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Strengthen local tax revenue to finance urban development in Africa

Guidance and systemization of experiences

This publication illuminates, through eight case studies of various African cities, the prominence of local taxation in the structure of local budgets and the importance of upgrading the latter for wider access to other sources of additional funding as loans. From locally tested solutions and bottlenecks frequently raised by local elected representatives and their technical teams, training workshops will be provided current 2015 for local authorities and their partners.

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