KIPPRA Young
Professionals 2014/15 Training Programme
The
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is a public
Institute established in 1997 to support public policy by contributing to the
formulation of medium and long-term strategic perspectives for development of
the country as well as developing the required human and institutional
capacities.
As
part of its capacity building, the Institute runs a one-year Young
Professionals (YP) programme, during which the participants are involved in
hands-on public policy research and analysis.
They
also receive courses such as Public Policy Process, Research Methods, Applied
Econometrics, and Macroeconomic Modeling. By the end of the course the
participants are expected to write a publishable paper.
The
Institute invites applications from suitable and qualified candidates for the
2014/2015 YP programme, which will commence on 01st July 2014 and end on 30th
June 2015.
The training
opportunities exist within the following areas of specialization:
- Macroeconomics (Economic policy and growth, Investment, Inflation, Fiscal and monetary policy, Macroeconomic modeling);
- Productive Sector (Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Tourism, Environment and Natural resources);
- Trade and Foreign Policy (Domestic & International Trade, International relations);
- Social Sector (Poverty, Education, Health, Labour market, and Other social issues);
- Infrastructure and Economic Services (Physical Infrastructure, Water, Energy, Transport, Urban & Regional Planning, ICT, Housing and Construction);
- Private Sector Development (Financial services, Business environment, Small and Medium Enterprises);
- Governance (Land, Constitutional issues, Security, Economic and Corporate governance);
Details
of the Terms & Conditions and application procedure can be accessed on www.kippra.or.ke
