The world at crossroads – securing the future generations

The WIDER Development Conference on securing the future generations is 14–16 May 2024, in Maputo, Mozambique.

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Andrea Vaccaro on how (the lack of) state experience shapes today’s fragile states

Andrea Vaccaro presents at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 March 2024. According to the prevailing paradigm in international development policy, well-functioning state institutions play a crucial role in facilitating effective international aid. Despite a significant increase in the number of fragile countries in recent years, there has been however limited progress in understanding how aid can be made more effective in these contexts. Our study argues that one of the main obstacles to this progress lies in the conceptualization and measurement of state fragility.

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WIDER Seminar Series

The WIDER Seminar Series has returned! Beginning in March, join either online or in person for the 2024 season of this exciting event series to hear the latest research in development.

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UNU-WIDER supports learning at the Addis Tax Initiative regional workshop on tax expenditures

UNU-WIDER Research Fellow Amina Ebrahim joins the Addis Tax Initiative (ATI) Asia regional follow-up technical meeting on tax expenditures in Kathmandu, Nepal as a presenter.

Tue, 7 May 2024 – Thu, 9 May 2024
Hotel Yak & Yeti, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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CSPR MicroZAMOD training workshop

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) is excited to announce a CSPR MicroZAMOD training workshop in Lusaka from 25–28 March 2024. This intensive four-day event is part of the SOUTHMOD project and aims to bring together staff members of CSPR...

Mon, 25 March 2024 – Thu, 28 March 2024
Lusaka, Zambia
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Workshop
UNU-WIDER facilitates learning at 2024 ATI Tax Gap Workshop

Organized by the Addis Tax Initiative (ATI), in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s AFRITAC East and Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), UNU-WIDER and the World Bank’s Global Tax Program.

Tue, 19 March 2024 – Thu, 21 March 2024
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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First PERUMOD training and launch event

As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at Universidad del Pacífico in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science organizes the first training and launch...

Mon, 20 November 2023 – Thu, 23 November 2023
Universidad del Pacífico, Peru
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Policy seminar
Uganda TIN registration form, calculator, currency, pen. Image: Kalungi Kabuye / UNU-WIDER Findings from recent research based on Ugandan administrative tax data
Wed, 15 November 2023
Hotel Protea by Marriott, Elgon Terrace, Kampala, Uganda
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Policy seminar
Receipt from a card machine in a grocery store. Image: Imani Nsamila Improved compliance and a renewed social contract for the SDGs
Fri, 10 November 2023
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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First ZANMOD training and launch event

As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI) organizes the first training event on the ZANMOD model, along with...

Mon, 30 October 2023 – Thu, 2 November 2023
Golden Tulip Airport, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Sixth training on TAZMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Tanzania

As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at University of Dar es Salaam in collaboration with UNU-WIDER, and Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI) organizes a training event on TAZMOD, the tax-benefit microsimulation...

Wed, 25 October 2023 – Fri, 27 October 2023
Golden Tulip Airport, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Second RWAMOD training

As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and the Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI), are organizing the second in-person training workshop on...

Wed, 18 October 2023 – Fri, 20 October 2023
Kigali, Rwanda
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Findings from recent research using RWAMOD

As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and the Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI) are organizing a stakeholder meeting on findings from recent...

Wed, 18 October 2023
Online, Kigali, Rwanda
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Stata data management training

A three day in-person Data management in Stata capacity development workshop is provided to the research staff of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research (ZIPAR) in Lusaka, Zambia on 9-11 October 2023...

Mon, 9 October 2023 – Wed, 11 October 2023
Zambia Revenue Authority, Lusaka, Zambia
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Stata data management training

A five day in-person Data management in Stata capacity development workshop is provided to the research staff of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) in Stonetown, Zanzibar on 2-6 October 2023. Few people in...

Mon, 2 October 2023 – Fri, 6 October 2023
Zanzibar, Stonetown, Tanzania
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African Tax Administration Forum Master Class in collaboration with UNU-WIDER

African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) through its Tax Academy organizes a Tax Research Master Class workshop in collaboration with UNU-WIDER. The workshop is held at the African Tax Research Network (ATRN) 8th Annual Congress on 1 September 2023...

Fri, 1 September 2023
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Second GHAMOD retreat

In collaboration with the national GHAMOD team and Institute for Statistics, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana UNU-WIDER organizes a 5-day GHAMOD training event, a capacity development initiative allowing participants to...

Mon, 28 August 2023 – Fri, 1 September 2023
ISSER, Accra, Ghana
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Third MOZMOD retreat

In collaboration with the national MOZMOD team, International Labour Organization (ILO) Mozambique, Ministry of Economic and Finance of Mozambique (MEF) and the Southern Africa for Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI), UNU-WIDER organizes a 3-day...

Tue, 22 August 2023 – Thu, 24 August 2023
Usahaka Hotel, Maputo provincial, Mozambique
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Second MicroZAMOD retreat

In collaboration with the national MicroZAMOD team, International Labour Organization (ILO) Zambia, Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis (ZIPAR) and the Southern Africa for Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI), UNU-WIDER organizes a 5-day...

Mon, 21 August 2023 – Fri, 25 August 2023
Livingstone, Zambia
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