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Kicking the Can Down the Road or Meeting the Challenge? Tackling Sovereign Debt Problems Amid Global Shocks

Join us for a panel discussion at the World Bank / IMF Spring Meetings 2025, organized by the Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery (DRGR) Project. Experts, among them HE Yemi Osinbajo, member of ALDRI, will assess the sovereign debt crisis amid global shocks, review current relief efforts, and propose decisive measures to enable investment in green growth and development.

President Ramaphosa endorses ALDRI

South Africa President and current G20 Chairperson, Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed support for the African Leaders Debt Relief Initiative (ALDRI) in a speech delivered during the opening of the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Cape Town.

Former African Leaders Sign the Cape Town Declaration, Calling for Sovereign Debt Relief

Eight former African Heads of State and Government have signed the Cape Town Declaration, calling for the critical need for debt relief for highly indebted nations and advocating for lower borrowing costs for all developing countries.