Policy Briefs: Recent submissions
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Policy Brief No. 94 of 2019-2020 on Closing the Gender Productivity Gap in Kenya's Informal Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)Advancing gender equality in the labour market is critical to enhancing productivity. Historically, labour market structures have led to unequal distribution of opportunities and resources, leaving women disadvantaged, ... -
Policy Brief No. 64 of 2018-2019 on Education and Training Budget Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)This education and training budget brief is among five (5) budget briefs which seek to identify the extent to which the needs of children are addressed by the national budget, especially in the social sector. This brief ... -
Policy Brief No. 56 of 2018-2019 on Child Sensitive Planning and Budgeting: West Pokot County Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)This brief review how the County Government of West Pokot plans and budgets for the needs and requirements of children (those aged below 18 years). The analysis covers the overall County and social sector budgets, and ... -
Policy Brief No. 63 of 2018-2019 on Kenya 2018 National Budget Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)This national budget brief is among five (5) briefs which seek to identify the extent to which the needs of children are addressed by the national budget and social sector budgets in Kenya. The brief presents the macroeconomic ... -
Policy Brief No. 57 of 2018-2019 on Child Sensitive Planning and Budgeting: Kisumu County Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)This planning and budgeting brief present a review of how the County Government of Kisumu plans and budgets for children needs and requirements. The analysis covers the overall County and social sector budgets, and actual ... -
Policy Brief No. 67 of 2018-2019 on Social Protection Budget Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)This Social Protection budget brief is among five (5) budget briefs which seek to identify the extent to which the needs of children are addressed by the national budget and social sector budgets in Kenya. The brief offers ... -
Policy Brief No. 49 of 2018-2019 on Growing Protectionism and its Implication on Kenya Foreign Trade with USA and UK
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Until after the global financial crisis, interdependence of world economies and increased cross-border trade in goods and services underpinned the growth of world economies. World trade grew faster than output by around ... -
Policy Brief No. 68 of 2018-2019 on the Role of Empowerment in Fostering Youth Participation in Kenya Vision 2030 Development Agenda
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Empowerment is a process that strengthens and activates the capacity of the youth to satisfy their own needs, solve their own problems, and acquire the necessary resources to take control over their lives. It yields ... -
Policy Brief No. 50 of 2018-2019 on Economic and Social Implications of Drought and Floods in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)Changing weather patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa have resulted to more frequent and intense episodes of droughts and floods, which often culminate into emergencies. In Kenya, more than 70 per cent of natural disasters ... -
Policy Brief No. 72 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in Baringo County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of Baringo and five other counties, namely: Nakuru, Kajiado, Makueni, West Pokot and Kakamega. The exercise, which was ... -
Policy Brief No. 69 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in Makueni County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of Makueni and five other counties, namely: Nakuru, Kajiado, Baringo, West Pokot and Kakamega. The exercise was ... -
Policy Brief No. 62 of 2018-2019 on Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on Maize Production within East Africa Community through Policy Response
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Maize is the most important staple food crop in the East Africa Community and define the food security for majority of communities, /is study commissioned by KIPPRA and UNECA demonstrate that maize production is highly ... -
Policy brief No. 60 of 2018-2019 on Focusing on Youth Entrepreneurship as an Alternative Source of Youth Employment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)Entrepreneurship has the potential of greasing the wheels of sustainable development through improving social aspects such as poverty reduction and gender equality, and driving economic growth. It enables the youth to ... -
Policy Brief No. 54 of 2018-2019 on Tightening Compliance of the Basic Education Act to Ensure Complete and Seamless Transition Across All Levels of Schooling
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The government has focused on enrolment of children of school-going age into the schooling system, culminating in continued significant growth in enrolment rates over the years. Little focus is however directed to retention ... -
Policy Brief No. 53 of 2018-2019 on Promoting Structural Transformation for High Productivity Jobs in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Structural transformation refers to the transition of an economy from low productivity and labour intensive economic activities to higher productivity and skills-intensive activities. The key driver of structural ... -
Policy Brief No. 55 of 2018-2019 on Child Sensitive Planning and Budgeting: Nairobi County Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)This brief review how the County Government of Nairobi plans and budgets for the needs and requirements of children (those aged below 18 years). The analysis covers the overall County and social sector budgets, and actual ... -
Policy Brief No. 73 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in Kakamega County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of Kakamega and five other counties, namely: Nakuru , Kajiado , Makueni, West Pokot and Baringo. The exercise, which ... -
Policy Brief No. 74 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in West Pokot County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of West Pokot and five other counties, namely: Nakuru, Kajiado, Makueni, Kakamega and Baringo. The exercise was ... -
Policy Brief No. 70 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in Kajiado County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of Kajiado and five other counties, namely: Baringo, Nakuru, Makueni, West Pokot and Kakamega. The exercise, which was ... -
Policy Brief No. 51 of 2018-2019 on Boosting Investments for Delivery of the Kenya Vision 2030
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The quality and impact of higher investments depend on incentives, innovations and institutions. Improvement of the business environment is also vital for greater utilization of natural resources to accelerate ...
