World Bank, IMF Urge Debt Relief for Poorer Countries Hit by Coronavirus
https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2020-03-27/world-bank-head-calls-for-easing-debts-of-poorer-countries-in-light-of-coronavirus
Poor Country Debt Forgiveness: Flaws in the Clinton Proposal
October 22, 1999
During a meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in late September, President Bill Clinton announced that he would ask Congress to pass legislation forgiving the debt that 36 extremely poor countries owe to the United States. This $5.7 billion debt is primarily the product of decades of failed foreign assistance. The Administration also requested $1 billion in fiscal year 2000 to fund his proposal.
https://www.heritage.org/debt/report/poor-country-debt-forgiveness-flaws-the-clinton-proposal