✍️ Check out our latest blog, co-authored with the ACTG, that sums up the key findings from a diagnostic assessment of #PropertyTax potential in 3 Nigerian states! 🔗 logri.org/2025/11/prop... Want to learn more? Read the policy brief on Kaduna State: logri.org/publication/...

📽️💡NEW VIDEO Can Partnering with Traditional Authorities Improve Tax Enforcement in Sierra Leone? Latest Key Research Takeaways video features @nmeriggi.bsky.social discussing findings from an experiment on property tax compliance in Kenema City. @logritax.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/GYrQZ...

📍Earlier this month, LoGRI's Adele Somat participated at the #SCEW25 in Barcelona 🇪🇸 ! At a workshop organized by @un-habitat.bsky.social & @iclei.org, she spoke about how #AI has been used to support property mapping and valuation in #Kananga, DRC. Learn more ➡️ logri.org/project/it-a...

That’s a wrap of our #Cotonou2025 🇧🇯 conference! Day 2 touched on key property tax issues like compliance, govt legitimacy, data-sharing & urban planning. 👏Thanks to all attendees their valuable insights & contributions! Let's keep the #PropertyTax conversation going ➡️ logri.org/event/logri-...

Day 1 of #Cotonou2025 wrapped! The opening day of our #PropertyTax conference, co-hosted with ASE and DGI Benin, featured rich discussions on interinstitutional collab and linking land administration to property tax. Stay tuned for Day 2 highlights! logri.org/event/logri-...

🎉Yesterday was the first day of the in-person module of our new training initiative, the #PTDP, in #Cotonou 🇧🇯 ! 🤝After 8 online modules, the cohort had the opportunity to meet in person and learn more about the intricacies of #PropertyTax reform! Learn more 👉 logri.org/2025/09/logr...

The African Centre for Tax and Governance, with support from #LoGRI, conducted a property tax diagnostic assessment in 3 Nigerian states 🇳🇬 to understand common #PropertyTax challenges and reform options. Check out this PB to learn more about the situation in #Kaduna!👇 🔗 logri.org/publication/...

🎉We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new training course, the Property Tax Development Program! 📚The #PTDP is a 5-week hybrid course designed to equip participants with cutting edge #propertytax insights & tools to support effective tax reform. Learn more ➡️ logri.org/2025/09/logr...

📣 #NewPublication! Our latest working paper argues that loosening legal requirements that properties & owners must registered to be taxed can help local govts expand the tax base fairly and affordably. Read more about this "property tax-first approach" here: utoronto.scholaris.ca/server/api/c...

How can #PropertyTaxes help accelerate subnational development? Our latest policy brief by @wilsonprichard.bsky.social argues that by simplifying tax admin, leveraging IT tools & building political and public support for reform, local govts can make real progress. 🔗 logri.org/publication/...

🏆Congrats to Laura Montenbruck on winning the IIPF Young Economists Award! Her study in Freetown- alongside an ICTD, @logritax.bsky.social & @theigc.bsky.social property tax reform work- shows how better info on public services can boost tax compliance. 📜Read her blog: www.ictd.ac/blog/does-in...

Le gouvernement ivoirien est sous pression pour augmenter son taux de pression fiscale afin d’atteindre le seuil de 20 % fixé par l’UEMOA. 🏗️Bien qu’identifié comme une source de revenus essentielle, l’impôt foncier reste encore largement inexploitée! Lisez le blog ici ➡️ www.ictd.ac/fr/blog/impo...

📍LoGRI Executive Director Dr. Titilola Akindeinde recently spoke at the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service's Tax Summit on the Administration of Property and Land Related Taxes in Plateau State, #Nigeria, where she discussed lessons learned from property tax reforms in #Freetown, Sierra Leone.

📍LoGRI's Nicolas Orgeira Pillai and Serge Bonou recently held a workshop in #Cotonou 🇧🇯 to co-design a property survey! With attendees from DGI Benin & @giz.de Benin the event follows a pilot project in #Agblangandan that tested simplified property mapping methods 🗺️🛰️ Stay tuned for more!

📍LoGRI Chair @wilsonprichard.bsky.social recently attended the #ATI General Assembly 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! Check out our event highlights here👇 logri.org/2025/08/logr... #ATIGA2025 #PropertyTax 📸 @ictdtax.bsky.social, International Tax Compact

An estimated 90% of all arable land in sub-Saharan Africa is under customary tenure - raising questions on how to expand #PropertyTax to these areas. @wilsonprichard.bsky.social & Sripriya Srivatsa provide a high level framework for these questions in our latest brief ⬇️ logri.org/publication/...

