The measures that had been taken in the context of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative had not only proved to be inadequate but they had diminished the countries' ability to manage their indebtedness.
Les mesures prises dans le cadre de l'Initiative en faveur des pays pauvres très endettés se sont non seulement révélées insuffisantes mais ont en plus amoindri la capacité de ces pays à gérer leur endettement.