DMFAS user institution(s): Ministry of Finance
DMFAS start date (country) : 1986
Project status in 2008: Closed
N.B. New project signed by UNCTAD but waiting funding
Funding source: UE (new project)
Version of DMFAS currently installed: 5.2 (January 2003)
Version language: French
System operational status:
Database regularly kept up to date;
System used for monitoring and internal reporting.
Link with other system: No
Note:
The government uses the automatic bridge between DMFAS and DRS, the World Bank’s Debtor Reporting System.
Activities in 2008 (project and non-project):

• Project final evaluation mission, in March.

• Support for the reinstallation of DMFAS 5.2 on the new servers bought after the crash of the previous ones.

• Discussions on the elaboration of a new project document on the implementation of DMFAS 5.3 and related capacity-building activities. Project elaborated and signed by UNCTAD in June. Waiting for funding from the European Union to start the activities.

• 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 regular contact with the Government about capacity-building needs, DMFAS support in 2008 included, for example, DMFAS Helpdesk user support. The latter responded to three 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
• n the framework of the new project: DMFAS 5.3 installation, technical training for IT staff, and DMFAS functional training for end-users.