Africa’s rising debt Conference | 5 - 6 November 2018 This conference explores the challenges of keeping rising public debt in sub-Saharan Africa on a sustainable track. Register
Development policies and practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo Conference | 5 - 7 November 2018 This three day international conference in Kinshasa explores recent social science research on the DRC. Register
How international financial institutions can be more effective on the ground Insight | 12 September 2018 | Annalisa Prizzon Putting governments in the driving seat and investing in inclusive partnerships is key to making country coordination platforms work. Read and comment
How to make ‘gender budgeting’ work in practice Insight | 20 August 2018 | Bryn Welham What does a realistic approach to gender budgeting look like? Read and comment
Public finance and development: four things to read in July Insight | 19 July 2018 | Mark Miller What Brexit and the NHS can teach us about the limits of fiscal transparency, and other recent must-reads in the public finance and development world. Read and comment
Reforming tax systems in the developing world: what can we learn from the past? Research reports and studies | June 2018 | Roel Dom and Mark Miller This paper summarises key academic ideas and policy debates on taxation and development. Downloads
Should donors pay taxes in the countries they support? Comment | 30 May 2018 | Iain Steel Is donors' insistence on taxation exemption good, bad or inconsequential for development outcomes? Read and comment
Public finance and development: seven things to read in June Insight | 30 May 2018 | Mark Miller This blog forms part of a regular series of updates on the latest resources and must-reads in the public finance and development world. Read and comment
Do we need a new approach to support fragile states? Public event | 21 May 2018 17:00 - 18:30 GMT+1 (BST) This event discusses the extent to which external financial support to fragile states is working, and reasons why it isn't. Find out more
The taxation of foreign aid: don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t know Briefing papers | May 2018 | Iain Steel, Roel Dom, Cathal Long, Nara Monkam and Paddy Carter This briefing note sets out the advantages and disadvantages of exempting foreign aid from taxation in recipient countries. Downloads
