DDS Secures Strategic MOU with LoGRI to Strengthen Property Tax Reform and Municipal Revenue Systems in Sierra Leone
Development Decision Support Limited (DDS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI), establishing a strategic cooperation framework to support property tax reform, local revenue mobilization, and sustainable municipal revenue systems in Sierra Leone.
The MOU positions DDS as a local technical and implementation partner, working with LoGRI to strengthen the maintenance, consolidation, and sustainability of property tax reforms in Sierra Leone. The cooperation will focus on supporting local councils to improve property tax administration, GIS-enabled property data systems, valuation, billing, collection, taxpayer engagement, compliance monitoring, reporting, and long-term reform sustainability.
Through this partnership, DDS and LoGRI will collaborate on areas including property discovery and mapping, property register development, data cleaning and validation, valuation support, revenue simulations, rate-setting analysis, taxpayer sensitization, Rate Demand Notice delivery, appeals and grievance systems, and monitoring, evaluation, learning, and policy research.
The agreement also provides a platform for expert collaboration, technical assistance, capacity building, and knowledge transfer to local councils, central government institutions, and local reform teams. It reflects DDS’s growing role in supporting practical, evidence-based reforms that help local governments build fairer, more transparent, and more sustainable revenue systems.
Speaking on the significance of the MOU, DDS Executive Director emphasized that the partnership aligns with its mission to provide data-driven research, technical advisory, and implementation support for development decision-making in Sierra Leone. The collaboration will strengthen DDS’s contribution to local governance reform, municipal finance, and the use of reliable data systems to improve service delivery.
The MOU will remain valid for three years, providing a structured basis for future cooperation, project-specific agreements, technical engagements, and institutional support in the area of property tax reform and local revenue mobilization.