Wilson Prichard

Wilson Prichard

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Biography

Dr Wilson Prichard is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, Chair of the Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) and former Executive Director of the International Centre for Tax and Development (2020-2024). His research focuses on the relationship between taxation and citizen demands for improved governance in Africa.

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Working Paper

Participation, Legitimacy and Fiscal Capacity in Weak States: Evidence from Participatory Budgeting

June 2025
Kevin Grieco, Abou Bakarr Kamara, Niccoló Meriggi, Julian Michel, Wilson Prichard

Research in Brief

Tax Revenue Mobilisation in Conflict-affected Developing Countries

February 2025
Vanessa van den Boogaard, Wilson Prichard, Nikola Milicic, Matthew Benson, Deanndre Chen

Policy Brief

Taxing the Wealthy in Lower-Income Countries: Why It’s Important, and How to Do It

February 2025
Giovanni Occhiali, Giulia Mascagni, Wilson Prichard, Martin Hearson

Policy Brief

Tributação dos Ricos nos Países de Baixo Rendimento: Porque é Importante e Como Fazê-lo

January 2025
Giovanni Occhiali, Giulia Mascagni, Wilson Prichard, Martin Hearson

Guidance NotePartner Publication

Key Elements of IT System Design for Property Taxation

December 2024
Xaver Schenker, Wilson Prichard

Journal Article

Sub-national property tax reform and tax bargaining: Lessons from a quasi-randomized reform program in Sierra Leone

October 2024
Wilson Prichard, Samuel Jibao, Nicolas Orgeira Pillai
Financing development: Gains and gaps of the Sevilla conference
29 July 2025

Financing development: Gains and gaps of the Sevilla conference

Much has changed in the 10 years since the last financing for development conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Lower- and…

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Strengthening subnational taxation within the Financing for Development agenda
28 January 2025

Strengthening subnational taxation within the Financing for Development agenda

Wilson Prichard argues that property taxes, as the backbone of local government finances, should be explicitly included in the Financing…
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Response to Richard Bird's Critique of "Innovations in Tax Compliance"
26 January 2021

Open Societies, Tax, and the British Aid Programme

What is the connection between taxation and more open societies that the British aid programme aims to support? In long-term…

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How should we tax after the pandemic?
26 May 2020

How should we tax after the pandemic?

Globally, tax collections are declining. Governments have cancelled or postponed some tax dues in the effort to bolster economies and…

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Freetown just implemented a new property tax system that could quintuple revenue
22 May 2020

Freetown just implemented a new property tax system that could quintuple revenue

In the next few weeks, residents of Freetown are expecting to receive new property tax bills as part of a…

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To help respond to Covid-19, African governments should prioritise taxing the rich
22 April 2020

To help respond to Covid-19, African governments should prioritise taxing the rich

So far, policy discussions about tax responses to Covid-19 have focused overwhelmingly on how to offer immediate tax relief. There…

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LoGRI conference in Cotonou, Benin drives dialogue on property tax reform in lower-income countries
16 December 2025

LoGRI conference in Cotonou, Benin drives dialogue on property tax reform in lower-income countries

The two-day event, themed “Frontier Issues, Evidence, and Reform Directions,” brought over 100 leading property tax experts, policymakers, and practitioners…
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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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Announcing Giulia Mascagni as new ICTD Executive Director
28 June 2024

Announcing Giulia Mascagni as new ICTD Executive Director

We are delighted to announce Giulia Mascagni will be ICTD’s new Executive Director from 1st July 2024. Mascagni is taking…

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Wilson Prichard Leads Session on Revenue Systems at Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum
10 May 2024

Wilson Prichard Leads Session on Revenue Systems at Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum

Harvard University hosted its annual Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum last month welcoming finance and economic planning ministers from Africa, the…

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High Net Worth Individuals calling to be taxed more at World Economic Forum, but how does this work in practice?
25 January 2024

High Net Worth Individuals calling to be taxed more at World Economic Forum, but how does this work in practice?

Underscoring the “dramatic rise of economic inequality,” more than 260 billionaires and millionaires recently called on global leaders to introduce…

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Can the UK’s new international development strategy support fairer and more effective taxation systems?
28 November 2023

Can the UK’s new international development strategy support fairer and more effective taxation systems?

Last week, the UK government published a new White Paper on International Development which sets out its approach to international…

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Building More Effective and Equitable Tax Systems: Priorities and Strategies for FfD4

Building More Effective and Equitable Tax Systems: Priorities and Strategies for FfD4

In person

3 December 2024 – 10:00

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Timezone: America/New_York

United Nations Headquarters, East 45th Street, New York, NY, USA
The ICTD will be hosting a side event at the Second Preparatory Committee Session of the Financing for Development Conference.
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LoGRI at the World Bank Land Conference 2024

LoGRI at the World Bank Land Conference 2024

Virtual

13 May 2024 – 00:00

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Timezone: America/Detroit

LoGRI joins the World Bank’s Land Conference in Washington DC, May 13-17, 2024, hosting a panel session and team members presenting at the research session.
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ICTD gets media coverage on the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Kenya
5 July 2024

ICTD gets media coverage on the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Kenya

We roundup the interviews, mentions, and citations in the media of ICTD researchers and their work, on news relating to…
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ICTD policy brief on digital IDs and digital payments cited in BiometricUpdate.com report
21 May 2024

ICTD policy brief on digital IDs and digital payments cited in BiometricUpdate.com report

ICTD Policy Brief 7, entitled ‘Digital IDs and Digital Payments – Opportunities and Challenges for Tax Administration’ was cited by…
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Mick Moore and Wilson Prichard cited in Time.News on increasing tax revenue
5 February 2024

Mick Moore and Wilson Prichard cited in Time.News on increasing tax revenue

ICTD founding director Mick Moore and executive director Wilson Prichard were referenced in a Time.News article on increasing public revenue…

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LoGRI inaugural conference receives national media coverage in Kenya
20 June 2023

LoGRI inaugural conference receives national media coverage in Kenya

The Local Government Revenue Iniatiative (LoGRI) inaugural conference on “Building Progressive and Equitable Property Tax Systems in Lower-Income Countries” received…

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Wilson Prichard's opinion piece in The Hill Times
21 August 2020

Wilson Prichard’s opinion piece in The Hill Times

On August 17, Wilson Prichard’s opinion piece “Who should bear the costs of COVID-19?” was published in The Hill Times….

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Wilson Prichard blog published on African Arguments and republished to AllAfrica
27 May 2020

Wilson Prichard blog published on African Arguments and republished to AllAfrica

ICTD CEO Wilson Prichard’s blog “Freetown just implemented a new tax system that could quintuple revenue” co-authored with Abou Bakarr…

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