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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 ...
Policy Brief No. 24 of 2022-2023 on Pathways to Development of Nairobi Towards Gaining a Smart City Status
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Smart cities have gained popularity in first-world countries. The foundational elements of a smart city are present in Nairobi City, both in terms of hard and soft infrastructure.
has not yet achieved the status of smart ...
Policy Brief No. 18 of 2022-2023 on Combating Digital Piracy in Kenya’s Film Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
The film industry in Kenya plays a strategic role in the
social, economic, and political development of the country.
The industry provides a forum for exchanging ideas and
engaging in discussions, an important element ...
Policy Brief No. 15 of 2022-2023 on Embracing Plastic Circularity as an Alternative Policy to the Ban on Single use of Plastics
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Plastic products are by nature universal, light, cheap,
and prone to indiscriminate disposal after use.
The single use of plastics and improper disposal
mechanisms lead to increased plastics pollution,
which is a ...
Policy Brief No. 19 of 2022-2023 on Integrating Small and Medium Enterprises into Global Value Chain through Financial Interventions
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Kenya is yet to fully tap its potential in positioning itself
in the global production network. Primary agriculture
and minerals still dominate its share of global trade
participation. Firm involvement in grobal ...
Policy Brief No. 21 of 2022-2023 on Stabilizing the Prices of White Maize in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Staple food prices have been on the rise globally,
especially maize. Maize prices have risen consistently
since the global crisis in 2008 from Ksh 26.45 per kg
to Ksh 49.79 per kg in 2020. As of October 2022, the
price ...
Policy Brief No. 22 of 2022-2023 on Climate Change and Maize Production in Kenya: Adaptation Options
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Maize is the most consumed cereal in Kenya and
is synonymous with food and nutrition security.
However, maize yield has been on the decline over
the past few years. For instance, it declined from 42.1
million bags in ...
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2022-2023 on Strengthening Primary Health Care for Equitable Access to Vaccinations in Africa
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Primary Health Care (PHC) is a whole of society
approach to health that aims at ensuring the highest
possible level of health and well-being and equitable
distribution by focusing on people’s needs and, as early
as ...