IMF meetings are a chance to address harmful austerity and debt policies says ActionAid
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual meetings in Morocco are a chance to address harmful austerity and debt policies that have left millions in poverty on the African continent, says ActionAid ActionAid is publishing a new report based on research in 10 countries titled ‘Fifty Years of Failure- the IMF, Debt and Austerity in Africa.’ The report shows that despite shifting its rhetoric, the IMF's practice on austerity remains unchanged and has negatively impacted development. The report highlights the following: Six billion people are now facing austerity,...