The objective of this note is to provide guidance for countries on how to manage contractual debt. It describes the steps necessary to manage debt after the loan becomes effective (or even during the negotiation's final stages) and until the contract is serviced and closed. These steps include...

The objective of this note is to provide guidance for countries on how to organize a public debt management back office most effectively. It describes the core processes that should be performed by that unit that is ultimately responsible for recording, monitoring, and reporting on public debt....

Debt vulnerabilities in low-income countries have increased substantially in recent years. Since 2013, median government debt has risen by about 20 percentage points of gross domestic product and increasingly comes from non-concessional and private sources. As a result, in most low-income...

Debt vulnerabilities in low-income countries have increased substantially in recent years. Since 2013, median government debt has risen by about 20 percentage points of gross domestic product and increasingly comes from non-concessional and private sources. As a result, in most low-income...

The Debt Reform Plan presented in this report was jointly developed with the authorities. It was based on a request for technical assistance from the Ministry of Finance given the achievement of HIPC decision point and the new opportunities for Somalia that are subsequently emerging. The Plan...

The Debt Reform Plan presented in this report was jointly developed with the authorities. It was based on a request for technical assistance from the Ministry of Finance given the achievement of HIPC decision point and the new opportunities for Somalia that are subsequently emerging. The Plan...