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Table of Contents

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
• CHAPTER 1 INFLUENCING THE PUBLIC DEBT DEBATE 2
• 1. KNOWLEDGE GENERATION .................................................................................................................5 2
• 1.1. Research outputs in 2023 ................................................................................................................5 2
• 1.2. Citation Trends and Use of AFRODOD Research Outputs .......................................................................6 2
• 2. FLAGSHIP EVENTS ...................................................................................................................................7 2
• 3. KEY OUTCOMES FROM POLICY ENGAGEMENTS .......................................................................................8 2
• 3.1. AFRODADs Policy Positions Highly Solicited Among Key Stakeholders ..............................................8 2
• 3.2. Positive Traction on Calls for Global Financial Architecture Reforms .................................................8 2
• 3.3. Policy Wins in Line with the African Borrowing Charter ....................................................................9 2
• 3.4. AFRODAD-UNECA Collaboration Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone Areas Clearance ............................ 10 2
• 3.5. Progress in Establishing an African Debt Monitoring Mechanism .................................................... 12 2
• 3.6. Engagements to Introduce the Public Finance Management Model Law in EAC ............................... 12 2
• CHAPTER 2 COLLECTIVE ACTION ON DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT 2
• ................................................................................................................................... 14 2
• .............................................................................................................................. 15 2
• Peoples Alternatives 2
• Edutainment and Voices of the Indebted 2
• CHAPTER 3 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABILITY 2
• CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSIONS 2
• ANNEXES 2
• Annex 1 AFRODAD citations by other organisations and researchers ........................................................ 19 2
• Annex 2 List of Events .............................................................................................................................. 19 2
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
• CHAPTER 1 INFLUENCING THE PUBLIC DEBT DEBATE 5
• 1.1. Research outputs in 2023 5
• Research Papers and Policy Briefs in the Sovereign Debt Management Portfolio 5
• Research Papers and Policy Briefs in the Domestic Resource Mobilisation Portfolio 5
• Research Papers in the International Private and Public Finance Portfolio 5
• Research Papers and Policy Briefs in the Legal Advocacy and Analysis for Debt Portfolio 6
• 1.2. Citation Trends and Use of AFRODOD Research Outputs 6
• The Africa Conference on Debt and Development AfCoDD AFRODAD Media Initiative AFROMeDI 7
• 3.1. AFRODADs Policy Positions Highly Solicited Among Key Stakeholders 8
• Figure 3 8
• 3.2. Positive Traction on Calls for Global Financial Architecture Reforms 8
• 3.3. Policy Wins in Line with the African Borrowing Charter 9
• 3.3.1. High Court Ruling to Amend the Public Debt Management Act in Zimbabwe 9
• 3.3.2. Response to Public Appeal for a Memorandum on Amending Debt Limit and PFM Act 2012 10
• Kenya 10
• 3.4. AFRODAD-UNECA Collaboration Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone Areas Clearance 10
• 3.4.1. Zimbabwe Areas Clearance and Lessons for Sierra Leone 10
• 3.4.2. UNECA Statistics Workshop and Relationship with Debt Monitoring Mechanism 11
• 3.5. Progress in Establishing an African Debt Monitoring Mechanism 12
• 3.6. Engagements to Introduce the Public Finance Management Model Law in EAC 12
• 3.7. Strong Positive Engagements with Parliamentarians 12
• CHAPTER 2 COLLECTIVE ACTION ON DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT 14
• Media Engagement 14
• Figure 4 15
• Campaigns Outreach 15
• Peoples Alternatives 15
• Edutainment and Voices of the Indebted 16
• Edutainment 16
• CHAPTER 3 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABILITY 17
• CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSIONS 18
• ANNEXES 19
• Annex 1 19
• AFRODAD citations by other organisations and researchers 19
• Annex 2 List of Events 19
• Events that the Sovereign Debt Management portfolio hosted or participated in. 19
• Events that the Domestic Resource Mobilisation portfolio hosted or participated in. 20
• Events that the International Private and Public Finance portfolio hosted or participated in. 21
• Events that the Legal Analysis and Advocacy for Debt LAAD portfolio hosted and participated in 23