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Conference Proceeding No. 01 of 2000 on Report of the Proceedings of the AERC-KIPPRA World Trade Organization (WTO) Workshop
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2000)
The Uruguay Round of the multilateral trade negotiations led to the establishment of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) in 1994, with the mandate of fostering progressive liberalization of world trade in
goods and services. ...
Spatial Variation of Household Energy Consumption Across Counties in Kenya
(African Geographical Review, 2020)
Kenya has reported a trajectory of success towards universal access to sustainable and modern energy sources over the past years. However, the discussion on the spatial variations of energy consumption is limited especially, ...
Review of Food and Agricultural Policies in Kenya 2005-2011
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013)
This report constitutes the first agricultural policy review undertaken by the MAFAP project in Kenya. The report reviews the main developments of the economy and the agricultural sector as well as the main policy decisions ...
Conference Proceeding No. 09 of 2019 on A Gendered Approach to Unlocking the Potential for Sustainable Development
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Gender equality is part of a wider struggle for overall equality for all. The struggle for gender equality can be traced to the first United Nations (UN) Women Conference held in Mexico in 1975 solely focused on women ...
Discussion Paper No. 243 of 2020 on Effects of Drought and Floods on Infrastructure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Reliable and efficient infrastructure underpins sustainable economic and social
development. However, events associated with climate change, such as droughts
and floods, affect the provision of infrastructure. In the ...
Discussion Paper No. 238 of 2020 on Effects of Forest Co-management on Adoption of On-Farm Tree Planting: Evidence from Selected Sites in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
This paper investigates the effect of participation in forest co-management on adoption of on-farm tree planting in four forest sites in Kenya. In all sites, Aberdares, Cherangany, Kakamega and Arabuko-Sokoke, devolution ...
Discussion Paper No. 241 of 2020 on Excise Taxation in Kenya: A Situation Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Excise taxes are an important source of revenue in most developing countries including Kenya. Excise taxes constitute a significant proportion of revenue in Kenya, between 1980 and 2018, excises in Kenya yielded an average ...
Discussion Paper No. 244 of 2020 on Assessment of Meteorological Drought in Main Climatic Zones of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)
This paper presents a spatio-temporal assessment of meteorological drought in
four counties of Kenya using Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Monthly
rainfall data from the Climate Hazards group InfraRed Precipitation ...
Analysis of Public Expenditure in Support of Food and Agriculture in Kenya, 2006-2012
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2014)
Kenya has not met the 10 percent target of the total government spending as agreed upon at the African Union meeting in Maputo in 2003. The level of expenditures falls below the target 10% of total government spending. ...
Policy Monitor, Issue 9 No. 1, July-September 2017 on Ban on Plastic Bags Finally Takes Effect in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The recent data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates slower economic activity in the first half of 2017 compared to a similar period in 2016. This is mainly attributed to adverse weather ...