Africa: Can Climate Shocks Change How People Feel About Paying Taxes?

Africa: Can Climate Shocks Change How People Feel About Paying Taxes?

Climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense across sub-Saharan Africa. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms are no longer isolated environmental events. They increasingly shape livelihoods, inequality, public trust and the relationship between citizens and the state. Governments rely on taxes to finance schools, healthcare, infrastructure and climate adaptation policies. However, taxation depends on…

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Africa: Can Climate Shocks Change How People Feel About Paying Taxes?

Africa: World Urban Forum Opens in Baku As Housing Crisis and Climate Shocks Intensify

Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter – but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, participants will grapple with solutions to a deepening global housing crisis. The conference, organized by UN-Habitat together with Azerbaijan, will bring together world…

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