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Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence led to widespread protests over severe shortages of fuel, food and medicines. : AntanO CCBY4.0

The issues that led Sri Lanka to become an economic basket case in 2022 serve as a warning for other nations.

Governments in the red

How Sri Lanka sleepwalked over a debt cliff

The issues that led Sri Lanka to become an economic basket case in 2022 serve as a warning for other nations.

Economy
Through debt cancellation Seychelles was able to establish marine conservation areas : flowcomm (Flickr) CC 2.0

Time is short to act on loss and damage funding, after no action at COP26. With economic pain worsening, a new solution is gaining traction— debt cancellation.

COP27

Debt cancellation: no quick fix to climate funding crunch

Time is short to act on loss and damage funding, after no action at COP26. With economic pain worsening, a new solution is gaining traction— debt cancellation.

Environment
Dialogic accounting would better serve women’s empowerment in the microfinance context. : ‘Guatemala – Rural Women’ by UN Women is available at https://bit.ly3SIqx4b CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Microfinance doesn’t always empower the women reliant on it, but a different form of accounting could help level the playing field.

Empowering women to reduce poverty

Accounting for microfinance’s flaws

Microfinance doesn’t always empower the women reliant on it, but a different form of accounting could help level the playing field.

Economy