Education - Training


New educational resource:
A new educational resources which focuses on the G8's 100% Debt Cancellation promise of 2005 and why its not all its been cracked up to be!
Must the poor always pay?

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Part one
100% Debt Cancellation
Fact or Fiction?

Part two
Blockages to 100% Debt Cancellation

Debt Diary on Zambia
A resource from Debt & Development Coalition Ireland, Concern & Development Cooperation Ireland

Includes:

Why is Zambia in Debt?
How does debt affect the people of Zambia?
Who does Zambia owe money to?
What are debt campaigners doing to resolve the debt crisis?
The Millennium Development Goals
What can YOU do to Cancel the Debt?

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Debt Mapping Brochure

The brochure offer people 'windows' into the debt crisis, each window or panel gives an insight into the various layers of the debt issue.

The brochure also offers a poster, a time line of where it came from, where it is at, and what we are looking for now in the campaign.

It is a much sought after resource for people wanting a handy yet informative easy to read overview of the debt crisis.

If you would like a printed version of the brochure contact the Education and Campaigns Desk.

To view, read, or print this brochure from your browser, click below.

Debt Mapping Brochure pdf format
Information Leaflet pdf format

Download and print 'There's a Hole in the Bucket' poster pdf format




The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)- What are they?

Meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in 2000, world leaders made a commitment to eradicate poverty, promote human dignity and equality and achieve peace, democracy and environmental sustainability.

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Why not download and print off this poster!
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Economic Literacy Activity Pack

Teachers Pack on Debt

This pack is intended to help students explore the debt crisis in the developing world as well as issues of poverty and injustice. Included is a class room based exercise together with background material explaining the origins of the debt crisis, the main actors and what has happened so far with debt cancellation.

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Life or Debt Education Pack

The Life or Debt Education Pack is a Jubilee Resource in the New Millennium - intended for second level students and those wanting to find out about the debt issue. The impact of debt on education and the environment are detailed together with illegitimate debt. The many promises by the creditors to deal with debt are also chronicled and explained. A glossary of terms is also included.

Life or Debt Education Resource Pack click here

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE!
Deepen your understanding of dept issues! pdf format

Debt and Development Coalition Ireland offer training to help you deepen your knowledge of the Debt Crisis and on advocating for Debt Cancellation!

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Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSPs)

PRSPs are national development plans which governments in low-income countries are required to draw up in consultation with civil society.

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Has the IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Changed since Ireland Started to Contribute in l999?

Has IMF policy changed since country ownership and poverty reduction were made central to its programmes in l999? In Ireland a further key question is: what role has Ireland played in relation to the PRGF since l999?

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