Medium-Term Debt Strategy (MTDS) Training Workshop

The UNCTAD DMFAS Programme, in collaboration with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is organizing a Medium-Term Debt Strategy (MTDS) training workshop in Geneva, on 6-10 February 2017.

The objective is to train about 30 government officials mainly from Eastern and Central Asian countries in the identification and formulation of a preferred medium-term debt management strategy, using the World Bank/IMF MTDS tool. A medium term debt strategy’s objective is to achieve a composition of the government debt portfolio that captures the government’s preferences with regard to the cost-risk tradeoff.

The workshop will cover:

1. The process involved in developing an MTDS

2. Hand-on exercises using the Excel-based tool

By the end of the workshop, participants are expected to have a good understanding on what goes into developing a robust and sound MTDS.