Policy Paper No. 06 of 2020 on Guidelines for Public Policy Development and Review

Abstract

KIPPRA’s overall mandate is to provide quality public policy advice to the Government of Kenya and other stakeholders and improve public policy making for the realization of national development goals. KIPPRA does this through economic forecasting, policy analysis and research, and by formulating medium and long-term strategic perspectives for economic and social development. In line with this mandate, KIPPRA has a long history of supporting government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in drafting and reviewing policy documents. However, the devolution of power to Counties has greatly changed the context for policy making in Kenya. Both levels of government are required to formulate policies to meet their diverse needs guided by national goals. This has increased the demand for policy advice and the need for KIPPRA to enhance internal capacity to provide guidance in matters of public policy formulation in Kenya. These guidelines constitute an effort towards this end.