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.
- More information on UN trade and development website
- Programme in English, in French and in Spanish
- Photos are available here: Flikr
- Final list of participants
- Presentations
This year’s 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.
The conference is primarily organized as an in-person event. Accordingly, UNCTAD is encouraging government, international and academic institutions who wish to participate in the conference to nominate representatives to travel to the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Although there will be the possibility for persons to listen to speakers remotely, they will not be able to actively participate by asking questions or making statements. All participants, whether in-person or joining remotely, must register in advance in the United Nations Indico system.
UNCTAD organizes the Debt Management Conference every two years, providing a regular forum for the sharing of experiences and exchange of views between governments, international organizations, academia, the private financial sector, and civil society on current issues in debt management. It brings together senior national and international debt managers and experts from around the world to discuss some of the most pertinent topics in both external and domestic debt, debt management and public finance today.
The presenters will be a balance of national experts, academics and representatives of civil society and of international and regional organizations. Debate and discussions will be promoted.
Previous UNCTAD Debt Management Conferences
- 2025 UNCTAD Debt Management Conference: agenda, speeches and presentations and list of participants
- 2022 UNCTAD Debt Management Conference: agenda, speeches and presentations and list of participants
- 2019 UNCTAD Debt Management Conference: agenda, speeches and presentations and list of participants
- 2017 UNCTAD Debt Management Conference: agenda, speeches and presentations and list of participants
- 2015 UNCTAD Debt Management Conference: agenda, speeches and presentations and list of participants
- 2013 UNCTAD Debt Management Conference: presentations
- 2011 UNCTAD Debt Management Conference: presentations
- 2009 UNCTAD Debt Management Conference: presentations and unofficial proceedings
- Official proceedings of UNCTAD Debt Management Conferences from 1997 to 2005 are available in the Resource center of the website: Archives