POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Debt Management Facility Stakeholders' Forum 2020

May 14 2020 - May 15 2020

Paris, France

The 11th DMF Forum, titled “Debt Transparency in the Spotlight,” focuses on sound debt management to support enhanced debt transparency. Debt transparency is critical for sound borrowing and lending practices in order to safeguard long-term sustainability and prosperous economic development for all. The Forum will discuss global trends and challenges in debt transparency, international practices in contracting, negotiating and reporting debt, and will foster high-level discussion on topics such as the political economy of debt transparency.

The 11th Debt Management Facility (DMF) Stakeholders’ Forum, titled “Debt Transparency in the Spotlight” is jointly organized by the French Treasury and the World Bank. Debt transparency is critical for sound borrowing and lending practices in order to safeguard long-term sustainability and prosperous economic development for all. The Forum will discuss global trends and challenges in debt transparency, international practices in contracting, negotiating and reporting debt, and will foster high-level discussion on topics such as the political economy of debt transparency.

Day 1: May 14, 2020 (Preliminary agenda) 

8:00 – 9:00 AMRegistration
9:00 – 9:30 AMOpening Remarks and Keynote Address
9:30 – 11:00 AMPlenary Session 1: Global Perspectives – Public Debt Trends  
11:00 – 11:30 AMCoffee Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PMPlenary Session 2: Debt Transparency – Trends and Challenges
1:00 – 2:00 PMLunch
2:00 – 2:30 PMTechnical Talk
2:30 – 4:00 PM

Breakout Session 1: Lessons Learned from DMF and the Road Ahead

 

Breakout Session 2: Green/Blue Bonds

4:00 – 4:15 PMCoffee Break
4:15 – 5:45 PM

Breakout Session 3: When Do PPPs Become Debt?

 

Breakout Session 4: Legal Challenges on Loan Contracting and Negotiations

6:00 – 8:00 PMReception

 

Day 2: May 15, 2020 (Preliminary agenda) 

8:00 – 10:00 AMPlenary Session 3: What Is Public Debt?
10:00 – 10:30 AMCoffee Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Breakout Session 5: Managing Portfolio Risks 

 

Breakout Session 6: Fiscal Risk — Subnational Debt

12:00 – 1:30 PMLunch
4:00 – 4:15 PM

Breakout Session 7: Implementation of Debt Management Strategy

 

Breakout Session 8: Collateralized Debt

3:00 – 3:15 PMCoffee Break
3:15 – 4:45 PMPlenary Session 4: Political Economy of Borrowing 
4:45 – 5:15 PMClosing Remarks

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