"While #propertytaxes hold immense revenue potential in many lower- & middle-income countries, they were noticeably absent from the [...] the Compromiso de Sevilla." Our colleagues from @logritax.bsky.social reflect on the #FfD4 summit ➡️ ow.ly/Oi5W50WwBiz #FinancingOurFuture #TaxExperts

📬 The latest edition of our #newsletter is now available! In it, we highlight exciting project and program updates - including our participation at #FfD4, the publication of our first working paper, and more! Check it out👉 mailchi.mp/utoronto.ca/... Subscribe👉 mailchi.mp/utoronto.ca/...

As the dust settles on the Fourth International Financing for Development Conference (#FfD4)🌍, Regan McCort, @wilsonprichard.bsky.social & @moyoarewa.bsky.social look at what the conference achieved and where it fell short of expectations. Check out the full blog here 👇 logri.org/2025/07/fina...

🎉 Congrats to LoGRI Associate and @oxfordcsae.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @nmeriggi.bsky.social, who has been awarded an NWO Veni grant to study political barriers to effective property taxation and enforcement strategies in West Africa. 🔗 logri.org/2025/07/logr...

📣 We're thrilled to announce the launch of the LoGRI Associates Program (LAP)! 🎉 Join us in welcoming our first cohort: Enid Slack, Jonathan Weigel, Nara Monkam, & ‪‪@nmeriggi.bsky.social Learn more about the program here ➡️ logri.org/2025/07/intr... #LoGRI #PropertyTax #Tax4Dev

📍Last month, Project Officer Adele Somat attended a World Bank workshop on decentralization and local public finance in #Brazzaville, Republic of Congo 🇨🇬 She led a session on #PropertyTaxes for local revenue mobilization, reflecting on Congo's current constraints and potential paths forward.

With #ODA set to drop 9–17% this year, last week's #FfD4 in Sevilla was a vital moment to rethink dev financing. LoGRI's @wilsonprichard.bsky.social & @moyoarewa.bsky.social attended, highlighting #PropertyTaxes as a key tool in #DRM and sustainable growth. #LoGRI #Tax4Dev #FinancingOurFuture

Evidence from Sierra Leone shows that digital participatory budgeting can increase government legitimacy in weak states but only increases tax compliance for supporters of the incumbent government. Read today's article to learn more:

Governments in low-income countries often struggle to raise enough taxes to fund development. In this @voxdev.bsky.social article @nmeriggi.bsky.social & co-authors explore if getting citizens involved in budget decisions can help in Sierra Leone.

📢New Working Paper from LoGRI & @oxfordcsae.bsky.social: "Participation, Legitimacy and Fiscal Capacity in Weak States: Evidence from Participatory Budgeting" ✍️Kevin Grieco, Abou Bakarr Kamara, @nmeriggi.bsky.social @julianpolsci.bsky.social ‪& @wilsonprichard.bsky.social logri.org/publication/...

⭐NEW CSAE & @logritax.bsky.social Working Paper 'Participation, legitimacy & fiscal capacity in weak states: evidence from participatory budgeting'. ✒️Kevin Grieco, Abou Bakarr Kamara, @nmeriggi.bsky.social ‪@julianpolsci.bsky.social &‬ @wilsonprichard.bsky.social www.csae.ox.ac.uk/publication/...

NEW BLOG: @logritax.bsky.social researchers unpack reform experiences in #Senegal, which show how effective communications strategies on the importance of property taxes can raise public awareness and support for reforms. Read it here ➡️ ow.ly/itMN50VRCKi #TaxTwitter #TaxReform #TaxPolicy

Day 2 of the @africancities.bsky.social Urban Property Tax Workshop in #Accra built on the momentum of the day before, underscoring the importance of the technical and political aspects of reform! Learn more about #LoGRI's contributions to these critical conversations ➡️ logri.org/event/africa...

📢This week, we're in #Accra, Ghana for the Urban Property Tax Workshop hosted by @acc-uct.bsky.social and People's Dialogue. Day 1 featured engaging presentations from the #LoGRI team on reform frameworks, #PropertyTax administration, and interinstitutional collaboration. Looking forward to day 2!

Since 2023, LoGRI and @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social have been working with local authorities in #Kananga, DRC to introduce a #CAMA model and the digital tax system #Moptax 📰Learn more about how this project is shifting from external support to full local ownership here 👉 logri.org/2025/04/buil...

📺 Au début du mois, responsable politique Camille Barras a fait une présentation sur la relation entre la collaboration interinstitutionnelle et l'impôt foncier lors d'un webinaire organisé par la GIZ Maroc. 📖 Découvrez son point de vue dans notre bulletin politique ici 👉 logri.org/publication/...

