Institute for Public
Policy Research
Development is best promoted through free and critical debate informed by quality research
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Development is best promoted through free and critical debate informed by quality research |
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) was officially launched in April 2001 as a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to deliver independent, analytical, critical yet constructive research into social, political and economic issues that affect development in Namibia. It has been established in the belief that development is best promoted through free and critical debate informed by quality research.
The IPPR is a grant funded policy research institute, autonomous of government, political parties, business, trade unions and other interest groups. A board of seven independently-minded trustees with wide ranging experiences and expertise from different areas of society including government, the private sector, academia, the media, and the NGO sector governs the IPPR. They are from left to right in the photo:
Board of Trustees
Prof André du Pisani – Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management Science at the University of Namibia Mr
Josephat Mwatotele – CEO of Shangelao Capital (Pty) Ltd. (resigned in April 2005,
replaced by Mr Daniel Motinga) Mr Christiaan J Keulder – Political Scientist Mr H Mihe Gaomab II – President of the Namibia Economic Society Mr Robin C D Sherbourne – Economist Ms Monica M C Koep – Senior Technical Advisor for Democracy and Governance for an international aid agency
Staff and Administration
Daniel Motinga manages the work of the Institute since July 2005. The institute was previously jointly managed by Messrs Robin Sherbourne and Christiaan Keulder. The IPPR was founded with the conviction that Namibian decision-makers and the Namibian public at large stood to benefit greatly from rigorous and accessible research on political, social and economic issues. Although the importance of this kind of research is widely recognised, it cannot generally be financed from commercial sources of money without losing its public focus or compromising its integrity. The IPPR therefore relies mostly on non-commercial sources of funds including the generous support of the Ford Foundation, the Netherlands Embassy and the Finnish Embassy. These three organisations have agreed to pool their support to the IPPR on the basis of an agreed two-year programme of work rather than sponsor individual projects or products. The IPPR has also received money for particular projects from the Namibian Stock Exchange, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, FES Namibia, the Government of Namibia and the Minerals Development Fund. The British High Commission supports the printing and dissemination of publications. The IPPR welcomes sponsorship from commercial sources too provided it is based on the understanding that the independence of the IPPR is not compromised. Irwin Jacobs Greene stockbrokers sponsor the IJG Business Climate Monitor. Virtually all the research conducted by the IPPR is freely available to everyone, either through our e-mail subscription service, our printed publications, or via this website.
Research Programmes
The work of the IPPR is
divided into four programmes so that issues can be examined on an
on-going basis:
Public Opinion
Programme – this programme involves
conducting regular opinion polls on issues of public interest such as voting
intentions, political attitudes, HIV/AIDS risk behaviour, business attitudes,
and the delivery of public services.
Democracy and
Governance Research Programme – this
programme examines issues relating to the sustenance of democracy both in
Namibia and SADC. The Southern African Barometer, which monitors political
attitudes and behaviour in selected SADC countries, will form the core of the
programme which will draw heavily on the findings of IPPR opinion polls and
international experience of democracy and development.
Public Policy Analysis Programme – this programme examines the effectiveness of Namibia’s economic policies in a range of areas including fiscal and monetary policies, trade, finance, education, health, poverty, corruption, and black economic empowerment.
Parliamentary Research Support Programme– this programme targets parliamentary capacity building and research support.
The IPPR has full-time employees and about four research associates. The IPPR participates in the internship programme of the University of Namibia and also hosts visiting and guest researchers. The IPPR aims to create an intellectually stimulating environment where local and visiting researchers apply their skills to the practical problems of development producing research of interest and relevance to the Namibian people.
Anyone can subscribe to the IPPR’s publications free of charge by sending their e-mail address to info@ippr.org.na. Please also include your first and last names as well as your title. Please remember, however, that anyone using e-mail should ensure that their computer has up-to-date anti-virus protection programmes. The IPPR cannot be held responsible for viruses coming from other people’s computers. Unfortunately, we cannot e-mail you back copies of everything we have produced. Printed copies are, however, available free of charge from the IPPR office at 14 Nachtigal Street near Ausspannplatz. The IPPR can be contacted by phone on 240514/5, by fax on 240516 or by e-mail on info@ippr.org.na. Core staff members can be contacted at the following e-mail addresses: Daniel Motinga: daniel@ippr.org.na Renata de Wee: renata@ippr.org.na General: info@ippr.org.na |
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Nachtigal Street PO Box 6566 Ausspannplatz Windhoek Namibia +264 61 240514/5 Fax +264 61
240516 info@ippr.org.na www.ippr.org.na
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