Dozens of low-income countries are dealing with the worst debt crisis for a generation and now spend more servicing their debts than on health and education combined. How did this happen and what can be done about it?

Researcher and policy advocate Naomi Nyamweya (Senior Policy Manager at Malala Fund) and economic justice campaigner Eva Watkinson (Head of Campaigns at Debt Justice UK) will discuss their work on these issues and possible solutions with the audience. Eva has worked on issues including global debt cancellation, tax justice, housing justice, and household debt in the UK. Naomi leads advocacy that examines how sovereign debt limits the resources available for girls’ education, working to advance fairer debt and development finance policies across the Global South and globally.

Join the writer of A Fine Idea, Christine Bacon, and Jason Hickel, author of The Divide, the book that inspired the play. They will discuss the theatrical approach to the themes of the book and Jason will take questions from the audience.