KIPPRA participated in the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) Annual General Meeting and Policy Conference on 3rd -7th June 2024 in Nairobi. The KIPPRA team led by Senior Policy Analysts by Dr. Irene Nyamu from Partnerships Department and Mr Boaz Munga from Social Sector, presented its progress on the PEP- MasterCard collaborative research project on What works for Youth Employment in Africa: An Empirical Review of Youth Employment Policies and their Impact in Kenya aims to provide evidence that can drive policy reform to increase youth employment in ten African countries. The study will provide empirical knowledge and best practices to inform country-level youth employment policy reviews and strategy development by the government in Kenya.
The AGM which ran for the first two days brought together researchers from 10 countries that are implementing the research project together with research mentors and policy advisors supporting the project. The countries include Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, Niger, Burkina Faso and Gambia. The second part of the event involved the Policy Conference on the Future of Work in Africa, and a training/capacity building session on communicating research findings by researchers.
