The BEPS process: Failing to deliver for poor countries
To tackle tax dodging, the G8 and G20 mandated the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to lead on the ‘base erosion and profit shifting’ (BEPS) process. Yet a year into the
Clever Name, Losing Game? - How Climate Smart Agriculture is sowing confusion in the food movement
‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ is gaining increasing attention among governments, NGOs, academics, corporations and international policy spaces. As proponents attempt to use the climate negotiations at
The elephant in the room: How to finance our future
When the Millennium Development Goals were agreed nearly a decade and a half ago, there was a problem. Agreeing to halve poverty may have been a laudable goal, though many would have said that
East African Taxation Project: Rwanda Country Case Study
Taxation is essential for sustainable development; it supports the basic function of a sustainable state and sets the context for economic growth. It is also essential for responsive government.Yet
Briefing on Impact of Tax Incentives in Rwanda
Every year Rwanda foregoes about a quarter of its potential tax revenue through tax incentives and exemptions given to businesses to attract private sector investment. Is this money well spent?This
Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture (CRSA) Experiences
Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture (CRSA) is an initiative ActionAid and partners have been developing, based on the science and practices of agroecology and the recognition of people’s right
Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture: Experiences from ActionAid and its partners
Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture (CRSA) is an initiative ActionAid and partners have been developing, based on the science and practices of agroecology and the recognition of people’s right
THE CHANGE WE WITNESS: Stories from Myanmar
Since ActionAid established a presence in Myanmar the country and its people – as well as the organisation itself – have undergone extraordinary changes. Through four stories from the field, this
ActionAid Myanmar Annual Report 2013: Empowering people for change
A reflection of ActionAid's work in Myanmar in 2013
Biofuels: energy won't feed the hungry
In Brazil, which is the world’s biggest sugarcane producer, the federal government realized this scenario offered a great opportunity for transforming the country into the world’s biggest ethanol