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. The IPPR was established in the belief that free and critical debate informed by quality research promotes development.
The IPPR is independent of government, political parties, commercial interests, trade unions and other interest groups. The Institute is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from different areas of Namibian society.
Projects
The work of the IPPR is divided into three core areas: democracy and governance research, energy and climate change research, and public policy analysis.
Since 2005 the IPPR has largely been dependent on grant-aided project work.
The IPPR has been running its anti-corruption research project since 2009. We have produced a series of research papers focussing on corruption prevention in Namibia. These papers seek to analyse critical issues in the fight against corruption and to propose solutions. As part of the project a number of public events seek to bring together stakeholders on this issue.
More recently the IPPR’s anti-corruption work – through the Integrity Namibia project – has been supported by the US Embassy.
Since 2014, the IPPR has received institutional support from the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) as an official partner of the HSF. In the past the IPPR has produced a range of research publications in partnership with HSF – covering such issues as minerals beneficiation, electoral integrity, the blue economy, and media sustainability in the digital age. Currently, the IPPR’s HSF-supported work includes a Quarterly Economic Review, a regular publication tracking public procurement, the Green Hydrogen Monitor, and a Namibian fact-checking service. The IPPR receives institutional support from HSF for three posts – an Executive Director, a part-time Accountant, and a part-time Office Administrator.
Other current (2024/25) donors include the the European Union, the International Budget Partnership, Africa Check, the International Fact-checking Network, and the World Economic Forum.
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