Deadline for applications: Monday 6 July, 9amJob Title: Community Organiser. Permanent, either full-time (31.5 hours a week) or part-time (28 hours per week) Location: South London & East LondonSalary: £35,925 FTE (£31,934 for 28 hours per week) We welcome applications…
In conversation with Zambian debt and climate activist Precious Kalombwana The debt crisis is combining with the climate emergency to push Zambian communities into poverty. Precious Kalombwana has been raising her voice for…
Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 16 March 2026 This is an 11 months fixed-term contract – 21 hours (three days) per week £29,953 pa (this is the pro -rata…
The International Monetary Fund is an international financial organisation. Most countries in the world are members of the IMF, but it is governed primarily by powerful countries such as the…
What was the background to the Greek Debt Crisis? The Greek debt crisis in the 2010s led to increasing poverty. Greece had built up significant government debt ahead of the…
What was the background to the Eurozone Debt Crisis? The Eurozone debt crisis in the 2010s led to increasing poverty in Greece, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. Following the global financial…
A debt crisis is a situation when paying debts is causing an increase in poverty and inequality in a country. Debt crises have a detrimental impact on public services, leading…
Financial debt is money borrowed that must be repaid, usually with interest, by individuals, companies and countries. The current global financial system is based on the lending and borrowing of…
Bondholders have reached a debt restructuring deal with the Ethiopian government that could see them paid 28% more than government creditors. The deal comes after some bondholders, including VR Capital…
Economists Jayati Ghosh, Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Piketty, Martin Guzmán and Yanis Varoufakis are among 120 experts who have called for an immediate suspension of Sri Lanka’s external debt payments following…
