Staff Guidance Note on the Application of the Joint Fund-Bank Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries
Policy Papers, October 6, 2008
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- Published: October 6, 2008
- Series: Policy Papers
Objective
- The objective of the joint Fund-Bank debt sustainability framework for low-income countries is to support LICs in their efforts to achieve their development goals without creating future debt problems.
- Countries that have received debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) need to be kept on a sustainable track.
Framework and Process
- Country DSAs are prepared jointly by Bank and Fund staff.
- Key collaborative elements:
- Design of the macroeconomic baseline.
- Design of alternative scenarios.
- Determination of the debt distress rating.
- Drafting of the write-up.
Updated Paper
- See the updated paper: Staff Guidance Note on the Application of the Joint Bank-Fund Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries dated January 22, 2010.
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- Debt sustainability analysis
- Domestic debt
- Heavily indebted poor countries
- HIPC Initiative
- Low-income developing countries
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Staff Guidance Note on the Application of the Joint Fund-Bank Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries