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What’s Next for the Borrowers’ Platform?

01.10.2026 V. A., Coordinated by Patricia Miranda

Expert perspectives on how the Borrowers’ Platform can advance debt relief and a fairer global debt architecture.

The launch of the Borrowers’ Platform in April 2026 offers a new space to change how developing countries manage debt challenges by working together, with support from UNCTAD as the Secretariat. Debt renegotiations and access to concessional financing are crucial. Debt relief is urgent for several countries suffering from high debt burdens that will impact their liquidity in the coming years. Instead of a slow, case-by-case process, a debt jubilee would enable immediate debt relief. However, debt risks extend beyond short-term liquidity problems, particularly after years of systemic crises. In the long term, a debt restructuring process through an independent, timely, transparent, and comprehensive mechanism is crucial for efficient debt resolution.
As sustainable development finance needs grow, borrower countries must access affordable and even concessional funding. New debt with high interest rates and short maturities will undermine previous debt renegotiation efforts. Under a reformed international debt architecture, borrower countries can turn unsustainable debt and high burdens in their budget into a source of financing that contributes to sustainable development. Through this brief, expert voices from diverse regions provide recommendations for topics that could be the focus of upcoming discussions in the Borrowers’ Platform. Many challenges lie ahead—this is only the beginning.

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What's next for the Borrowers' platform?

Miranda, Patricia (Hrsg.) | Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., September 2026

8 ideas for the future of debt governance

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About the Authors

Kjetil Abildsnes, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer for Debt Justice at Eurodad, longtime debt justice campaigner who coordinated Jubilee 2000 and chairs Jubilee Norway.
Daniela Berdeja, Debt Analyst at LATINDADD specializing in quantitative economic analysis with a focus on gender impacts of fiscal rules and debt sustainability.
Jason Braganza, Former Executive Director of AFRODAD with expertise in debt, tax, and illicit financial flows across African development and economic policy.
Maia Colodenco, Director of Global Initiatives at Suramericana Vision, an Argentine economist focused on debt governance, multilateral institutions, and international financial architecture reform.
Rouguiatou Diallo, Economic Research Officer at the International Trade Union Confederation working on labor, financial regulation, and debt policy intersections.
Iolanda Fresnillo, Policy and Advocacy Manager for Debt Justice at Eurodad with over a decade of research and campaigning on development finance and climate debt.
Catherine Mithia, Policy & Advocacy, Sovereign Debt Management Officer at AFRODAD specializing in African debt dynamics, budgeting, and illicit financial flows.
Patricia Miranda, Global Advocacy Director at LATINDADD with expertise in debt, development finance, and international financial institutions reform.
Daniel Ortega, Director at Biocarbon, researcher and academic, expert on climate and sustainable finance.
Annalisa Prizzon, Principal Research Fellow at ODI specializing in external debt sustainability and multilateral development bank architecture.
Marina Zucker-Marques, Senior Academic Researcher at Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center focused on sovereign debt, financial safety nets, and international financial architecture reform.