Algeria
 

DMFAS user institution(s): Central Bank; Ministry of Finance
DMFAS start date (country): 2005
Project status in 2008: Active (Central Bank); Closed (Ministry of Finance)
Funding source of active projects: Central Bank; Ministry of Finance
Start date of active projects: 2005 (Central Bank; Ministry of Finance)
Version of DMFAS currently installed: 5.3 in Central Bank (December 2005)
Note: Installation of DMFAS 5.3 in the Ministry of Finance is planned.  See project activities below.
Language version: French (Central Bank)
Operational status of DMFAS system:

  • Database regularly kept up to date (Central Bank)
  • System used for monitoring and internal reporting (Central Bank)
  • System used for external reporting
  • Not yet installed (Ministry of Finance)

Note:
The installation in the Ministry of Finance was postponed in order to take into consideration amendments to the original project document signed in 2005. The creation of the DMFAS database has been completed in the Central Bank and will be fully operational in 2008.
Link with other system: No
Activities in 2008 (project and non-project):

  • Debt data validation workshop (Central Bank), in March.  This activity was key as it validated all the information loaded into the system and practically ended the current double entry with the old system.
  • A final project evaluation of the Central Bank active project took place in June 2008 at Geneva headquarters.
  • Elaboration of an amendment of a project document to install DMFAS 5.3 in the Ministry of Finance and provide related activities.  Signed in February 2008 but awaiting funding. 
  • On-going DMFAS Programme support (including project management, administrative, documentation and IT) regarding implementation of the DMFAS system as well as on  current and future capacity-building activities was provided from Geneva during the year.  In addition to the organization of project activities, this included, for example, DMFAS Helpdesk user support.   The latter has responded to 6 country-specific assistance requests so far during the year. 

Planned activities:
Continued DMFAS support regarding implementation of the DMFAS system as well as other capacity-building activities in debt management.   Including:

  • DMFAS Helpdesk user support
  • Installation of DMFAS 5.3 in the Ministry of Finance in 2009 depending on funding and final administrative arrangements for the above-mentioned project.
  • Two staff from the Central Bank of Algeria, including the head of the Division, participated in the Regional Debt Portfolio Analysis Workshop which took place in Amman, Jordan last November 2008.