Debt Relief and AIDS - Slides (UNAIDS, 2000, 9 p.): Example: Zambia’s Debt Burden

Debt Relief and AIDS - Slides (UNAIDS, 2000, 9 p.)

		(introduction...)
		A strong response to AIDS in Africa will be costly
		Debt Crisis in Africa
		Example: Zambia’s Debt Burden
		Debt Relief: Can It Help Africa with AIDS?
		Role of UNAIDS: Poverty, HIV/AIDS, Debt
		Mozambique as an example
		Uganda as a second example
		Social Funds: An Untapped Source for AIDS?

Example: Zambia’s Debt Burden

· Total debt obligation $ 6.5 billion
· In 1998, Zambia paid $125 million in debt servicing -- equal to 69% of social sector budget
· District Health Boards only received 22% of planned budget in 1999 to fight HIV/AIDS and all other health crises