2024 SOUTHMOD workshop

From 7–8 August 2024, participants from seven timezones gather for a two-day virtual SOUTHMOD workshop to exchange experiences and knowledge on tax-benefit microsimulation modeling in Global South countries.

The annual workshop brings together representatives from 11 different national teams in Africa, Latin America and Asia, as well as the senior partners from SASPRI and London School of Economics amongst others to share lessons learnt in the process of building and developing the country models and to discuss the future of the models.

The aim of the workshop is to enhance the South-South collaboration on the use of the models to understand the impacts of different policy choices. This year's workshop outlines the new work planned for the third phase of the SOUTHMOD project.

About SOUTHMOD (Phase 3)

The workshop is part of the UNU-WIDER project SOUTHMOD – simulating tax and benefit policies for development. Tax-benefit microsimulation models provide knowledge for better policymaking and inclusive development. With the models the effects of different policy scenarios on poverty, inequality, and government revenues can be analysed and compared.

SOUTHMOD project is part of UNU-WIDER's research and capacity development programme on domestic revenue mobilization (DRM), funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (Norad).

The third phase of the SOUTHMOD project runs from 2024–27, extends the country coverage of the models, and incorporates new data into the existing models. Regular training events delivered by the national SOUTHMOD teams resume, South-South learning is promoted, and capacity development is facilitated through a new, free SOUTHMOD Online Course.