In 1999, the United States and other major donor countries supported an historic expansion of the heavily indebted poor country (HIPC) debt relief initiative. HIPC had two primary goals: reduce poor countries' debt burdens to levels that would allow them to achieve sustainable growth; and...

In 1999, the United States and other major donor countries supported an historic expansion of the heavily indebted poor country (HIPC) debt relief initiative. HIPC had two primary goals: reduce poor countries' debt burdens to levels that would allow them to achieve sustainable growth; and...

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Group A versus Group B -- Expanding Debt Relief -- Reinventing the Aid Architecture -- Appendix 1.1 Ten Questions about Debt and Debt Relief -- Chapter 2 The HIPC Initiative: Background and Critiques -- The Heavily Indebted...