This blog is cross posted from CG Space. Economies are exposed to myriads of external risks such as production variability from climate shocks, volatility in global commodity prices, fluctuations in foreign investments, among other risks. For instance, climate change, a key determinant of production variability, continues to dominate the global risk landscape posing a long-term […]
Sparking conversations: Research supports rethinking of agricultural withholding tax proposition in Kenya
This blog is cross posted from CGSpace. Since September 2022, the government of Kenya has been implementing policy measures under its “Bottom-Up Transformation Agenda (BETA)”. Alongside measures aimed at promoting economic recovery and improving livelihoods, the government is also redesigning revenue mobilization instruments geared towards fiscal consolidation and supporting economic growth. These interventions have already […]
LET’S COOK ABOUT IT!
December 21, 2023 By Carol Waweru, Diana Machogu, Jean Eyase, Berber Kramer, and Benjamin Kivuva THE CHALLENGE Many nations in Africa South of the Sahara rely on agriculture for their livelihoods and their food security is threatened by climate change. Kenya, which has been experiencing an increased frequency of drought events - with the most […]
Informing Policies with Causal Impact Evaluations: Co-creation and Trust Matter
This blog is cross posted from AGRILINKS. This post was written by Kibrom Abay, Akhter Ahmed, Clemens Breisinger, Naureen Karachiwalla, Sikandra Kurdi and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse (all from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)). Policymakers have incredibly complex decisions to make, and they rely on a broad range of information to support that process. Which policies and programs work best for their constituents? […]
Announcement of the Kenya Food Security Simulator (KFSS) Blog Competition Winners.
On July 19, 2023, the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies initiated a blog competition, inviting all attendees of the Food Security Simulator Kenya demonstration to participate. The competition winner would be eligible for a short-term industrial attachment/mentorship at IFPRI’s Kenya office and the top three blogs would be published on the CGIAR […]
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