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Policy Brief No. 10 of 2017-2018 on Delivering Affordable Housing in Kenya Requires a Paradigm Shift
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
The right to a decent housing by all Kenyans is a
constitutional obligation. The 2010 Constitution
of Kenya identifies access to adequate housing
and to reasonable standards of sanitation
as an economic and social ...
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2017-2018 on Achieving Universal Healthcare Coverage: Lessons to Consider
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
Health is fundamental to happiness and
overall well-being of households. A
healthy population translates to greater
strides in economic development since such
population is more productive, and saves and
invests more. ...
Policy Brief No. 12 of 2017-2018 on Building Household Coping Mechanisms with the Effects of Droughts and Floods Using Financial Instruments
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
Effective coping mechanisms are
essential to cushioning households’
livelihoods from shocks of droughts
and floods. Coping mechanisms entail short term
interventions used by households that
form foundations for long-term ...
Policy Brief No. 01 of 2017 on Sustaining Kenya's Economic Development by Deepening and Expanding Economic Integration in the Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
The report has been prepared at a time when the
government is taking stock on implementation
of Medium Term Plan (MTP) II, and kick-starting
preparations for the second last medium term plan
(MTP III) of Vision 2030. ...
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2017-2018 on Invest in Human Resources to Accelerate Attainment of Universal Healthcare
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
Human resource is an important input in
healthcare delivery. Attaining universal
healthcare in Kenya will therefore largely
depend on whether insurance coverage
will be wide enough and affordable for most of the
population, ...
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2017-2018 on Promoting Public Participation for Improved Health Outcomes
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Public participation is key to improving and promoting health outcomes. Public participation can be defined as a way of communication whereby an institution or organization consults interested or affected individuals, ...
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2017-2018 Towards Strengthening Public Financial Management in County Governments in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research
and Analysis (KIPPRA) in collaboration with the
World Bank undertook the first sub-national Public
Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA)
assessment in six selected ...
Policy Brief No. 03 of 2017-2018 on Promoting Purple Tea to Enhance Diversification in Kenya's Tea Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The discovery of clone TRFK 306/1 of purple tea was
in line with the aspirations of Vision 2030 that Kenya
needs to diversify its tea products and add value to
enhance productivity and boost economic growth
in the ...
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2017-2018 on Improving Health Status of Children in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Investing in the first 1,000 days of life is critical for
long-term human capital productivity. Examples of
such investments are those that aim at promoting
the health status of children which, to a large
extent, ...
Policy Brief No. 02 of 2017-2018 on Addressing Youth Livelihoods through Livestock Production in the Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Declining agricultural productivity is threatening the livelihood of the youth households in
arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kenya. In addition to limited access to land, use of
poor livestock production technologies, ...