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Working Paper No. 22 of 2017 on an Assessment of Tanzania's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Agriculture is the mainstay of Tanzania’s economy. The sector contributes significantly to national GDP and export earnings, supplies raw materials for agroindustry’s, supports rural livelihoods and feeds the urban population. ...
Working Paper of 2015 on Fiscal Policy Scoping Study Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
A recent green economy assessment report (UNEP, 2014) on Kenya reveals that the transition to a green economy can deliver important benefits, such as long-term economic growth, a cleaner environment and high productivity. ...
Working Paper No. 29 of 2019 on Public Sector Reforms in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Public sector reforms in Kenya have seen efforts directed towards cost-saving, enhancing efficiency, and improving productivity to ensure people-centered public service delivery. The key cross-cutting issues in the public ...
Working Paper No. 31 of 2019 on Climate Change, Agricultural Production, Trade, Food Security and Welfare in East African Community
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
The East African Region is already experiencing increased climate change impacts including extreme weather conditions, persistent drought, floods, and landslides and rising sea level which threaten food security and efforts ...
Working Paper No. 24 of 2017 on a Scoping Study on Burundi's Agricultural Production in a Changing Climate and the Supporting Policies
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Climate change will impact on agricultural production and productivity around the world and the agricultural sector will have to adapt to climate change in order to achieve global food security. The general consensus among ...
Working Paper No. 18 of 2011 on Overview of Intellectual Property Rights: The Case of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
Theory and experiences amongst the Asian Tigers reveal that knowledge
has an important role to play in promoting economic growth. Knowledge
however, is a non-rival good with partial excludable characteristics.
Intellectual ...
Working Paper No. 17 of 2010 on Critical Issues on Food Security in the Nile Basin Countries: An Interventionist Trans-boundary Approach
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
This study highlights critical issues on food security in the Nile Basin
countries and priority investment areas to enhance food security.
It presents the main causes of food insecurity at the household,
national and ...
Working Paper No. 23 of 2017 on an Assessment of Rwanda's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Rwanda is a small, hilly, landlocked country located in Eastern and Central Africa region between Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is located 2° south of the Equator in Central Africa ...
Working Paper No. 25 of 2017 on An Assessment of Uganda's Agricultural Production, Climate Change, Agricultural Trade and Food Security
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Recent research has demonstrated that climate change has potential impact on ecosystems globally, with enormous resultant effects on habitants. Evidence exists from observation over half a century demonstrating extreme ...
Working Paper No. 27 of 2017 on Impact of Climate Change and Agricultural Policy on Household Welfare and Trade in East Africa Community
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The East Africa Community (EAC) was established to widen and deepen cooperation among the EAC Partner States in, among others, political, economic and social fields for their mutual benefit. One of the ways of reaping the ...