COSTA RICA 

DMFAS user institution(s): Ministry of Finance; Central Bank
DMFAS start date (country) : 1988
Project status in 2008: Active
Funding source of active project: Government
Start date of active project: 2007
DMFAS current installation:  5.3 in Ministry of Finance (April 2008)
Version language: Spanish
System operational status:

  • Database regularly kept up to date and validated (Ministry of Finance);
  • System used for monitoring and internal reporting (Ministry of Finance, Central Bank);
  • ystem used for external reporting and statistics (Central Bank).

Note:
The DMFAS system was moved from the Central Bank to the Ministry of Finance in May 2004.  The Ministry of Finance has assumed responsibility for the management of the external and domestic debt database. A new debt management unit (Back Office) was created in the Treasury of the Ministry of Finance.  The Central Bank continues to use DMFAS for reporting purposes and has reading-access only.
Link with other system: planned
Note(s):
A link between the DMFAS and the Integrated Financial Management System of the Ministry is planned
The government uses the automatic bridge between DMFAS and DRS, the World Bank’s Reporting System.
Activities in 2008 (project and non-project):

  • Conversion of database and installation of DMFAS 5.3 and related training, in April.

  • Functional Training of DMFAS users at the MoF and Central Bank in DMFAS 5.3 in April/May.

  • Quality control and verification of the database in May/June

  • Training in DMFAS user defined reports in June

  • Workshop on debt data validation procedures at the MoF in September

  • Workshop on Debt Statistics in November/December 2008.

  • On-going DMFAS Programme support (including project management, administrative, documentation and IT) regarding implementation of the DMFAS system as well as  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 responded to 35 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
  • Workshop on debt portfolio analysis