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:

  • Blavot, O., Bejarano, R., and Buenaventura M. (2023). ‘Down With Public-Private Partnership With a Future That Is Public’. Common Dreams.

  • 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

• Email: aidajeanm@gmail.com

• Publications and resources:

  • Rangaprasad, P., and Manipon, J. (2022). ‘ADB’s Asia Pacific Tax Hub: a Trojan horse.’ Asia Times.

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: lnacpil@gmail.com

• Publications and resources:

  • Nacpil, L., and Makama, T. (2022) ‘Rich nations can afford to pay their fair share to fix global crises.’ Context.

  • Nacpil, L. (2022) ‘Why we fight for tax justice.’ Video by Lidy Nacpil for Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD).

  • Nacpil, L. (2021) ‘Long overdue but a step in the right direction.’ Video by Lidy Nacpil for Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD).

  • 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 (ActionAid 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).