uncertain territory, and what does this mean for emerging economies? New Note by Vera Songwe provides key insights on the complexities of debt resolution — what lessons can we draw from this? Link👇

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🚨 New Blog! 🚨 @dfacilides.bsky.social examines key shifts in the FfD4 Outcome Document's paragraph 50 on sovereign debt. Discover what it means for global finance. Read more via link in comments👇 #FfD4 #DevelopmentFinance #Legislation #Finance

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Excited to be featured in this @fordfoundation.org x Foreign Policy "Global Governance Reimagined" series! Part 1 highlights debt's devastating human toll and the solutions to the debt-development crisis. Must-read for #FfD4.

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

The Vatican-backed Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy launches today! #JubileeReport, #Jubilee2025, #TurnDebtIntoHope

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

🌍 Spotlight on #Africa: The 17th AAV Dialogue focused on the Cost of Capital and its implications for the continent, highlighting urgent challenges amidst global financial meetings, such as the G20 and AfDB Annual Meetings. Let’s discuss solutions! 💡 #Finance #CostOfCapital #Development

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

🌟 Great news! Our latest #Newsletter is out now! 📢 Dive into insightful papers, updates, events, and more. Read it here 👇 mailchi.mp/findevlab/ne...

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

🌍📢 New Paper! #ClimateFinance. Former WB Chief Economist Francois Bourguignon highlights significant flaws in climate finance management. Despite a pledged $100B/year, are we maximising impact? Urgent reforms are needed to effectively support dev. nations achieve their goals.

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

🚨🚨 Report Release! 🚨🚨 📚The Expert Review on Debt, Nature & Climate Report is now available: ☘️ 💰"Healthy Debt on a Healthy Planet" @findevlab.bsky.social was proud to participate in the Review's Secretariat alongside @odi.global ACET and #UN #ECLAC

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

🚨📢 Don't miss the launch of the report “HEALTHY DEBT ON A HEALTHY PLANET" on Thursday, April 24 🌍☘️. Join us in person in Washington, D.C., or online, with English & Spanish interpretation available. #SpringMeetings 🔗 Register here 👇 debtnatureclimate.org/news/launch-...

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

🚨 #ICYMI: Our Debt Restructuring Webinar featured engaging discussions on how to handle debt in the current economic climate. You can now access a 📚 SUMMARY & 🎤 📹RECORDING! #DebtRestructuring #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🚨 New Paper by @ishacdiwan & @DevieJules! The WB's latest initiative for Côte d'Ivoire features a PBG aimed at securing a LT loan under favorable conditions. This strategy will alleviate ST debt pressures & enhance creditworthiness. 📈 Learn how it works & how to improve it!

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

📢 💡 WE ARE HIRING !!! Several positions available: ✅ Senior Economist/Research Economist (PhD) ✅ Economists/Research Analysts (Master's level) Are you interested in joining a dynamic team striving for a more equitable international financial system? APPLY NOW on our website!

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

🌍 Why are developing countries heavily indebted, again? 🤔 Our latest analysis by Marin Ferry and Ishac Diwan reveals that the debt crises affecting poorer nations are not as inevitable as they seem.

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

🚨 New Policy Paper Alert! 📄 📢 "HOW THE UK CAN PLUG THE ODA HOLE?" ➡️ On February 28, 2025, PM Keir Starmer announced a significant ODA reduction from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI, translating to a projected £6.2 billion cut to the UK's aid budget!

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

🌍🤝 Opening of the 2025 Amplifying African Voices dialogue series w/ Prof Tang Xiaoyang (Tsinghua Univ) & Hannah Ryder (Dev Reimagined). Dive into the evolution of #ChinaAfrica relations: new models for engagement?#Africa #Investment #DebtRestructuring #AAV

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

🌍💡 New Policy Note just released! “Planning and Implementing the Climate and Development Transformation: Country Platforms as Enablers”. Drafted in partnership with #C3A. #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #FinanceForDevelopment #CountryPlatforms

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

🌍💰 New Paper by Adil Ababou of @gatesfoundation.bsky.social : “Debt for what swaps?" setting out 3 guiding principles to ensure the potential of swap resources is optimized: 1️⃣ Define LT vision 2️⃣ Target expenditures for LT financing 3️⃣ Ensure additionality with government spending.

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

📢 Call for Papers! ✍️ Join us in Shanghai for the FDL/SIIS 2025 Workshop on Development Finance! 🏙️ Submission deadline: March 15th. 🌍 We're seeking papers on 4️⃣ key themes. More details below👇 #DevelopmentFinance #Research #SustainableDevelopment

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

🌟Explore our latest #Newsletter🌟 featuring 📊 our new Database for Debt Sustainability Analysis 📃 Sean Hagan's Paper on the IMF's Exceptional Access Policy 📚 our insights on the WB’s 2024 International Debt Stats📍Info on DebtCon8 Call4Papers & more

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

🚨🚨New Policy Note🚨🚨 We are excited to announce the release of Sean Hagan's new paper: "The IMF’s Exceptional Access Policy: It’s Not Working".

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

📣 📚 New Release! We just published a Working Paper along with a comprehensive database that spans 1️⃣1️⃣ years and includes 6️⃣0️⃣5️⃣ Debt Sustainability Analyses for Low-Income Countries. Our goal is to allow researchers to dig into how debt projections are made and their impact.

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

📣 📊 The latest World Bank International Debt Statistics 2024 reveal a worsening crisis for developing countries. With rising global interest rates & capital outflows, financial fragility is at an all-time high. Read our Short Note👇. #DebtCrisis #GlobalEconomy

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Devex @devex.com · 13/12/2024

The UN’s Financing for Development conference in June will provide a platform to amplify African voices, prioritize transformative investments, and address structural inequities.

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Opinion: The world must reshape global finance at 2025 UN summit

As the 2025 International Conference on Financing for Development approaches, global leaders face a crucial chance to reshape development finance and drive economic transformation for Africa and the w...

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 28/11/2024

📆 Join us Dec, 10, 2024, for a virtual roundtable exploring global debt relief initiatives and strategies to address the financing needs of developing countries through the #G20 South African Presidency & the #FfD4 Register here: www.iisd.org/events/debt-...

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Paving the Way for Debt Relief: Strategic Collaboration Between the G20 Presidency and the FfD4

A webinar looking at current global debt relief initiatives and exploring new strategies to address the financing needs of developing countries

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