Challenges in Promoting Transparency and Global Database of Lending

The chapter discusses the challenges faced by borrower countries in complying with international organizations' push for transparency and a global database of lending. The speakers debate the fairness of seeking help from the official community in passing rules or laws to promote transparency and discuss the difficulty in enforcing promises and the ease of circumventing them with domestic measures. They question what the international community can do and suggest commitments and disclosure from both lenders and borrowers to promote transparency and accountability.