Expand All Collapse All Extent 18 folders, approximately 887 pages Summary This collection consists of records related to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. It contains memorandums, reports, talking points, remarks, and news articles. Topics addressed in these records include the justification for and effects of debt relief, HIPC progress reports, outcomes, and success indicators, strengthening and improving the HIPC initiative, and achieving long-term poverty reduction through economic and social reforms. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2016-0943-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request 2016-0943-F was for Clinton Presidential Records related to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. The following search terms were used to conduct the search: “HIPC” and “Heavily Indebted Poor Countries.” This collection includes records from the staff and office files of the National Economic Council and National Security Council pertaining to HIPC. Topics highlighted in this collection include the justification for and effects of debt relief, HIPC progress reports, outcomes, and success indicators, strengthening and improving the HIPC initiative, and achieving long-term poverty reduction through economic and social reforms. This collection also includes records relating to African debt issues, U.S. Department of the Treasury, World Bank and International Monetary Fund HIPC documents, the Cologne Debt Initiative, the United States Fiscal Year 2000 Federal Budget and HIPC funding, and Debt Relief for Poverty Reduction Act of 1999. This collection consists of memorandums, reports, talking points, remarks, and news articles. In 1996, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and members of the worldwide financial community created the HIPC initiative to relieve unmanageable burdens of debt held by some of the world’s poorest countries. A 1999 revision of HIPC expanded access to debt relief and defined certain criteria countries seeking debt relief through HIPC must meet to qualify for the program, such as enacting economic and social reforms designed to reduce poverty. As of 2017, 36 countries have received full debt relief under the HIPC, including 30 African nations. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. Individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions. Copyright Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (17 U.S.C. Chapter 1) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Provenance Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2017. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2017-11-09 Container List "The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2016-0943-F: Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files National Economic Council Brainard, Lael Debt (HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] Funding) (8/99) [OA/ID CF 1360] HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] (3/00) [OA/ID CF 1361] National Security Council African Affairs Smith, Gayle/Byrne, Cathy/Dempsey, Nora Dempsey – HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] / Debt [OA/ID 3061] Smith, Gayle/Frazer, Jendayi/Harris, Grant Internal Documents on Debt (Leading to HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] Initiative) [OA/ID 3202] International Economic Affairs Samans, Richard Background Papers on the Enhanced HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] Initiative, November 19, 1999 [binder] [1] [OA/ID 3947] Samans, Richard Background Papers on the Enhanced HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] Initiative, November 19, 1999 [binder] [2] [OA/ID 3947] Shah, Sonal HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] Debt [OA/ID 2005] Tarullo, Daniel [G-7, Denver] – HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] [OA/ID 875] National Security Council (continued) Multilateral & Human Affairs McLean, Mathew HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] Debt Relief [OA/ID 2976] Smith, Peter HIPC [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries] [OA/ID 3073] Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System NSC Records Management System [HIPC] 9904184 [OA/ID 2732] 0000864 [OA/ID 4076] Box 2 [HIPC] 0001576 [OA/ID 4080] 0001622 [OA/ID 4081] 0002110 [OA/ID 4084] 0002365 [OA/ID 4085] 0003092 [OA/ID 4089] 0004692 [OA/ID 3969]"