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 […]
Fertilizer & Soil Health in Africa – Research & Policy Conference
This Event post is cross posted from CGIAR DATE: 27.03.24 TIME: (Hybrid) 08:00 am to 05:00 pm EAT VENUE: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), NAIROBI, KENYA Amidst global supply shocks and price volatility, building a sustainable future for African agriculture requires innovative solutions. On March 27, 2024, the CGIAR Research Initiatives on National Policies and […]
BOOK LAUNCH: Food Systems Transformation in Kenya: Lessons from the Past and Policy Options for the Future
This Event post is cross posted from IFPRI Website. For more information Click below for: 1.PRESENTATION 2.PODCAST 3.PRESS RELEASE 4.VIDEO Co-organized by IFPRI, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), and CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) on JAN 8, 2024, at 8:30AM TO 9:45AM EST/ 4:30PM TO 5:45PM […]
Kenya’s new urban school meal plan is ambitious – and could offer lessons for scaling up
This blog is cross posted from IFPRI website. BY ELISHEBA KIRU AND AULO GELLI OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 More than 250,000 children in public primary schools in Nairobi will receive regular subsidized school meals provided by the county government. The Dishi Na County program is Kenya’s first in an urban setting. The national school meal program set […]
Kenya Discussion of IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR): Rethinking Food Crisis Responses.
BY DAVID WANJUI[1], JUNEWEENEX MBUTHIA AND LENSA OMUNE[2] Related blog is cross posted by The University of Nairobi. Follow processing at youtube https://youtube.com/live/t2O3VvdfprE?feature=share In 2022, the world experienced disruptions in the global food systems mainly driven by an array of challenges, including war, COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather events, mass migration, and political instability and pointing […]