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Global Centre for Policy and Strategy Learns from KIPPRA’s Vast Experience

A team from the Global Centre for Policy and Strategy (GLOCEPS) visited KIPPRA on 25th August 2022 to benchmark and discuss areas of collaboration. GLOCEPS is a Kenyan think tank that deals with peace and security issues with specific focus on foreign policy, security and defence, transnational organized crimes, governance and ethics, and development. They were led by their Executive Director Brig (Rtd) Dr Robert G Kabage.

KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi (left) pose for a photo with Executive Director for Global Centre for Policy and Strategy (GLOCEPS) Brig (Rtd) Dr Robert G Kabage during the visit

KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi welcomed the visitors and gave them an overview of the Institute. She explained that KIPPRA was established by an Act of Parliament with the main mandate of undertaking objective policy research and analysis to provide quality policy advice to the Government of Kenya and other key stakeholders. She added that the Institute does this through building human and institutional capacity; policy research and analysis; and networking and engagement. Dr Ngugi highlighted the Institute’s capacity building and policy research programmes as well as some of the networking and engagement forums such as taskforces, conferences and workshops.

GLOCEPS also gave a short presentation, which provided a clearer understanding of the Institution’s mandate. Dr Kabage indicated that GLOCEPS had been in existence since 2020. He expressed his gratitude to Dr Ngugi, indicating that his institution was keen to establish a mutual collaboration with KIPPRA, as the Institute was inspiration to emerging Think Tanks in the region.

The GLOCEPS team wanted to know how KIPPRA maintains good practices in public policy research and its journey to become the leading think tank in Sub Saharan Africa. Dr Eluid Moyi, head of the Partnerships Department, explained the Institute’s quality control processes, including peer reviews that guarantee the quality of policy research work. To remain relevant, GlOCEPS learnt that they needed to clearly define their niche and conduct regular policy surveillance to meet the needs of their consumers. GLOCEPS also expressed their interest in working with KIPPRA in the annual regional conference and Dr Ngugi promised to reach out to them with more information on partnership opportunities.

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