Wednesday 7 March 2007

DEBT RELIEF



I have taught year 13 this week about Debt Relief.
1. WIKIPEDIA has a very good introduction.
2. Make Poverty History has agood little section on Drop the Debt.
3. Good information is available on HiPC's (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) on the DFID site .
4. CAFOD gives details of some of the recipient schemes.
5. The role of G8 is covered on this BBC news item.
6. BBC news item on Tazania's $3bn debt relief.
7. Tanzania used the money for its Primary Education Plan.