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Working Paper No. 22 of 2017 on an Assessment of Tanzania's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Agriculture is the mainstay of Tanzania’s economy. The sector contributes significantly to national GDP and export earnings, supplies raw materials for agroindustry’s, supports rural livelihoods and feeds the urban population. ... -
Working Paper No. 23 of 2017 on an Assessment of Rwanda's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Rwanda is a small, hilly, landlocked country located in Eastern and Central Africa region between Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is located 2° south of the Equator in Central Africa ... -
Working Paper No. 24 of 2017 on a Scoping Study on Burundi's Agricultural Production in a Changing Climate and the Supporting Policies
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Climate change will impact on agricultural production and productivity around the world and the agricultural sector will have to adapt to climate change in order to achieve global food security. The general consensus among ... -
Working Paper No. 25 of 2017 on An Assessment of Uganda's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Recent research has demonstrated that climate change has potential impact on ecosystems globally, with enormous resultant effects on habitants. Evidence exists from observation over half a century demonstrating extreme ... -
Working Paper No. 26 of 2017 on a Synthesis of the Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production Systems in the East African Community Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Climate change has large influences on agriculture and thus food security, which remains heavily dependent on rainfall over Eastern Africa Community (EAC). This study sought to explore the spatial effects of climate change ... -
Working Paper No. 27 of 2017 on Impact of Climate Change and Agricultural Policy on Household Welfare and Trade in East Africa Community
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)The East Africa Community (EAC) was established to widen and deepen cooperation among the EAC Partner States in, among others, political, economic and social fields for their mutual benefit. One of the ways of reaping the ... -
Working Paper No. 28 of 2017 on Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production, Trade and Food Security in the East Africa Community: The Trade Model
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)The linkage between climate change, trade and food security is important in achieving development at both national and regional level in cases where neighbouring countries have a strong integration framework as is the ... -
Working Paper No. 29 of 2019 on Public Sector Reforms in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Public sector reforms in Kenya have seen efforts directed towards cost-saving, enhancing efficiency, and improving productivity to ensure people-centered public service delivery. The key cross-cutting issues in the public ... -
Working Paper No. 31 of 2019 on Climate Change, Agricultural Production, Trade, Food Security and Welfare in East African Community
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The East African Region is already experiencing increased climate change impacts including extreme weather conditions, persistent drought, floods, and landslides and rising sea level which threaten food security and efforts ... -
Working Paper No. 32 of 2019 on Tracing the Path to Transformative Leadership in the Public Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2019)The public sector is a benchmark in transforming leadership in the rest of the economy given its critical role in the development process. As such, the public sector reform process is crucial in improving public service ... -
Working Paper No.10 of 2003 on Costs and Benefits of Eliminating Child Labour in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2003)The International Labour Organization approximates that about 250 million children worldwide are involved in child labour, with most children working under harmful conditions; that is in circumstances that are detrimental ... -
Working Paper No.11 of 2004 on a Review of the Health Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)Since independence in 1963, Kenya has continued to design and implement policies aimed at promoting coverage of and access to modern healthcare in an attempt to attain the long-term objectives of health for all. On ... -
Working Paper No.13 of 2005 on Tax Reform Experience in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2005)Counties all over the world have reformed or are attempting to reform their tax systems, with the main impetus being the increasing complexity of tax codes, narrow tax bases, and concerns with horizontal equity. Kenya's ... -
Working Paper No.14 of 2006 on Development Finance Institutions in Kenya: Issues and Policy Concerns
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in Kenya were set up to provide longterm finance to prioritized sectors as part of the industrialization strategy. Despite the existence of DFIs since the 1960s and 1970s, there ... -
Working Paper of 2015 on Fiscal Policy Scoping Study Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)A recent green economy assessment report (UNEP, 2014) on Kenya reveals that the transition to a green economy can deliver important benefits, such as long-term economic growth, a cleaner environment and high productivity. ... -
Working Paper on Poverty and Distributional Effects of COVID-19 on Households in Kenya
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2020)The economic and social costs of COVID-19 pandemic have been felt across the globe. With new infections on the rise, it is a race against time for governments to re-look at some policy interventions necessary to provide ... -
Yatta District Development Plan 2008-2012
(Government printers, 2008)Yatta District is one of the districts that form Eastern Province and was curved out of the larger Machakos District in March 2007. The District borders Mbeere District to the North, Kitui District to the. East, Thika ...
