JOINT WB/IMF/WAIFEM REGIONAL MEDIUM-TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (MTDS) TRAINING FOR WEST AFRICAACCRA, GHANA, JUNE 2 – 6, 2025
CALL FOR NOMINATION
The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), in collaboration with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will organise a Regional Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) Training for West Africa. This training will take place in Accra, Ghana, from June 2 – 6, 2025.
Background:
Effective debt management is crucial for sustainable economic growth and development. A well-formulated Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) helps countries manage their debt portfolios by outlining a plan to achieve a desired composition of the public debt, considering cost and risk trade-offs. In WAIFEM member countries, many economies face challenges related to high debt levels, external and domestic shocks, and fiscal and debt vulnerabilities. A robust MTDS is essential to guide future borrowings and maintain fiscal and debt sustainability.
Course Objectives:
This training, jointly organised by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and WAIFEM, aims to enhance the capacity of debt managers in the region to design and implement effective MTDS. The primary objective of this training is to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in designing and implementing an MTDS.
Specific objectives include (a) Understanding the principles, objectives and importance of MTDS, (b) Learning the analytical tools and methodologies for developing an MTDS, (c) Identifying the linkages between the debt portfolio and the characteristics of new financing, (d) Formulating and evaluate alternative strategies, including proposing the preferred strategy for the approval of the authorities (e) Exploring best practices in debt management and strategy implementation, (f) Enhancing the capacity to assess cost and risk trade-offs in debt portfolios, and (g) Using the knowledge gained during the training to prepare JOINT WB/IMF/WAIFEM REGIONAL MEDIUM-TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (MTDS) TRAINING FOR WEST AFRICAACCRA, GHANA, JUNE 2 – 6, 2025
CALL FOR NOMINATION
The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), in collaboration with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will organise a Regional Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) Training for West Africa. This training will take place in Accra, Ghana, from June 2 – 6, 2025.
Background:
Effective debt management is crucial for sustainable economic growth and development. A well-formulated Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) helps countries manage their debt portfolios by outlining a plan to achieve a desired composition of the public debt, considering cost and risk trade-offs. In WAIFEM member countries, many economies face challenges related to high debt levels, external and domestic shocks, and fiscal and debt vulnerabilities. A robust MTDS is essential to guide future borrowings and maintain fiscal and debt sustainability.
Course Objectives:
This training, jointly organised by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and WAIFEM, aims to enhance the capacity of debt managers in the region to design and implement effective MTDS. The primary objective of this training is to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in designing and implementing an MTDS.
Specific objectives include (a) Understanding the principles, objectives and importance of MTDS, (b) Learning the analytical tools and methodologies for developing an MTDS, (c) Identifying the linkages between the debt portfolio and the characteristics of new financing, (d) Formulating and evaluate alternative strategies, including proposing the preferred strategy for the approval of the authorities (e) Exploring best practices in debt management and strategy implementation, (f) Enhancing the capacity to assess cost and risk trade-offs in debt portfolios, and (g) Using the knowledge gained during the training to prepare.
Resource Persons: The training will feature experienced professionals from the World Bank, IMF, and the WAIFEM faculty with extensive expertise in public debt management and MTDS development.
