Debt Management Performance Assessment

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Debt Management Performance Assessment: Kingdom of Lesotho

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2018-07) World Bank

At the request of the Minister of Finance of Lesotho, a joint World Bank -Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) mission visited Maseru, between July 2 to 6, 2018, to undertake a Debt Management Performance Assessment (DeMPA).The objective of the mission was to evaluate current performance against the DeMPA methodology, and to assess progress since 2012, when the first DeMPA was performed.The results of the evaluation, spanning the full range of debt management (DeM) functions, show limited progress. Compared to the previous DeMPA, the current assessment revealed only one upgrade related to the registry and management system for domestic debt of the CBL. Yet, additional actions to improve debt management in Lesotho are currently under discussion (i.e., approval of a new policy framework and public debt law), or have already started such as the publication of a debt statistical bulletin, undertaking of a Medium-Term Debt Strategy (MTDS) analytical exercise as the foundation for a Debt Management Strategy, and introduction of a Cash Management Unit.The assessment also revealed several downgrades associated to weaknesses in debt reporting to parliament, lack of regular information sharing between MoF - CBL and with market participants, as well as lack of secure storage and backup for the debt recording and management system of the MoF. Additional areas of improvement relate to, among others: i) fragmented legal framework; ii) lack of a loan guarantees’ framework; iii) preparation and approval of a formal Debt Management Strategy; iv) weak quality controls for data publication; v) quality of cash flow forecasts; vi) lack of policies and procedures for DeM operations; and, vii) completeness and timeliness of debt records.
Debt Management Performance Assessment: Guinea

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2018-05) World Bank

The DeMPA methodology provides a comprehensive set of indicators spanning the full range of DeM functions and used for in-depth analysis of the quality of government debt management functions and institutions. The results of the DeMPA evaluation help the central government authority to take stock of the current DeM situation, assess quality of undertaken reforms and design medium term reforms’ plan. The Guinean economy is recovering well from two recent major shocks: the Ebola epidemic in 2014-2015 and a decline in commodity prices after 2015. After slowing in 2014–2015 to an average of 3.6 percent, growth reached 10.4 percent in 2016, supported by a recovery in mining, good agricultural performance, and more reliable electricity supply. The mining sector accounted for more than half the growth rate, supported by the expansion of bauxite and alumina production and increased demand. The growth momentum is expected to continue with real growth reaching 5.8 percent in 2018 and averaging approximately 5 ½ percent over the medium term, driven by strong performance in mining, construction, and scaled-up investments in infrastructure. Risks to these projections are balanced, with downside potential from socio-political tensions, delays in projects and reform implementation, and upside potential from faster-than-expected mining production capacity coming on stream.
Debt Management Performance Assessment: Zimbabwe

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2015-12) World Bank

The mission met with government officials from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED), comprising the departments responsible for debt management (DeM), i.e. the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), executing the middle and back office functions, and the Departments of International Cooperation, and Financial and Capital Markets, which function as the front offices for foreign and domestic debt. The team also met with other relevant government agencies, and a private bank to complete the assessment. A meeting was arranged with the development partners in the country to inform them of the government’s request for a DeMPA and the key dimensions to be assessed during the exercise; and to gain insights from their experiences. The meeting schedule is given in annex one. This mission falls mainly within the scope of the assistance provided by the World Bank and its partners to improve debt management capacity in developing countries. To this end, the DeMPA tool is based on a methodological approach that facilitates evaluation of performance using different indicators that bring together all debt management functions. These indicators cover the following areas of activity: (i) governance and strategy development; (ii) coordination with macroeconomic policies; (iii) borrowing and related financing activities; (iv) cash flow forecasting and cash balance management; and (v) debt recording and operational risk management. The DeMPA assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each country’s debt management without making recommendations or assumptions as to the potential effects of reforms under way.
Debt Management Performance Assessment: Côte d’Ivoire

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2015-06) World Bank

At the request of the Government of Cote d’Ivoire, a World Bank mission visited Abidjan on June 11 to 19, 2015, to conduct a second debt management assessment, following the first assessment done in June 2009. This mission provided an opportunity to assess the progress made with debt management since 2009, and to evaluate current performance against the new debt management performance assessment (DeMPA) methodology revised in May 2015, relative to the methodology used in June 2009. To provide an understanding of the comparison and tracking of progress noted, an annex to the report indicates the level of improvement or deterioration in the government’s debt management performance. The DeMPA tool is based on a methodological approach that facilitates evaluation of performance using different indicators that bring together all debt management functions. These indicators cover the following areas of activity: (i) governance and strategy development; (ii) coordination with monetary and fiscal policies; (iii) borrowing and related financing activities; (iv) cash flow forecasting and cash balance management; and (v) operational risk management and the recording and monitoring of loan guarantees. The DeMPA assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each country’s debt management without making recommendations or assumptions as to the potential effects of reforms under way.
Debt Management Reform Plan : Madagascar

