Adult Learners

Welcome to our Illegitimate Debt Resource!


Seeing the Big Picture...

Publication cover - Illegitimate DebtThe theme of Debt and Development Coalition Ireland's work for 2008-2011 is 'Mobilising Against Unjust South-North Resource Flows'. This means that we want to challenge unjust transfers of wealth from the South to the North. Unjust transfers of wealth from the South to the North happen in many different ways, forexample, through unfair debt repayments, corporations not paying enough taxes on the profits they make in Southern countries, or through damaging economic policies being promoted by rich governments and institutions in Southern countries.

This resource is the first issue of a series of educational resources that Debt and Development Coalition Ireland will produce on this theme. We see debt repayments as one aspect of wealth transfers that are denying badly needed resources to countries of the Global South. This resource sets out a series of simple activities that aim to support development education in this area.

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Down to Earth Guide to Debt

down to earth guideA magazine style resource with country focused stories on debt from around the world. This resouce contains a rich overview of the debt debate to get you thinking. The resources contain stories from Mali, the Philippines, Haiti, Argentina, Zambia and Ecuador. The resource is very suitable for development education audiences.

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Down to Earth Guide to Tax

down to earth guide to taxA magazine style resource with country focused storyies on tax from around the world. This resouce contains a rich overview of the tax justice debate to get you thinking.The resources contain stories from Sierra Leone, Bolivia and Rwanda.

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