Connect with us on WhatsApp! We’re thrilled to introduce our new WhatsApp Channel, designed to keep you informed and engaged – right where you are! 🎉 Click the link below to follow us 👇 whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

Check out our latest news story about @wilsonprichard.bsky.social's on-going collaboration with #AMALI 🌍 🤝 🔗 logri.org/2025/04/driv... @acc-uct.bsky.social

📣 We are thrilled to announce that we've secured a three-year grant of €3 million from the French Treasury to support the expansion of our operations! 🌱 Visit our website to learn more about how this funding will help us scale and strengthen our work ⬇️ logri.org/2025/04/loca...

📍This week, members of our team are in #Benin 🇧🇯 to present the findings of our diagnostic assessment of the #PropertyTax system. The presentation marks the beginning of a broader dialogue on how to build more inclusive & effective tax systems. 🚀Excited to see what's next!

#ICYMI: LoGRI’s latest newsletter came out last week! 📩 In it, we highlight exciting project updates, our latest research and analysis on property tax, and more! Check it out here ➡️ mailchi.mp/utoronto.ca/... Want to keep in touch? Subscribe below👇 mailchi.mp/utoronto.ca/... #LoGRI #Tax4Dev

📬 👀 Keep an eye on your inboxes, LoGRI’s quarterly newsletter is coming out next week! Subscribe here to ensure you don’t miss a thing ⬇️ mailchi.mp/utoronto.ca/... #PropertyTax #Tax4Dev

📍LoGRI's Titilola Akindeinde and Adèle Somat attended a close-door roundtable discussion on day 2 of the eGov Foundation Dialogues in #Nairobi! This event gathered stakeholders to discuss the importance of #OSR and open-source digital solutions for local govts 🤝🌍 🚀 Excited to see what's next!

📍Today, Adèle Somat participated on a panel discussion at the eGov Foundation Dialogues in #Nairobi, Kenya! She discussed digitalization’s potential to strengthen #OSR, drawing on lessons learned from LoGRI’s experience deploying an IT system in Sierra Leone 💻 🙌 📺 youtube.com/live/holMvgB...

🇹🇬 Cette semaine, membres de l'équipe de LoGRI ont animer un atelier avec l’Office Togolais des Recettes pour présenter les résultats de notre pilote sur l’identification et l’évaluation simplifiée des propriétés pour l’impôt foncier. Un grand merci à l'OTR et à CROP pour leur soutien!

We’re #Hiring Interns! 💼 💻 LoGRI is looking for a research and program intern and a digital comms intern to join our team this summer. Applicants must be working towards a relevant bachelors or master's degree and be based in Ontario. Apply here by March 5! ⬇️ logri.org/2025/02/job-...

#LiveFromLuapula🇿🇲 Day 2 of our #Zambia workshops led by Sripriya Srivatsa and Nicolas Orgeira Pillai saw group discussions by chiefs, for chiefs that explored 📌 Revenue generation on #CustomaryLand 📌 Collaboration agreements for fair tax use 📌 Expanding local capacity Stay tuned for more updates!

#LiveFromLuapula This week, Doctoral Fellows Sripriya Srivatsa and Nicolas Orgeira Pillai hosted workshops in Luapula, #Zambia 🇿🇲 to share their research findings! 🤝Participants held engaging discussions on collaboration between chiefs and councils, customary land practices, and budget priorities.

#NewBlog! By leveraging 3rd party data and #GIS tech, Cote d'Ivoire has improved its property tax registers - but coordination, cost, and capacity hurdles may stand in the way of long term success 🇨🇮 🛰️ Learn more from Marie-Reine Mukazayire and Camille Barras here ➡️ logri.org/2025/02/expa...

#NewBlog! What makes a successful taxpayer outreach and education program? Our latest blog by Marie Reine Mukazayire, @colettenyira.bsky.social, and Camille Barras evaluates #Senegal’s recent sensitization campaigns to find out 🇸🇳📱 Check it out here ➡️ logri.org/2025/02/buil...

Join us next week for the LPSA's Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance, co-chaired by LoGRI. The event will focus on leveraging property taxes to strengthen land management - don't miss out! 🗓 Feb 5, 2025 ⏰ 9:00 EST/14:00 GMT 👉 Register here: decentralization-net.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#NewBlog! Check out @wilsonprichard.bsky.social's thoughts on the omission of property taxes from the Outcome Document of the #FfD4. Read the full blog here ➡️ logri.org/2025/01/stre...

#Digitalization offers huge potential for developing countries, but barriers remain. Our latest #publication by Xaver Schenker & @wilsonprichard.bsky.social offers key insights into how to design effective IT systems for property tax, overcoming some of these obstacles. 🔗 logri.org/publication/...

#NewBlog 🤝🖥️ Fluid information sharing is essential for efficient #PropertyTax administration Check out our latest blog by Marie Reine Mukazayire, Colette Nyirakamana, and Camille Barras to learn more about what #Senegal is doing to improve this key part of tax admin! 🔗 logri.org/2025/01/opti...