Jacopo Villani

Jacopo Villani

Jacopo Villani is Christian Aid’s humanitarian policy and advocacy adviser and has been involved in the organization's Ebola response.

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Ebola crisis: Why tax breaks hurt health systems in Sierra Leone

Ebola crisis: Why tax breaks hurt health systems in Sierra Leone

almost 11 years ago // Jacopo Villani on Ebola crisis

In Sierra Leone, tax exemptions in 2012 exceeded $230 million. If some of this money had been invested in the health budget instead, Ebola’s catastrophic effects on the country could have been mitigated, Christian Aid’s humanitarian policy senior adviser argues in this guest commentary.