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  • Making Sense of the Metrics

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    Challenges of Measuring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals In the latest ‘Conversation on Health Policy‘ Prof T Sundararaman and Dr Siyam Amani explore the two principal indicators of progress or otherwise towards universal health coverage (UHC). Their conversation addresses some of the technical challenges involved in the measurement of progress…

  • How do Taxes Drive the Sustainable Development Goals?

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    By Thomas Beloe and Ahtesham Khan in IPS, 7 May 2024 Tax revenue remains the most sustainable source of income for governments and plays a crucial role in financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It diminishes the need for international assistance and contributes to the repayment of burdensome debt, ultimately strengthening a country’s ability to withstand external shocks. In 2022,…