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IFPRI @ 9th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference
Strengthening Value Chains for Inclusive Growth in Kenya
Mombasa
Kenya
May 20 to 22, 2026
- 8:30 – 5:30 pm (Africa/Nairobi)
- 1:30 – 10:30 am (US/Eastern)
- 11:00 – 8:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
IFPRI is pleased to participate in the 9th edition of the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Annual Regional Conference, taking place May 20–22, 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya.
The 2026 conference theme is Strengthening Value Chains for Inclusive Growth in Kenya. The KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference is Kenya’s foremost platform for evidence-based policy dialogue. The 9th edition focuses on unlocking inclusive growth through strengthened value chains, specifically in Agricultural Value Chains, Industrial Value Chains, Emerging Sectors, Innovation and Investment, Policy Reform, and Inclusive Growth.
May 20, 2026
Sub Theme 1: Status of Kenya’s Priority Value Chains | Status of Kenya’s Priority Value Chains: Agricultural Value Chains | 11:10 – 12:40 (Africa/Nairobi)
- Strengthening Country Level Evidence for Agricultural Transformation in Kenya: Sedi Boukaka, Research Coordinator, IFPRI
May 21, 2026
Sub Theme 2: Policy Reform and Implementation to Enhance Value Chain Development | High Level Policy Dialogue on Value Chains | 08:40 – 10:10 (Africa/Nairobi)
- Systematic Risk Profiling: Assessing Compounding Economic Risks in Developing Countries: James Thurlow, Director, Foresight and Policy Modeling (FPM), IFPRI
- Barriers and Opportunities for Youth in Kenya’s Agrifood Value Chains: Findings from Qualitative Research: Harriet Mawia, Research Officer, IFPRI
Sub Theme 3: Emerging and Future Value Chains | Artificial Intelligence and Digital Services to Enhance Value Chain Development (backward and forward linkages) | 15:30 – 17:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
- Democratizing Economic Models: Launching RIAPA-AI for Kenya: James Thurlow, Director, Foresight and Policy Modeling (FPM), IFPRI
May 22, 2026
Sub Theme 5: Investment and Financing for Value Chains | The Role Financing in Enhancing the Development of Value Chains | 09:50 – 11:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
- See it Grow: A Randomized Evaluation of a Digital Innovation to Improve Crop Insurance Contract Design: Berber Kramer, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Sub Theme 6: Inclusive and Sustainable Strategies | Inclusive and Sustainable Strategies to Enhance Participation of Women Youth PWDs and the Marginalized Along the Value Chains | 14:00 – 15:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
- Avocados, Jobs, and Digitalization: Insights from Kenya: Michael Keenan, Research Fellow, IFPRI
- Challenging the Narratives: Youth Participation in Agrifood Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Josphat Korir, Research Officer, IFPRI