Seminar: Financing for development (København)

Strengthening domestic resource mobilisation while fostering good governance and deepening the Social Contract

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

Achieving this ambitious agenda not only urges us to rethink our approach to development but also to significantly increase investment in development. It is estimated that the current funding gap is 4.2 trillion dollars annually.

Taxation is considered both a tool for revenue collection and a policy instrument to encourage sustainable growth strategies and influence behaviour towards desired outcomes related to climate, nature, well-being and other aspects of sustainable development. Importantly, a progressive and fair taxation system fosters good governance and establishes a deeper social contract.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Oxfam IBIS and Copenhagen Business School invite you to a debate on how to strengthen domestic revenue mobilization through the capacity of national tax administrations, in a way that simultaneously increases tax compliance, reduces illicit financial flow and builds public trust in government. Our distinguished speakers will provide insights and different perspectives on current challenges and efforts to lead this work.

Programme

Welcome by host and moderator (CBS)

Financing for Developing – framing the issues
by Ulrika Modeer, Assistant UN Secretary-General & UNDP Director of Partnerships

Danish support for Domestic Resource Mobilisation from an international corporate perspective
by Helle Bonnesen, MP for the Conservative Party & Development Spokesperson

Tax justice – what do we mean by it?
by Lars Koch, Secretary-General Oxfam IBIS

Shifting norms and strengthening the Social Contract
by Professor (MSO) Duncan Wigan & Professor Leonard Seabrooke, Dept. of organisation, Copenhagen Business School

Panel debate/Q&A: Challenges and opportunities to financing for development and reshaping the current tax architecture