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Policy Brief No. 93 of 2019-2020 on Informal Businesses and Choice of Products' Market in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)This policy brief is based on a KIPPRA study that looks at how informal businesses in Kenya choose a product market and factors that influence such choices. Such information is necessary in unblocking the hindrances ... -
Policy Brief No. 93/2021-2022 Public Affairs Index for Wajir County
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2021)The Public Affairs Index (PAI) is a framework for monitoring achievements in the delivery of public services at the County level. The PAI helps to identify gaps in public service delivery, to bring out emerging issues for ... -
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. 94 of 2021-2022 Public Affairs Index for West Pokot County
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2021)The Public Affairs Index (PAI) is a framework for monitoring achievements in the delivery of public services at the County level. The PAI helps to identify gaps in public service delivery, to bring out emerging issues for ... -
Policy Brief No. 95 of 2019-2020 on Determinants of the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The informal sector in Kenya is characterized by limited job security, low productivity, low incomes, unskilled apprentices, low absorption of technology, poor working conditions, unfair competition to formal establishments, ... -
Policy Brief No. 96 of 2019-2020 on Improving Productivity of Informal Manufacturing Enterprises through Better Business Environment
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)A favourable business environment makes it easy for both domestic enterprises and multinationals to enter and exit from the markets, provides opportunities for low cost of doing business, increases productivity and ... -
Policy Brief No. 97 of 2019-2020 on Informal Sector's Response to Shocks: Lessons from Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)The informal sector enterprises are affected by diverse shocks that substantially affect their operations. Most of these shocks tend to have drastic negative impact on the affected enterprises, leading to business closure, ... -
Policy Brief No. 98 of 2019-2020 on Technology Acquisition and Innovations in Kenya's Informal Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2019)The informal sector accounts for about 75 per cent of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The sector is hampered by slow growth rate, lack of finances ... -
Policy Brief No. 99 of 2019-2020 on Towards Revitalizing the Domestic Skins, Hides and Leather Products in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)The skins, hides and leather industry sector is among the strategic industries that offer an opportunity for Kenya’s economic transformation and sustainable development. According to the Kenya Economic Survey 2018, the ... -
Policy Brief on a Framework for Harmonizing Nutrition Indicators in Kenya
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)The Policy Brief on a Framework for Harmonizing Nutrition Indicators in Kenya by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) presents a framework for harmonizing nutrition indicators across different ... -
Policy Brief on Could A Household’s Toilet Affect Child Growth
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)The Policy Brief on Could A Household’s Toilet Affect Child Growth by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) examines the association between household sanitation and child growth in Kenya. The ... -
Policy Brief on Extractive Industries, Political Settlements and Conflict
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2016)Kenya's oil and gas discoveries have coincided with the devolution of political power and resource distribution under the 2010 Constitution. The mining sector has also expanded during this time with investments in titanium, ... -
Policy Brief on Hit and Miss: Eligibility Criteria for Child Nutrition Improvement Programme in Kenya
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-01)The Policy Brief on Hit and Miss: Eligibility Criteria for the Child Nutrition Improvement Programme in Kenya (CNIP) is a government initiative aimed at improving the nutritional status of children under five years old. ... -
Policy Brief on Improving Dietary Diversity and Child Nutrition among Small-holder Irrigation Farmers
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)The Policy Brief on Improving Dietary Diversity and Child Nutrition among Small-holder Irrigation Farmers by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) outlines the challenges facing small-holder irrigation ... -
Policy Brief on Stunting of Under 5 Children in Kenya
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2021)Stunting is the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. Stunting before children are 2 years leads to irreversible diminished ... -
Policy Monitor Issue 15 No. 4 April-June 2023 on Unlocking Economic Potential of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)The main articles in this Issue focus on: Recent economic developments and growth prospects; Enhancing access to basic education towards development of the arid and semi-arid lands; Maximizing the benefits of regional ... -
Policy Monitor Issue 16 No. 02 October-December 2023 on Kenya @60: Tracking Key Milestones in Economic Transformation for a Prosperous Future
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)This edition comes at a time when Kenya is marking its diamond jubilee celebrations on 12th December. As such, this edition is themed “Kenya @60 and Industrialization Prospects under BETA”. The main articles in this ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 1 No. 1, July-September 2003 on Improving Public Policymaking for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2003)The much expected economic recovery has started to pick up albeit at a slower pace than foreseen in the Government's Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment creation for this year. Economic indicators ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 1 No. 2, October-December 2003 on Building and Construction Yet to Provide Impetus to Economic Recovery
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2003)One of the Government of Kenya's policy objectives is to put in place sound macroeconomic policies to achieve economic and social targets. Fiscal and monetary policies are two instruments, among others, whose design ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 1 No. 3, January-March 2004 on Kenya's Domestic Debt: Risks and the Challenge of Sustaining Recent Economic Gains
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)One of the fundamental public goods that a government can provide to its citizens is a stable macroeconomic environment supported by prudent fiscal policies. Prudent fiscal policies enable the government to, among other ...
