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Tax for SDGs Ghana
Leveraging Domestic Revenue Mobilisation to Enable Transformative Change and Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Ghana
Financing the Sustainable Development Goals requires more than external aid, it demands that countries build strong, equitable, and efficient domestic revenue systems. In Ghana, gaps in tax compliance, limited subnational revenue capacity, and weak alignment between fiscal policy and development priorities have constrained the resources available for transformative change. The UNDP Tax for SDGs initiative works with Ghana's Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and select Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to close these gaps. Building on capacity development work done jointly with the OECD through the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme, the initiative drives systemic reforms that connect taxation directly to development outcomes, ensuring Ghana's fiscal architecture actively supports its SDG commitments.
Building a Tax System That Works for Development
The Tax for SDGs initiative is helping Ghana align its tax and fiscal policies with the Sustainable Development Goals — from the national level down to districts and assemblies. Through demand-driven training, policy dialogues, and knowledge-sharing platforms, the project is strengthening the capacity of revenue officers, promoting electronic collection systems, and supporting at least 15 MMDAs to improve internally generated funds. A landmark study on gender-sensitive taxation and a new SDG Taxation Framework are also among the initiative's key deliverables — ensuring Ghana's revenue systems are not only more efficient, but more equitable.
