The Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR) was established in 1994 as a private, independent and non-profit organisation. Its primary goal is to pursue research-based public policy analysis and to generate non-partisan discussion focused on Kenya and the region. IPAR’s aims to strengthen the national capacity to develop, implement and evaluate public policy by undertaking independent policy analysis and research and sharing the results of such research and policy analysis with Kenya and its development partners.
IPAR also seeks to serve as a resource centre by offering technical, research and informational support for national development. It provides objective data-based findings and articulates them at national and other forums for the benefit of interested parties including government, NGOs, the private sector and the donor community. Through its training and internship programmes for young promising researchers, it also builds capacity in public policy analysis.
IPAR has four programmes:
- Macroeconomic Policy Analysis
- Governance and Development
- Real Sector: Industry and Agriculture
- Social Sector: Health and Education
Its publications include: a Discussion and Occasional Paper Series, a Special Report/Paper Series, Policy Briefs (available online), and Policy Quarterlies (available online)