TaxDev III

About this project

TaxDev aims to contribute to more effective tax and social protection policymaking in low- and middle-income countries through partnerships with governments and researchers. We build new data resources and tools, and conduct skills training, applied policy analysis, and high-quality research. Taxation is the main source of revenue for governments, and funds vital public services, social protection policies and investments in infrastructure. Tax policy also has significant impacts on individuals and businesses, affecting their incomes, incentives and behaviour. Policymakers need to assess the effects of their tax and transfer systems and use relevant evidence in order to design policies which align with their objectives and foster economic development, poverty reduction and inclusive growth. Rigorous research and analysis are vital. TaxDev's work has two main components: 1. Country partnerships We collaborate with tax policy teams in finance ministries and revenue authorities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda to co-produce analyses of the key tax and transfer policy and administration issues that they face. The partnerships focus on increasing data resources, building technical skills though applied analysis, and encouraging the use of evidence in the policymaking process. In addition to assessing the revenue effects of polices, we work with partners to undertake analysis of the growth and distributional effects, and crucially to assess how specific polici…

Published by

Institute for Fiscal Studies · Academic, training and research

Countries

Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria, Kenya

Sectors

Domestic revenue mobilisation

Focus

Good governance · Main focus

Funded by

Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

Implemented by

Institute for Fiscal Studies

Accountable

Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)

Published by Institute for Fiscal Studies to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 16 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-COH-954616-TaxDevIII.

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