International Finance and Economic Architecture

Global financial systems-shaped by debt burdens, conditionality, and institutions not designed with Global South realities in mind-continue to constrain inclusive prosperity and sovereignty. We advocate for political, systemic, and technical reforms to build a more just and representative global economic architecture.

Why Austerity in the Global South is an International Emergency
Policy BriefInternational Finance and Economic Architecture

Why Austerity in the Global South is an International Emergency

By Bhumika Muchhala - April 16, 2026

Economic austerity today affects approximately 85% of humanity. For many developing countries that have signed onto International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans, mandated spending cuts...

How to Break the Global South’s Cycle of Debt Crises
Policy BriefInternational Finance and Economic Architecture

How to Break the Global South’s Cycle of Debt Crises

By Geneva Oliverie - April 15, 2026

The persistence of debt crises across the Global South reflects deep structural weaknesses in the international financial architecture. While domestic policy choices matter, they are only one part of a broader system...

U.S.-Caribbean Relations at a Crossroads
Policy BriefInternational Finance and Economic Architecture

U.S.-Caribbean Relations at a Crossroads

By Kai-Ann D. Skeete - March 23, 2026

The Caribbean should be viewed as a heterogeneous region of contradictions. In recent decades, some Caribbean countries have evolved from mere small island developing states into petro-states and large ocean states...

A Caribbean Perspective on Recent U.S. Policy Shifts
Policy BriefInternational Finance and Economic Architecture

A Caribbean Perspective on Recent U.S. Policy Shifts

By Alicia Nicholls - March 15, 2026

The United States is the Caribbean region's largest trading partner. Moreover, the United States is the primary source market and destination for Caribbean tourism and home to a substantial diaspora, whose...