As with the HIPC Initiative of which it is a part, the MDRI will do more than reduce debt: it will free up resources that can be devoted to poverty reduction and economic development. In 2006, for example, Zambia will see its debt fall by almost 10% of GDP, leaving more resources available for development.
作为HIPC的一部分，MDRI所作的不仅仅是削减债务。它还将释放出可以用于减少贫困以及经济发展的各种资源。例如，2006年，津巴布韦的债务将下降几乎相当于国民生产总值的10％，而将更多的资源用于发展。同样，圭亚那的债务将下降超过国民生产总值的8％。一旦世界银行和非洲发展银行在未来几个月内完成其规划，债务减免的水平将更大。