Asian People's Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD)

The Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) is a regional alliance of peoples’ movements, community organisations, coalitions, NGOs and networks.

• Twitter: @AsianPeoplesMvt

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Mae Buenaventura

• Currently based in: Philippines, Asia Pacific

• Other affiliations: TAFJA

• Email: mae.buenaventura@gmail.com

• Publications and resources:

  • Rai, S., Arauz, A., Godbout, F., Mbogo, G., Moreno, L., Buenaventura, M. and Ssuuna, R. (2020). ‘A toolkit on illicit financial flows.’ Financial Transparency Coalition.

  • Buenaventura, M. (2019) ‘Struggle and resistance against the IMF and World Bank at 75’. Bretton Woods Project.

  • Croome, A. (6 December 2018). ‘Motivating people to take action: towards an Asian narrative on tax justice and financial transparency’. Oxfam Blogs.

  • Buenaventura, M. and Miranda, C. (2017). ‘The IMF and gender equality: The gender dimensions of the IMF’s key fiscal policy advice on resource mobilisation in developing countries’. Bretton Woods Project.

  • Buenaventura, M. (2015). ‘Women’s rights and empowerment: the frontline for ending resources outflows from Asia.’ In L. Nelson (Ed.) Tax Justice Focus: Newsletter of the Tax Justice Network, 10(1): pp. 1-3. Tax Justice Network.

Jeannie Manipon

• Currently based in: Philippines, Asia Pacific

• Other affiliations: TAFJA, GATJ

• Publications and resources:

  • Webinar: Reframing Taxation to Fulfill Women's Rights: A Feminist Taxation Framework. Organised by GATJ (23 March 2021) at NGO CSW65.

  • GATJ. (3 March 2019). ‘Speaking out for #TaxJustice at the #UNCSW63.’

Lidy Nacpil

• Currently based in: Philippines, Asia Pacific

• Other affiliations: Corporate Accountability, GATJ, Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice, PMCJ, Fight Inequality Alliance, Freedom from Debt Coalition

• Email: aidajeanm@gmail.com

• Publications and resources:

  • APMDD. (30 March 2021). ‘APMDD stresses calls for debt cancellation in UN meeting as part of “system-changing” solutions to COVID and multiple crises.’

  • Webinar: Ending the debt crisis for women - A conversation with Wangari Kinoti (ActionAir International), Claire Slatter (DAWN) and Lidy Nacpil (APMDD). Organised by ActionAid (September 2020)

  • Webinar: Time for a renewed anti-debt movement. Organised by Global Justice Now, AUDC, CADTM, APMDD, Jubileo Sur Americas (28 May 2020).

  • Nacpil, L. (12 October 2017). ‘Why the World Bank won’t end inequality.’ The New Internationalist.

  • Lidy Nacpil on ‘Debt, finance and economic crisis: consequences and solutions.’ Interview by EURODADD (2013).