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KIPPRA Hosts MAFAP Policy Advisor

KIPPRA hosted Mr Thibault Meilland, a Policy Advisor for Monitoring and Analyzing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP). Mr Meilland was received by KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi and Director, Directorate of Integrated Development Dr Moses Muthinja.

KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi (centre) and MAFAP Policy Advisor Mr Thibault Meilland (left) engage in discussions at the meeting. Present during the meeting are KIPPRA and FAO staff.

The MAFAP programme is a leading policy support initiative at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that works with countries in Africa to strategically prioritize, reform and implement policies on food and agriculture.

KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi (centre) and MAFAP Policy Advisor Mr Thibault Meilland (second right)) pose for a group photo with KIPPRA and FAO staff

The programme also monitors and analyses public budgets, trade and market policies with the aim of guiding governments to repurpose their agricultural support for the transformation of agrifood systems. Discussions at the meeting centred on areas of collaboration between KIPPRA and MAFAP in implementing phase three of MAFAP. The meeting was also attended by FAO’s National Focal Person, Ms Anne Chele and KIPPRA Senior Policy Analyst Mr Joshua Laichena.

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