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Policy Brief No. 51 of 2018-2019 on Boosting Investments for Delivery of the Kenya Vision 2030
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
The quality and impact of higher
investments depend on incentives, innovations
and institutions. Improvement of the business
environment is also vital for greater utilization
of natural resources to accelerate ...
Policy Brief No. 03 of 2017-2018 on Promoting Purple Tea to Enhance Diversification in Kenya's Tea Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The discovery of clone TRFK 306/1 of purple tea was
in line with the aspirations of Vision 2030 that Kenya
needs to diversify its tea products and add value to
enhance productivity and boost economic growth
in the ...
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2017-2018 on Improving Health Status of Children in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Investing in the first 1,000 days of life is critical for
long-term human capital productivity. Examples of
such investments are those that aim at promoting
the health status of children which, to a large
extent, ...
Policy Brief No. 02 of 2017-2018 on Addressing Youth Livelihoods through Livestock Production in the Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Declining agricultural productivity is threatening the livelihood of the youth households in
arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kenya. In addition to limited access to land, use of
poor livestock production technologies, ...
Policy Brief No. 25 of 2023-2024 on Building Resilience for Youth Climate Mobility in Africa
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
The movement or displacement of people,
communities, or populations due to adverse weatherrelated
events such as floods, prolonged droughts,
rising sea levels, and increased prevalence of invasive
species (Boas, 2021; ...
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. 09 of 2020-2021 on Exploiting Job Creation Potential for Youth in the Information and Communication Technologies Sector in Kenya
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2021)
Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a promising emerging sector in transforming the global economy. Digital technologies are opening new possibilities for developing countries to grow and transform to digital ...
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 ...