Developing countries face a mounting debt crisis, exposing flaws in debt sustainability analysis and global financial inequalities. This article proposes a complementary debt threshold measure and finds much lower safe debt levels for the Global South. It urges systemic reform and alternative financing—like better taxation and aid—to reduce reliance on borrowing.
Industrialisation is vital for economic growth in the Global South, yet it often worsens environmental harm. This article explores the tension through the lens of a ‘just transition’, recommending local job creation, green tech transfer, and global cooperation to support sustainable industrialisation while addressing climate and development goals.
Southern Voice became one of 12 global networks to join the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the United Nations [...]
Southern Voice was part of the sixth T20 Task Force (TF06), which focuses on fostering robust international cooperation in [...]
This side event brings together feminist movements and experts from the Global South to present bold proposals for financing care systems. Centering care as a strategic investment, the event highlights its role in advancing gender equality, sustainable development, and economic resilience during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development.
This side event brings together feminist movements, economists, and care practitioners to present bold policy proposals for financing care systems as a development strategy. Drawing on collaborative work at CSW69, this Global South-led coalition will outline concrete solutions to place care at the heart of economic planning—advancing gender equality, strengthening resilience, and informing the agenda for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development.
This session explores how overlapping global crises disproportionately affect the Global South, with a focus on financing challenges. Drawing on Global South Perspectives and outcomes from FfD4, it highlights the need for expanded fiscal space through debt relief, tax reform, and global financial reforms to support sustainable, locally driven solutions.
As the Southern Voice network keeps expanding, we proudly welcome four new members from Brazil, Chile, Morocco and South [...]
Southern Voice is pleased to announce the official appointment of its new Executive Director, Margarita Gómez.
This article was originally published by Americas Quarterly. Africa is emerging as a global powerhouse, but perceptions of the [...]
