Rhiannon McCluskey

Rhiannon McCluskey

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Biography

Rhiannon McCluskey is an independent consultant specialising in strategic communications and policy engagement, with over 15 years of experience in international development. She previously held several roles at ICTD, including Director of Communications and Impact and Policy Engagement Advisor. Her work has spanned research, organisational strategy, communications and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on strengthening the uptake and impact of research. Rhiannon holds a Master’s degree in Governance and Development from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.

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Policy Brief

ICTD Partnerships with African Revenue Authorities: Collaborating for Impactful Research

February 2017
Rhiannon McCluskey, Milly Isingoma Nalukwago

Policy Brief

Africa’s First Large-Scale Tax Experiment: Researching Compliance in Rwanda

November 2016
Rhiannon McCluskey

Partner PublicationPolicy Brief

Building Tax Capacity in Developing Countries

July 2015
Mick Moore, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Jan Isaksen, Olav Lundstøl, Rhiannon McCluskey, Wilson Prichard

Journal Article

Tax Revenue Mobilistation In Developing Countries: Issues and Challenges

April 2014
Giulia Mascagni, Mick Moore, Rhiannon McCluskey
What have we learned about gender and tax in Africa?
14 March 2019

What have we learned about gender and tax in Africa?

About two years ago, the ICTD began a new research program on gender and taxation with the support of the…

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Property tax reform increases municipal revenue in Mzuzu, Malawi
1 March 2019

Property tax reform increases municipal revenue in Mzuzu, Malawi

Mzuzu is the third largest city in Malawi. Before 2013, it collected very little property tax per year: K50 million…

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Give and you shall receive? Taxation and fiscal contracts in Africa
15 July 2016

Give and you shall receive? Taxation and fiscal contracts in Africa

Last week, the Institute of Development Studies hosted its 50th anniversary conference titled “States, Markets and Society“. As part of…

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Why African governments should tax the rich
4 April 2016

Why African governments should tax the rich

A great deal of attention has been paid to the obstacles African governments face in effectively taxing the profits of…

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Five Questions About Property Taxation in Africa: Insights from the ICTD Roundtable
31 January 2016

Five Questions About Property Taxation in Africa: Insights from the ICTD Roundtable

It is widely recognised that property taxation is the most viable, efficient, and progressive means of raising local government revenue,…

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Is responsible tax behaviour the next frontier of CSR?
29 December 2015

Is responsible tax behaviour the next frontier of CSR?

In the past decades, the evolution of international norms has led fair labour practices and environmental sustainability to become core…

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ICTD at the Global Digital Public Infrastructure Summit
19 November 2025

ICTD at the Global Digital Public Infrastructure Summit

The summit reinforced that the journey toward safe, inclusive digital public infrastructure is still unfolding. Through our DPI and Tax…
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New Coalition to Drive Reform on Tax Expenditures launches at FFD4 in Seville
1 July 2025

New Coalition to Drive Reform on Tax Expenditures launches at FFD4 in Seville

Five leading global research and policy organizations launched a coalition to accelerate reforms of tax expenditures through evidence-based research and…
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ICTD at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development
26 June 2025

ICTD at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development

Members of the ICTD team will be in Seville to speak at events, launch a new initiative, and participate in…
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Tax Notes quotes Rhiannon McCluskey on value of DRM in development financing
20 June 2025

Tax Notes quotes Rhiannon McCluskey on value of DRM in development financing

ICTD policy consultant Rhiannon McCluskey was quoted in a Tax Notes article on the critical role domestic resource mobilisation, specifically…
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Law 360 Tax Authority features ICTD Research on wealth taxes and tax compliance
28 October 2021

Law 360 Tax Authority features ICTD Research on wealth taxes and tax compliance

The ICTD’s research on what lower-income countries should do to tax the wealthy was featured in Law 360 Tax Authority…

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ICTD quoted in The African Exponent article
27 March 2019

ICTD quoted in The African Exponent article

ICTD’s Rhiannon McCluskey was quoted in an article by Tatenda Gwaambuka on The African Exponent, an online outlet for reliable…

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Why African countries aren’t taxing their rich - Radio Interview
20 April 2016

Why African countries aren’t taxing their rich – Radio Interview

Goya Bauwens/Flickr, CC BY-NC Our Research Officer Rhiannon McCluskey had a live radio interview on 19 April 2016, which airs…

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24 December 2014

$2.48 Billion Is What Dar Has Lost Through Trade-Mis-Invocing In A Decade

The little-understood practice of trade mis-invoicing or over-invoicing has cost Tanzania’s economy $2.48 billion in a decade. The concept of…

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9 December 2014

How TZ loses $248m to miners

Tanzania has been losing $248 million annually, equivalent to 7.4 per cent of its gross domestic product, to trade mis-invoicing,…

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