Istanbul, Turkey – Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Executive Director Consolacion Q. Agcaoili, together with Administrative Division Acting Chief Ms. Grace Louie M. Boongaling, participated in the 1st United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Dialogue on Public Finance and Tax for Gender Equality, on February 6-8, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Global Dialogue together 170 representatives from Ministries of Finance and Tax Authorities, civil society, academia, UNDP staff, thought leaders, and partners, from around 40 countries across the world to explore the interlinkages between public finance, tax, and gender inequality.

The Global Dialogue will likewise discuss how fiscal planning can contribute to building more equitable societies, while bringing evidence on how gender equality in turn helps leverage tax revenue.