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From Monterrey to Addis Ababa, and what has happened since?

The importance of domestic revenue mobilization and taxation for sustainable development is widely acknowledged in global development discussions, but for real change to happen the amounts of development aid and political engagement need to live up t...

Domestic revenue mobilization Taxation Sustainable development
Presentation
Group visit by students from University of Tampere

Group visit by students of University of Tampere, Finland, for briefing on UNU-WIDER's mandate and research, particularly ongoing research work within the project on Foreign Aid: Research and Communications...

20 March 2013
UNU-WIDER, Katajanokanlaituri 6, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Seminar
Fragile states: Causes, costs, and responses

Overcoming state fragility is one of the most important international development objectives of the 21st century. Many fragile states have turned into failed states, where millions of people are caught in deprivation and seemingly hopeless...

19 March 2012
St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, United Kingdom
Past event
Seminar
Fragile states: Causes, costs, and responses

Presenter Amelia U. Santos-Paulino, UNCTAD Chair Gordon Alexander, UNICEF Office of Research Discussant Gerárd Roland, University of California Overcoming state fragility is one of the most important international development objectives of...

14 March 2012
Istituto degli Innocenti , Piazza della Santissima, Florence, Italy
Past event
Project
Photo: UN Photo/Albert Gonzalez Farran ReCom - research and communication on foreign aid

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Foreign aid Official development assistance (ODA) Development finance
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