IPPR streamlines activities

THE Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), which recently streamlined its operations, yesterday released its annual report for the 2004/05 financial year and outlined the organisation’s outlook for the future.

The organisation recently underwent structural changes which saw the institute’s administrative functions fall under an Executive Director, while contracted researchers and consultants would undertake the bulk of research. As a result of such adjustments, the two previous founding directors, Robin Sherbourne and Christiaan Keulder, would remain on the IPPR board in a non-executive capacity, while Daniel Motinga has taken the post of Executive Director.According to the management report, the year saw growth in the amount of research undertaken and published by the IPPR, and this was reflected in the income generated at N$3,5 million between March last year and February 2005 from N$2,5 million of the previous financial year, March 2003 – February 2004.The income was made up of about N$1,9 million which came from donors.Project income grew to N$1,3 million during the period under review from N$800 000 the previous period.Expenditure went up to N$2,7 million from N$2,5 million; all this resulting in the institute bagging a surplus of N$700 000 for the 2004/05 financial year.IPPR Board Chairman, Mihe Gaomab II said despite number of publications and presentations dropping to 26 from 41, the organisation was committed to fulfilling its role of providing substantial research on public policy.The decline in number of publications was attributed to the fact that IPPR moved more towards consultancy work.At the same occasion the IPPR also launched their latest research reports, ‘Assessing training needs among AALS farmers’ and ‘Back to the future: Namibia’s current vocational education and training reform’.As a result of such adjustments, the two previous founding directors, Robin Sherbourne and Christiaan Keulder, would remain on the IPPR board in a non-executive capacity, while Daniel Motinga has taken the post of Executive Director. According to the management report, the year saw growth in the amount of research undertaken and published by the IPPR, and this was reflected in the income generated at N$3,5 million between March last year and February 2005 from N$2,5 million of the previous financial year, March 2003 – February 2004.The income was made up of about N$1,9 million which came from donors.Project income grew to N$1,3 million during the period under review from N$800 000 the previous period.Expenditure went up to N$2,7 million from N$2,5 million; all this resulting in the institute bagging a surplus of N$700 000 for the 2004/05 financial year.IPPR Board Chairman, Mihe Gaomab II said despite number of publications and presentations dropping to 26 from 41, the organisation was committed to fulfilling its role of providing substantial research on public policy.The decline in number of publications was attributed to the fact that IPPR moved more towards consultancy work.At the same occasion the IPPR also launched their latest research reports, ‘Assessing training needs among AALS farmers’ and ‘Back to the future: Namibia’s current vocational education and training reform’.