Scrutinizing the IMF role on debt issues

Organizers: Eurodad, Latindadd, MENA FEM, SEATINI Uganda, Jubilee USA, AFRODAD, APMDD, Recourse, CESR, (DRGR) Project, Debt Justice UK,

Oxfam, BWP, Debt Justice Norway

Location: IMF HQ2-03B-768B

Session abstract: The IMF plays a decisive role in debt crises. Its advice, conditionalities, and debt sustainability analyses shape countries’ prospects for recovery. Through policies like lending into arrears, it influences restructurings. Yet civil society critiques its creditor bias,

disregarding human rights, gender justice, and climate justice in debt resolution.

• Moderator: Patricia Miranda, Latindadd

• Panelist 1: Marina Zucker-Marques, senior Academic Researcher Boston University

• Panelist 2: Shereen Talat Director, MENAFem

• Panelist 3: Mahinour ElBadrawi, Global Partnerships Lead CESR

• Panelist 4: Allison Holland, Assistant Director and Division Chief of the Debt Policy Division, IMF