International Debt Management Conference, fourteenth session

The Debt Management Conference provides a biennial forum for sharing experiences and exchanging views among Governments, international organizations, academia and civil society on current developments in the debt landscape in developing countries and on debt management issues in the broader macroeconomic context.

It brings together senior-level national debt managers from around the world to discuss some of the most pertinent current topics in the field. Around 350 participants from over 100 countries, as well as senior representatives of international, regional and other institutions, participated in the thirteenth session of the conference, held in December 2022.

The DMFAS Advisory Group meeting that will follow the Conference will provide an opportunity for donors, beneficiaries and development partners of the DMFAS Programme to examine its capacity-building activities in debt management and to discuss its future direction.

Innovative and resilient debt management: Managing risks and navigating crises

The fourteenth session of the Debt Management Conference convenes at a pivotal moment, as the global macroeconomic environment faces heightened volatility and uncertainty.

Developing countries in particular are dealing with increasing concerns with regard to debt sustainability and their broader development trajectories. The rising cost of sovereign debt has led to a worsening of external solvency in several developing countries, involving a cycle in which critical investments, necessary in achieving development and climate-related goals and to encourage growth, are delayed in favour of prioritizing debt servicing.

The Conference is aimed at addressing these pressing issues by exploring innovative strategies for debt management, with a focus on building resilience, mitigating risks and navigating the complexities of global crises.

Participation

The Debt Management Conference is open to all member States of UNCTAD.

Other organizations, including specialized agencies, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories, as well as academia and the private sector, may participate as observers. Experts will participate in the meeting in their personal capacities and are expected to have proven expertise in the subject matter.

Registration

Registration should be completed online and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.

Logistics

The Debt Management Conference will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations.

Those who cannot attend in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.

The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants, at the email address used for registration, one day in advance of the start of the session.