Our Future is Public: Santiago Declaration for Public Services
Hundreds of organisations across socio-economic justice and public services sectors, from education and health services, to care, energy, food, housing, water, transportation and social protection, are coming together to address the harmful effects of commercialising public services, to reclaim democratic public control, and to reimagine a truly equal and human rights oriented economy that works for people and the planet. We demand universal access to quality, gender-transformative and equitable public services as the foundation of a fair and just society.
This briefer, developed collectively by the Climate Finance Workstream of the Civil Society Financing for Development Mechanism, addresses ten of the most pervasive myths surrounding climate finance. It is important to recognize that climate finance is not immune to the allure of what may seem like quick fixes or false solutions.
Understanding the underlying causes of the debt problem is key to developing and advancing just solutions. In this briefing we look at how the massive debt burdens of global South countries stemmed from a flawed and inequitable international financial system that continues to hold sway today.
How can we reclaim sustainable infrastructure as a public good? This report analyses infrastructure from a systemic perspective, examining it through the lens of four interconnected pillars:Economic, Governance, Social, Ecological
The Future is Public: Global Manifesto for Public Services was developed collectively by dozens of organisations and actors to serve as a rallying cry for public services for civil society, providing a concrete alternative to the dominant neoliberal narrative that has failed to ensure a dignified life for all.