Research flows into new water prices
Academic research made a real connection with the lives of poor residents of Nairobi, Kenya, when the Nairobi City Water and Sewer Company’s decreased the price for water bought at public kiosks. “It…
Climate Change and Food Security in Kenya Does Climate Change Affect Food Insecurity in Kenya?
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The research analyzes the impact of climate change (including increased variability and less predictability of temperature and rainfall) on food security in Kenya. The study is based on county-level data, collected over time, for yields of four major crops (maize, beans, sorghum and millet), four climate variables (precipitation, temperature, runoff and total cloud cover), population, soil and agro-ecological zones data spanning over three decades. The paper estimates models of main food crop yields and also of the probability of a county being food insecure.
EfD Kenya Research and Policy workshop 2015
Environment for Development Kenya held a Research and Policy workshop on November 20th, 2015 in Nairobi. The main objective of the workshop was to share ongoing research by EfD-Kenya and KIPPRA teams…
Energy demand, choice and distributional effects of fuel taxes in Kenya
The specific objectives of study include, a review of literature on energy demand, choice and distributional effects of energy fuel taxes in Kenya; examine the current demand for energy and determine
Source of pollution and causes of degradation of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
Using a blend of qualitative and quantitative approaches, this study aims at determining the perception of households about the level of pollution in the lake and the sources of pollution. It will
Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation and Food Security in Kenya
The goal of this study is to support poverty reduction through assessing the linkages between climate change, adaptation and food security; and propose probable policy recommendations to improve food