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Kenya
Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)

Contact Albert Mwenda, Chief Executive
Email albert@ieakenya.or.ke and admin@ieakenya.or.ke
Website http://www.ieakenya.or.ke/
Phone +254 20 271 7402/2721262
Fax +254 20 271 6231
Address

5th Floor, ACK Garden House, 1st Ngong Avenue,
P.O. Box 53989-00200 City Square
Nairobi, Kenya
Areas of Expertise Since 1994 IEA was created to promote informed debate on key economic and political issues to propose feasible policy alternatives.  In addition, the institute provides research to policy makers including members of parliament.  In order to build knowledge on public finance management issues IEA created the Budget Information Programme (BIP).  BIP works to enhance and sustain a transparent and participatory engagement of key institutions in effective and efficient management of public finances and economic policies in Kenya.
Recent Reports
  • The Point quarterly publication covering monthly public policy debates.
  • The Budget Focus Bulletin focuses on national budget analysis.
  • Trade Notes which analyses development in regional and global trade developments.
  • Occasional papers on economic and budget research areas.
Major Current Activities Currently IEA coordinates four programs:
1) Budget information
2) Trade information
3) Regulation and competition policy
4) Building common future scenarios

Social Development Network (SODNET)

Contact Edward Oyugi, Coordinator
Email

Edward@sodnet.or.ke
Website http://www.sodnet.or.ke
Phone +254 20 386745/6
Fax +254 20 3872671
Address P.O. Box 63125
Nairobi, Kenya
Areas of Expertise Voluntary forum founded in April 1994 to promote and facilitate effective strategic alliances among NGOs interested in social development.  One of SODNET's programs is designed to facilitate popular participation in the budget process. Through social watch chapters SODNET provides opportunities for local communities to monitor the management of public resources across the country.  This is achieved by processing public demands for probity, transparency, and accountability among public servants.
Recent Reports SODNET publishes quarterly budget briefs widely distributed to stakeholders.

In the latest international edition of Social Watch, SODNET released a critical report on the history, nature, and use of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as a budget instrument.
Major
Current Activities		 SODNET's Budget Literacy and Public Expenditure Monitoring Program has provided ordinary Kenyans with a platform to effectively engage with other actors.  This has allowed citizens to shape social policy processes that have an impact on development planning, resource allocation/use and monitoring of public resource management in a way that facilitates government fulfillment of the needs of the majority of its people and especially the poor.

In the recent past and as an ongoing concern, SODNET has been monitoring and tracking the budget allocation and use of CDF.

Kenya Institute for Public Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Contact M.M. Ikiara
Email admin@kippra.or.ke
Website http://www.kippra.org/
Phone +254 20 2719933/4, 2714714/5, 2714724, 2721654
Fax +254 20 2719951
Address Bishops Garden Towers
Bishops Road
P. O. Box 56445-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Areas of Expertise KIPPRA is an autonomous public institute whose primary mission is to provide quality public policy advice to the government of Kenya and the private sector by conducting objective research, analysis and capacity building in order to contribute to the achievement of national development goals. Research and policy analysis covers macroeconomic issues, productive sectors of the economy including trade issues, environment and natural resources, social sector issues, infrastructure and economic services, as well as private sector development issues.



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