Policy Monitor Issue 16 No. 3 January-March 2024 on Accelerating Inclusive and Sustainable Growth through job creation to support BETA Agenda.

Abstract

The articles in this edition focuses on Kenya’s recent economic developments; Enhancing youth employment through the gig economy; Catalyzing opportunities for digitally enabled jobs in Kenya; and Exploiting the potential in digital agriculture to enhance job opportunities among the youths in Kenya. The Policy Monitor highlights various activities undertaken by the institute in the third quarter. Among the key activities are capacity building including executive public policy making process and monitoring and evaluation for Masinde Muliro University for Science and Technology and the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) respectively; and the KIPPRA Mentorship Programme for Universities and TVETs (KMPUTs) in South Eastern Kenya University, Kibabii University, and the Sigalagala National Polytechnic. Further, the policy monitor highlights several validation workshops conducted during the period on different thematic and interdisciplinary research areas including the Impact of Trade Agreements on Kenya’s Market Access; Policy and Institutional Environment for Creative Economy; Kenya Economic Report 2024, and dissemination workshop on the influence of Elections on Macroeconomic Indicators in Kenya.