Public finance and development: top things to read in February Insight | 8 February 2021 | Tom Hart, Cathal LongTop things to read this month on prospects for tax reform, the dilemmas of public investment, and digitalisation in government. Read and comment
Public finance and development: top things to read in January Insight | 12 January 2021 | Tom Hart, Cathal LongTop things to read this month on accounting and auditing, the centralisation of financial management in the health sector and digitalisation. Read and comment
Political economy of fiscal responsibility Insight | 11 January 2021 | Rathin RoyAn appropriate framework of fiscal responsibility and budget management is a crucial tool for finance ministries and policy-makers. Read and comment
Report on the tax policy-making process in UgandaResearch reports and studies | December 2020 | Chris Wales and Adrienne LeesAn advisory report commissioned by the Government of Uganda to identify changes in the tax policy-making process that add value. Downloads
External finance for rural development: a synthesis of country perspectivesResearch reports and studies | December 2020 | Annalisa Prizzon, Yunnan Chen, Maria Ana Jalles d'Orey, Hetty Kovach and Javier PereiraThis report examines governments’ demand and preferences for development assistance to finance inclusive and sustainable rural development. Downloads
India and China compete over Indian Ocean debt-relief diplomacyMedia | 6 December 2020 | Financial Times (FT) Find out more
Public finance and development: top things to read in DecemberInsight | 1 December 2020 | Tom Hart, Shakira MustaphaTop things to read this month on corruption in the emergency response to Covid-19, Zambia’s recent debt default and tax in Africa. Read and comment
China’s Role in Africa’s Economic TransformationMedia | 28 November 2020 | China Africa Project Find out more
Lessons from the UK spending reviewComment | 26 November 2020 | Mark MillerThe aid cuts announced in this week's UK spending review come at a terrible time, and suggest the UK's vision for its place in the world is changing. Read and comment
Where the US stands on G-20 debt deals, SDRs, and global COVID-19 responseMedia | 22 November 2020 | Devex Find out more