The 14th Debt Management Conference took place from 17 to 19 March 2025 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, and was followed by the DMFAS Advisory Group meeting on 20 and 21 march 2025.
- Programme in English, in French and in Spanish
- Photos are available here: Flikr
- Final list of participants
- More information on UN trade and development website
The 2025 Debt Management Conference on “Innovative and resilient debt management: managing risks and navigating crises” convenes at a pivotal moment, as the global macroeconomic environment faces heightened volatility and uncertainty. Developing countries, in particular, are grappling with growing concerns over debt sustainability and their broader development trajectories. The rising cost of sovereign debt has led to a worsening of external debt sustainability in many developing nations, potentially trapping them in a cycle where critical investments—necessary for achieving development and climate goals— and to encourage growth - are delayed in favour of prioritizing debt servicing. This conference aims to address 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.
- Opening Speech by Rebeca Grynspan
- Key note addresses
- Panel 1: Searching for Solutions: Breaking out of the Debt Morass?
- Panel 2: Liquidity vs Solvency: Debates Around Debt Sustainability and
Development - Panel 3: Legal Tools: Consensus Building and Rulemaking in a Fragmented
Debt Landscape - Panel 4: Governance, Accountability and Transparency in a World of Fiscal
Constraints - Panel 5: Debt-climate Nexus: Innovative Debt Instruments to Manage Fiscal
Risk - Panel 6: Elevating Debt Transparency: Rethinking Reporting and Ensuring
Quality Standards - Panel 7: Strategies for Managing Institutional Challenges for a Sustainable
Debt Management Office - Panel 8: Making Connections: Public Debt and IFMIS Challenges
- Panel 9: New Requirements for Debt Management Systems: How Are They Measuring up?