DMFAS user institution(s): Ministry of Economy
DMFAS start date (country) : 1996 (Ministry of Economy)
Project status in 2008: Closed
DMFAS current installation: 5.3 (January 2004)
Version language: Spanish
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: Yes
Note:
The Ministry established a link in 1998 between DMFAS and the national Integrated Financial Administration System (SIAFPA), which integrates treasury, budget and accounting activities.  It is currently being reviewed to take into account an ongoing restructuring of the Ministry of Economy and the implementation of version 5.3.

Activities in 2008 (project and non-project):

• Negotiation of a follow-up project on the future implementation of DMFAS version 6, including the creation of a bridge between DMFAS 6 and the World Bank's risk management model.

• 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, an update (patch 20) to the DMFAS system currently installed in the Ministry of Economy as well as user documentation updates.

• The DMFAS Helpdesk responded to 15 country-specific 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
• Needs assessment mission to analyze the requirements for building the bridge between the future version of DMFAS, version and the World bank's risk management model;
• Finalization of a new project regarding the future implementation of DMFAS version.