1. 9th FORUM ON AFRICAN PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT AND BOND MARKETS
FUTURE WORK AND WORK PLAN OF THE CENTRE ON AFRICAN PUBLIC DEBT AND BOND MARKETS

2. CURRENT ACTIVITIES
African Central Government Debt – OECD/Centre for African Debt Management and Bond Market Development Statistical Yearbook, this is a globally appreciated flagship publication;
Annual forums for African debt managers and other market participations;
Joint OECD/MEFMI/Centre study on public sector contingent liabilities for Eastern and Southern African countries (a report has been released);
Co-operation and co-ordination with regional Stock Exchanges, the World Bank, Commonwealth, UNCTAD, the African Development Bank and the Asian Development Agency;
Study Tours undertaken by several African Countries obtaining hands on experience in the daily activities within a Public Debt Office/ Public Debt Management Policies and Guidelines/ development of Debt Capital Markets;

3. CORE ACTIVITIES
Networks of African sovereign debt managers, other related policy makers (such as Central Banks) and market participants (Exchanges, Banks and Investors) with market development as its core;
Capacity building programs (including training and technical assistance) with peer-assisted learning activities as a central tool;
The creation and maintenance of an analytical African government debt database;
Regular reports on African public debt management policies (with policy conclusions and recommendations); and
An African Bond market monitor.

4. FUTURE WORK PLAN?