Developing countries ‘need more debt relief’ to fund education and health - short news
Research warns poorer governments prioritising debt payments over essential development spending
Developing countries need a fresh round of debt relief, to prevent money urgently needed for health and education being diverted to creditors, according to a major new report commissioned by the late Pope Francis.
The Jubilee report, produced by a panel of experts chaired by Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, argues for debt restructuring, along the lines of the Heavily..
source: The Guardian - 20.06.2025