Taxation for Sustainable Development

 ↪ Support decision-making by tax and customs administrations in developing countries, in particular with regard to domestic resource mobilisation 

 ↪ Produce and disseminate analyses, data and operational tools to support  effective and equitable tax policies tailored to national contexts 

 ↪ Contribute to international  initiatives and debates on taxation and development finance

 ↪  Strengthen public  administrations capacity through training, policy dialogue and knowledge sharing 

In 2025 – 2026 : 

• Contribution to the work of the French Platform for Domestic Revenue Mobilisation (DRM), notably in the context of the launch of PISD II 
• Organisation of international webinars and high-level events, including a side event at the FfD4 conference in Seville dedicated to measuring tax gaps 
• Participation in international debates on taxation, including carbon taxation in maritime transport and its implications for developing countries

 In 2025 – 2026 :  

•  Publication of the book Tax Burden on Mobile Network Operators in Africa (authors: A.A. Dama, G. Rota Graziosi) in October 2026 
• Telecom.ferdi.fr website. Designed for a broad audience, the website allows users to explore and compare indicators of the tax burden on mobile network operators in Africa. It features an interactive map, country rankings and detailed country profiles. Maps and data are available to download.  
• Publication of a second regional report on tax potential, including an analysis of tax expenditures and harmonised taxes, produced in partnership with the WAEMU Commission and presented at several international forums 
•  Update of the mining rent database: https://fiscalite-miniere.ferdi.fr/
•  Update of the methodology for measuring tax effort, with prospects for collaboration initiated with the International Monetary Fund and UNU-WIDER

 In 2025 – 2026 :  

• Contribution to the PAGFAL project in Algeria, supporting the development of a portal for the declaration of taxes and duties in the upstream hydrocarbons sector 
• Organisation of training sessions and technical workshops for tax authorities on mining taxation and domestic resource mobilisation

Programme implemented in partnership with CERDI (UMR UCA, CNRS and IRD).