Drop the debt campaign

Billions of people in the world's poorest countries are held captive by debts that can never be repaid. Year after year their governments struggle to pay back millions of pounds - with little hope of ever clearing their debts. Some improvements in debt relief have occurred in the last few years, with small but worthwhile benefits to the poor. Although welcome, these do not go nearly far enough. Too little money is still being offered to too few countries. At best, the improved Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC) offers only half of what's needed. Visit the debt campaign page of the World Development Movement to find out more.