(Washington, DC, 2014-02) World Bank

The reform plan pillars outlined in this report build on the findings of the 2013 World Bank Debt Management Performance Assessment (DeMPA) for Madagascar and the discussions held during this mission with the central government representatives. Recent presidential elections and envisaged inauguration of the new government provides an enabling environment for engaging into broad economic and institutional reforms. Improvement of the governance practices and continuation of the public finance management reforms are among priorities stipulated in the President's reform agenda. It is important to mention that during the last two years MoFB's Treasury undertook a number of initiatives to improve government debt management. The Public Debt Directorate (DDP) was reorganized in 2012 and additional staff was hired during the last calendar year. Improvement of existing legal framework was initiated by the DDP in close cooperation with legal advisers of the Treasury. The main areas of reforms identified include: (i) improvement of the legal framework, (ii) formulation of a debt management strategy, (iii) improvement of central government borrowing policies, and (iv) operational risk management.
Madagascar : Debt Management Performance Assessment

(Washington, DC, 2013-03-01) World Bank

Madagascar's central government debt stood at around 30 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011. Due to political developments in 2008-2009, the Acting government of Madagascar has limited borrowing opportunities from both external and domestic lenders. This situation is expected to change after the upcoming general elections planned for mid-2013. The legal framework for government debt management is unclear in some parts and in general underdeveloped. Thus, for 2013 fiscal year, the Parliament has authorized the government to borrow internally and externally for the implementation of various development projects. There are no specific debt management objectives, no requirement to develop a debt management strategy, and no evaluation process reflected in the primary legislation. An important step has been taken by reorganizing the Public Debt Directorate (PDD) of the Ministry of Finance and Budget as the Principal DeM entity of the government. It manages both external and domestic debt, and takes part in all loan negotiations. Yet to be prepared is a debt statistical bulletin and a comprehensive DeM strategy. There was one external compliance audit prepared in 2011 for the period of 2006-2008, but no performance audits. The final audit report was developed in 2012, but is not made public. There is no formal or informal debt management strategy in Madagascar. There is also no evaluation and disclosure of information on public government debt management. The debt statistical bulletin, prepared during 2012, is still in a draft form.
Debt Management Performance Assessment : Nigeria

(Washington, DC, 2012-05) World Bank

The DeMPA is a methodology for assessing public debt management performance through a comprehensive set of indicators spanning the full range of government debt management functions. The DeMPA tool presents debt performance indicators along with a scoring methodology. This report pertains to a debt management performance assessment of Nigeria in 2012. Areas with very high scores include the managerial set-up, evaluation of debt management operations, as well as domestic and external borrowing practices. There have been substantial improvements in management of operational risks, demonstrated by the availability of procedures manuals and data security and back-ups, and in debt reporting.
Union of the Comoros : Debt Management Performance Assessment

(Washington, Dc, 2011-06) World Bank

This study shows that performance in terms of debt management has been weakened by recurrent political and institutional crises experienced by the country in recent years and has had a negative impact on the State's ability to both mobilize external financing and to honor its financial commitments. The accumulation of external arrears has increased by extension of the depletion sources of funding. However, the government recently initiated numerous actions contributing to a more serene climate at home with the establishment of democratic governance, developing a program of poverty reduction and regularization of arrears. This more favorable environment will soon pave the way for more substantial outside funding, especially following the accession of the Comoros to the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC), and therefore requires the full attention of the authorities to implement better management of public debt. This evaluation is part of this perspective. Overall, performance in terms of debt management in the Comoros is satisfactory in all three of the following areas: (i) coordination with fiscal policy, including the integration of forecasts and actual payment of debt service in the preparation and monitoring of budget, (ii) coordination with monetary policy focused on the management of statutory advances granted by the Central Bank of Comoros (BCC), and (iii) procedures for payment of service external debt.
Debt Management Performance Assessment : The Gambia

(Washington, DC, 2010-04) World Bank

During January 11 to 20, 2010, a World Bank team undertook a Debt Management Performance Assessment (DeMPA) mission to Gambia. This tool provides a methodology for assessing government debt management performance through a comprehensive set of dimensions spanning the full range of DeM functions. The first time the tool was applied in Gambia was in 2007, when a pilot study was carried out, and this was a follow-up mission. The DeMPA methodology has evolved since the report made in 2007 and therefore it is not possible to carry out a strict comparison of the two DeMPA reports in terms of individual indicators as the detailed dimensions that make up an indicator are no longer aggregated; instead, each dimension is given a specific score. It is clear however that Gambia's debt management has progressed substantially in some dimensions during recent years although there are still remaining issues that would benefit from reform and institutional capacity-building. The mission notes that given that several reforms are currently being implemented, it is to be expected that future DeMPA evaluations will show stronger scores. At this moment there is institutional capacity-building in the area of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) and cash management; the design of procedures manuals for Directorate of Debt Management (DDM), and the design of a draft bill on public debt management which would provide a more strategic, objectives-based legal orientation to debt management.
Debt Management Performance Assessment : Guinea-Bissau

(Washington, DC, 2010-01) World Bank

The objective of the mission was to evaluate current government debt management practices in Guinea-Bissau using the Debt Management Performance Assessment (DeMPA) tool. The assessment will establish a benchmark for monitoring progress over time and provide an analytical background for reform programs developed by the authorities in partnership with their technical and financial partners, and providers of technical assistance in the area of debt management. This report presents the findings of the mission based on information available as at 4 September 2009. Section two explains the DeMPA methodology. Section three provides the country context for the evaluation. Section four presents the mission's detailed assessment of current debt management practices. Section five concludes and discusses potential next steps. This report has been peer-reviewed by debt management experts and World Bank staff, and is being submitted to the authorities of Guinea-Bissau for their review and comment prior to finalization. The final mission report will be transmitted to the authorities for use and disclosure at their sole discretion.