Colleagues,
Good morning to you all!
One of the problems that the ICT sector in Kenya faces is the question of its contribution to and its relationship with other sectors in the economy.  To answer this question, KIPPRA in liaison with the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is working towards development of a sectoral Computable General Equilibrium Model for Kenya.  This model will be applied to identify sources of growth for the Kenyan economy and the alternative strategies that can be pursued to achieve Economic Recovery Strategy Targets and the Millennium Development goals amongst others.

This SOURCES OF GROWTH FOR THE KENYAN ECONOMY STUDY will essentially have two components.  The first will be a set of quick sectoral surveys to identify specific areas where technology has changed and to estimate new input-output coefficients.  The second essential component will be an analysis of the Labour Force Survey.

The purpose of this e-mail is to let you know that this exercise is on and to solicit your input and participation.
This exercise will be useful to the extent that it will provide numbers regarding the current and potential role that the ICT sector plays in the economy.  Hopefully, this information can then be applied to further buttress efforts aimed at enhancing the role of the sector in the economy.

We shall be conducting this survey with various formal and informal enterprises within the sector.  In this regard, a questionnaire is being developed and will be circulated for your input and comment.  Accompanying the questionnaire will be a more detailed summary of the project.

I will provide clarifications, should any be required.
Thank you,

Respectfully yours,

Eric M. Aligula, PhD.
Policy Analyst
Infrastructure and Economic Services Division
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4; Fax: +254-20-2719951
E-mail: jairah@kippra.or.ke; URL: http://www.kippra.org/

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