DMFAS user institution(s): Ministry of Finance
DMFAS start date (country) : 2000
Project status in 2008: Active
Funding source: AfDB grant and World Bank
Start date of active project: 2007
DMFAS current installation: 5.3 (May 2007)
Version language: French
DMFAS system operational status:
Database regularly kept up to date;
System used for monitoring and internal reporting;
System used for external reporting and statistics.
Link with other system: Planned
Note:
Integration of DMFAS with the country’s integrated financial management system is planned.
Activities in 2008 (project and non-project):

• Participation in an UNCTAD/Pôle-Dette workshop on debt statistics, in Lome, Togo, in May.
• Advanced training workshop in DMFAS 5.3, in January
• Debt Data validation workshop in July.  This resulted in the elaboration of a debt data Validation calendar.
• Debt Statistics Workshop in July.  This resulted in the definition of key statistical tables.
• Installation of update to DMFAS system (patch 20), in Chad, in July.
• 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 user documentation updates (e.g. regarding patch 20).  It also included DMFAS Helpdesk user support.  The latter responded to eighteen country-specific assistance requests 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
• DSM+ training
• Study tour to another country
• Start the activities for integrating the DMFAS system into the country's financial management system