Interactive infographic series
MENA Debt & the IFIs
Explore the data-driven stories behind the debt crisis in the Middle East and North Africa — from country-specific debt profiles to the systemic problems with IMF policies.
Part one
MENA Overviews
The IMF's Prescription
Dissects the IMF's policy-based conditions, revealing how moments of national crisis are leveraged to enforce a consistent, one-size-fits-all economic doctrine.
View infographic →The World Bank's Grip
A critical look at the World Bank's "Prior Actions," uncovering the blueprint of an externally-driven agenda that steers national policymaking.
View infographic →The Twin Engines of Austerity
A combined analysis showing the overlapping pressure from the IMF and World Bank, which together engineer inequality through neoliberal policies.
View infographic →External Debt Overviews
A high-level look at the rising external debt, the heavy cost of repayment, and the increasing dependency on International Financial Institutions across the MENA region.
Explore overview →Debt, Deceit, and Dominance
A critical analysis exposing climate injustice, illegitimate surcharges, and the role of IFIs as engines of inequality.
View infographic →Part two
Country & Thematic Deep Dives
Egypt's Debt Profile
A deep dive into Egypt's $153B external debt, its challenging repayment schedule, and the central role of the IMF and other multilateral creditors.
Explore Egypt data →Jordan: Navigating Vulnerability
Analysis of Jordan's precarious balance, with external debt projected to exceed 85% of GDP, and its reliance on international partners to bridge the financing gap.
Explore Jordan data →Morocco's Debt Dilemma
A case study in systemic risk, exploring Morocco's vulnerability to energy shocks and the "illegitimate debt" trap created by IMF surcharge policies.
Explore Morocco data →The Surcharge Burden
Investigating the hidden costs of IMF loans. These penalties divert billions from essential services, creating unjust debt and punishing countries for their vulnerability.
Explore surcharges →Lebanon & Flawed Calculations
An anatomy of how the IMF's methodology inflated Lebanon's debt-to-GDP ratio to a staggering 950%, and why this flawed number matters for policy and investment.
Explore Lebanon data →Part three
Policy Briefs & Workshop Guides
IMF: Engine of Inequality and Debt
How IMF conditionality entrenches inequality and deepens debt dependency, traced through the data.
View infographic →IMF Debt & Austerity: A Civil Society Briefing
A briefing session for civil society organisations on IMF debt and austerity dynamics in the MENA region.
View briefing →Global Debt Architecture
A CSO workshop guide mapping the institutions, instruments, and power dynamics of the global debt system.
View workshop guide →IMF, Basel & Inclusive Development
The impact of IMF and Basel frameworks on cooperative banking and SME lending — and what it means for inclusive development.
View infographic →IMF & Sovereign Debt Resolution
A policy brief on the IMF's evolving stance on sovereign debt restructuring, from a civil society perspective.
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