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Operationalizing digital infrastructure called for by the UN Expert Group on Debt

The Information Asymmetry

When countries need to restructure their debt, they often negotiate alone—without data on what terms other countries achieved or tools to analyze their options. Meanwhile, the institutions they negotiate with have had coordinated systems and shared intelligence since 1956.

This platform helps level that playing field.

What We Provide
Three core capabilities for debt negotiation support

Precedent Database

Searchable records of 20 verified historical restructuring agreements showing terms, creditor compositions, and documented outcomes.

Analytical Tools

Debt relief impact calculator converting savings into healthcare, education, and climate adaptation outcomes using verified economic data.

Country Profiles

Economic and climate vulnerability profiles for 23 countries drawn from World Bank, IMF, and ND-GAIN data sources.

Methodology & Data Sources
All data is compiled from official, publicly available sources

Official Sources

  • IMF Staff Reports & Press Releases

    Debt sustainability analyses, program documents, and lending data

  • Paris Club Official Reports

    Agreed minutes and treatment terms for bilateral debt

  • World Bank WDI & Debt Reports

    Economic indicators, debt statistics, and development data

  • ND-GAIN Climate Vulnerability Index

    Country-level climate vulnerability and readiness scores

Coverage

  • 23 Countries

    Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, MENA, Europe

  • 20 Verified Precedents

    HIPC, Common Framework, Paris Club, bilateral, and private restructurings

  • 12 Climate-Linked Cases

    Including blue bonds, debt-for-nature swaps, and disaster clauses

  • 5 Treatment Types

    Flow, Stock, HIPC, Common Framework, Blue Bond

Built For

Finance Ministers & Debt Negotiators

Evidence-based analysis of restructuring options using verified precedents and live economic data

Policy Researchers & Economists

Comprehensive debt-climate analysis with verified data from Paris Club, IMF, and World Bank

This platform is open source and built to be extended by the global development community.

Conceptualized after the COP 30 Simulation Program. API documentation available for developers and researchers.

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Data-driven debt intelligence for developing nations making strategic fiscal decisions.

Data Sources

  • World Bank Open Data
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • Paris Club Secretariat
  • ND-GAIN Climate Vulnerability Index

Resources

  • GitHub Repository
  • Legal & Disclaimer
Data Disclaimer: All restructuring data is compiled from official sources including Paris Club press releases, IMF staff reports, and World Bank publications. Figures represent publicly reported values and may not reflect confidential terms.

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Developed by Anne Ngarachu