Jubilee Scotland and our partner organisations Global Justice Now and Christian Aid are calling on private banks with links to Scotland to offer debt cancellation to all countries that need it. In 2020 public debt increased in 108 developing countries, as the pandemic shut down their economies and … [...]
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Economic Vulnerability as a Basis for Meaningful Debt Relief
By Jürgen Kaiser on behalf of erlassjahr.de Within past debt relief initiatives, such as the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) or the present G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), creditors have limited their availability to countries that meet a specific set of poverty-indicating criteria, such as a very low income level, and have quite successfully… Take Action
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Public Private Partnerships – a Scottish and International problem
“we resist the public-private partnerships that only serve to extract resources from the public for private interests.” Our Future is Public: Santiago Declaration for Public Services. This is one of the key messages that came out of a conference, ‘Our Future Is Public’, attended by over a thousand campaigners, activists and researchers, from more… Take Action
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Why Debt Still Matters in 2022
Jubilee Scotland was born out of the campaigns of the late 90’s that pushed for the need to address unjust and unpayable debts in the poorest countries – the word ‘jubilee’ itself refers to debt relief. Today – 20 years later – debt remains a hindrance to positive development around the world.
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History RePPPeated 2 – Why Public-Private Partnerships are not the solution
We are proud to feature in a vital report published by Eurodad today where they outline that using public-private partnerships (PPPs) to deliver public services is having a devastating impact on communities and the planet. “History RePPPeated II: Why public-private partnerships are not the solution” features seven in-depth investigations into PPPs across a range of… Take Action
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PPPs Hampering Net Zero Ambitions
Since the 1990s Scotland has been using Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to fund public infrastructure projects. This scheme – in its various forms over the years (PFI, NPD, HUB) – has emulated our throw away culture as it saddles taxpayers with expensive, low quality & short-lived buildings which create unnecessary carbon emissions every time they… Take Action
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery – The Mortgaging of Public Buildings by Craig Dalzell
The wake of the Equal Pay scandal in Scottish Local Authorities has resulted – rightly – in significant compensation payments from Councils to the women affected by underpayment over many years. The cost to Glasgow of these settlements has been calculated at £700 million and the Council has decided to raise much this money by… Take Action
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Shameless PPProfiteering of Scottish Public Funds: making money from hospital parking during COVID
Jubilee Scotland is campaigning against the use of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Scotland. The PPP model results in private companies being paid huge amounts of money across a span of up to 30 years, resulting in public infrastructures not necessarily being built in the best interest of the public, but instead, with a focus… Take Action
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Marching For Debt Justice
On the 12th of November 2022, Jubilee Scotland attended the COP27 march in Edinburgh, part of the Global day of Action for climate justice in solidarity with groups in Sharm El Sheik in Egypt. Several thousand people attended the march starting from St. Andrews Square in Edinburgh. Several organisations and society groups across the UK… Take Action
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We’re closing but we’re celebrating the incredible work!
We are very sad to announce that Jubilee Scotland is closing its doors on the 31st of December 2023. It’s been a fantastic run and we are incredibly proud of the work we have done together. We cannot thank you enough for your support, whether you’ve given your time, finances or helped spread the word… Take Action
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The Issue
What does debt justice mean? Which countries owe money to the UK? Hasn’t debt cancellation already happened? Find out more about the problems of global debt here.
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Scotland Against Climate Debt
Climate Debt concerns the moral debt between developed countries and the countries and communities that suffer the most from climate change. The ongoing global pandemic has only exacerbated this divide and inundated those already debt-stressed countries with more loans. While the World Bank and … [...]