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Discussion Paper No. 236 of 2020 on Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of Droughts and Floods on Key Macroeconomic Variables
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
Adverse weather conditions have become more prevalent all over the world
with devastating impact on economies. In Kenya, weather conditions are
manifested in frequent occurrence of droughts and floods, and while droughts
are ...
Policy Brief No. 10 of 2022-2023 on Sustainable Plastic Waste Management for Youth
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Kenya is currently facing a youth unemployment
problem with about 11.8 million unemployed
youths. The country is also facing increased plastic
waste pollution, presenting an opportunity for youth
employment in plastic ...
Policy Brief No. 09 of 2022-2023 on Capacity Building for Youth in Climate Change
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
The Government of Kenya recognizes the threat that
climate change poses to the environment. In this
regard, the government developed various climate
change response policies, strategies and action plans
to deal with ...
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2020-2021 on Exploiting Job Creation Potential for Youth in the Horticulture Industry in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)
The agriculture sector contributed 21.2%, the equivalent of US$ 10.3 billion (2009 constant prices) of the country’s GDP in 2019. Of this, the crops subsector contributed the lion share of 27.8% or US$ 7.58 billion. In the ...
Policy Brief No. 16 of 2021-2022 on Employment Creation Opportunities for Youths in the Fisheries Sector Value Chain
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2021)
The Kenya Vision 2030 recognizes fish farming and aquaculture as a source of food security, poverty reduction, and employment creation. The various Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) economic surveys show that there ...
Policy Brief No. 25 of 2022-2023 on Enhancing the Effectiveness of Kenya’s Institutional Framework for Export Trade Promotion
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
The size of Kenya’s export trade has been
shrinking over the last two decades. Despite
the country’s exports of goods and services
averaging 20% of GDP in the last 20 years, the
average share has fallen to 17.2% in the ...
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2022-2023 on Building Resilience and Sustainable Economic Development in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
This Policy Brief is based on the Kenya Economic Report 2022, themed “Building Resilience and Sustainable Economic Development
in Kenya”. The Report analyses the contexts, policies and institutional frameworks that support ...
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2022-2023 on Financing Youth Activities in Climate Action
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Accessing climate finance is a challenge among youthled
organizations despite there being several initiatives
at the global, regional, and national levels. The Global
Youth Climate Action Fund (GYCA), for instance, is ...
Policy Brief No. 14 of 2022-2023 on Fostering National Identity through Selected National Values for Economic Transformation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
National identity is the feeling of belonging to a
particular nation. It is an experience that pushes
one to act in the best interest of the nation. National
identity can be built through shared values. Kenya
is cognizant ...
Policy Brief No. 17 of 2022-2023 on External Public Debt Servicing
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Prudent external public debt service management is
integral in ensuring external debt service does not place an
unbearable burden on the current and future generations.
It is also pivotal in informing the optimal debt ...