20 July, Addis Ababa FSD Conference – FES End the Debt Trap Side Event
Matthew Martin attended the FES End the Debt Trap: Options for National Legislative Action Side Event at the Addis Ababa Financing for Development Preparatory Conference on 20 July. Co-chaired by Paola Subacchi and Martin Guzman, It discussed fascinating case studies of Argentina, Ecuador, Ghana, Germany, Jordan, Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, the United States and Zambia, and drew conclusions about the best way to take forward national-level action by parliaments to hold the executive branch of government accountable. Matthew contributed some comparative lessons from the IBP project on Debt Accountability to Domestic Stakeholders, and some information on prospects for Legislation on International Debt Relief in the United Kingdom. The studies will be published later in the year.
