May 14-15, 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 AM
Registration
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
9:30 – 11:00 AM
Plenary Session 1: Global Perspectives – Public Debt Trends
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Plenary Session 2: Debt Transparency – Trends and Challenges
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Technical 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 PM
Coffee 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 PM
Reception
Day 2: May 15, 2020 (Preliminary agenda)
8:00 – 10:00 AM
Plenary Session 3: What Is Public Debt?
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakout Session 5: Managing Portfolio Risks
Breakout Session 6: Fiscal Risk — Subnational Debt
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Breakout Session 7: Implementation of Debt Management Strategy
Breakout Session 8: Collateralized Debt
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Coffee Break
3:15 – 4:45 PM
Plenary Session 4: Political Economy of Borrowing
4:45 – 5:15 PM
Closing Remarks