Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of Jubilee USA was recently featured in African Business Review speaking on Mozambique. Read excerpt below and follow link to full article.
Mozambican President to Meet With IMF; What Will the Outcome Be?
By: Wedaeli Chibelushi
"Public budget transparency and responsible lending and borrowing are critical for protecting vulnerable communities. Transparency and accountability ensure that loan money is used to invest in communities that need that investment and that the public has a voice in how its government spends public dollars. What happens in Mozambique could set important precedents for how debt is audited and how governments are held accountable when it comes to spending borrowed funds. We pray that vulnerable communities are not affected by the sins of its government and creditors."
Read more here.