Institute For Public Policy Research

What Institute For Public Policy Research does

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is a Namibian non-profit think tank founded in 2001 that conducts independent research and analysis on the social, political, and economic issues affecting Namibia's development. Headquartered in Windhoek, the organization operates with a small team of approximately 10-12 staff including Executive Director Graham Hopwood (in role since 2008), five research associates with specialized expertise in governance, fiscal transparency, anti-corruption, and elections, plus administrative and financial personnel. Its mission centers on producing evidence-based research that bridges academic rigor and practical policy recommendations for Namibia's development challenges, while maintaining explicit political independence.

IPPR's core products are published research outputs rather than software or platform technology. The portfolio includes the recurring Quarterly Economic Review (QER), the annual "State of the Namibian Economy" flagship report, scenario analyses such as "Political Scenarios To 2030," briefing papers, topical reports spanning fisheries governance, climate change, health policy, cybercrime, and China-Namibia relations, plus blog posts and the "Inside Politics" podcast. Underlying technology is a qualitative and quantitative research methodology stack delivered through a WordPress-based website (ippr.org.na) with no proprietary software components or AI features. Sustained accountability infrastructure includes the Procurement Tracker Namibia platform and the Namibia Fact Check project.

The business model is non-commercial grant-funded research. IPPR distributes all outputs free of charge to the public through its website and via partnerships with The Namibian newspaper and international media outlets. The organization acknowledges the Hanns Seidel Foundation as a supporting institutional partner providing funding, and operates under a board of seven directors. Primary beneficiaries are the Namibian government and policymakers, civil society organizations, journalists, and the general public — none of whom are paying customers in a conventional sense, positioning IPPR closer to a public-good research organization than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Institute For Public Policy Research

Legal name

Institute for Public Policy Research

Website

https://ippr.org.na

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is a Namibian non-profit think tank founded in 2001 that conducts independent research and analysis on Namibia's social, political, and economic issues, serving government, civil society, media, and the public.

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Headquarters

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Quaker Street

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Project Grants: IPPR operates as a non-profit research organization funded through institutional partnerships and project-based grants. The Hanns Seidel Foundation is acknowledged as a supporting partner.

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Core offering

IPPR is a non-profit think tank that conducts independent research and analysis on Namibia's social, political, and economic issues, producing publications such as the Quarterly Economic Review, briefing papers, and topical reports. Its offerings also include the Namibia Fact Check project and Procurement Tracker Namibia, distributed free of charge to government, civil society, media, and the public.

Product overview

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is a Namibia-based independent research organization focused on social, political, and economic policy analysis. Rather than a unified software product or platform, IPPR's offerings consist of published research outputs including Quarterly Economic Reviews (QER), briefing papers, reports on governance, fisheries, climate change, health policy, and integrity issues, along with blog posts, podcasts, and organized events. These publications are distributed via their website as downloadable documents rather than as software products or modules.

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Products and services

• Quarterly Economic Review (QER) A flagship recurring research publication by IPPR that analyzes Namibia's quarterly economic performance, fiscal indicators, and policy environment, distributed as a free downloadable report to government, civil society, media, and the public.
• Procurement Tracker Namibia An ongoing IPPR transparency project that tracks and publishes data on Namibian government procurement activities to enable public scrutiny and inform procurement reform discussions.
• Namibia Fact Check An IPPR-led fact-checking project that verifies public claims and statements related to Namibian political, social, and economic issues, supporting journalists, NGOs, and the general public with reliable evidence.
• Inside Politics Podcast A recurring podcast produced by IPPR discussing Namibian political developments, governance, and current affairs, available via the IPPR website.
• Briefing Papers and Special Reports Standalone research publications produced by IPPR covering specific topics such as fisheries governance, climate change, health policy, media sustainability, housing, water governance, fiscal transparency, and China-Namibia relations, distributed free of charge as downloadable reports.

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• Regularly publishes Quarterly Economic Reviews and special topic reports influencing public discourse
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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hanns Seidel FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hanns Seidel Foundation provides support to IPPR Namibia, helping accomplish their vision of delivering independent research into social, political, and economic issues affecting Namibian development. This partnership supports IPPR's mission through institutional funding.

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Broad incumbents

• International Crisis Group: Global independent organization carrying out field-based research and policy analysis on conflict and governance worldwide, including Africa. Comparable to IPPR in the independent policy research model, though at much larger scale and thematic breadth.
• Center for Global Development: Independent non-profit think tank producing research on global development, economic policy, and governance. Comparable to IPPR in operating as an independent policy research body distributing research to inform public policy debates.
• Overseas Development Institute: Global affairs think tank focused on international development, governance, and humanitarian policy research. Comparable to IPPR as an independent policy research organization producing applied research for governments and donors.
• Chatham House: Royal Institute of International Affairs; world-leading international affairs think tank producing independent research on global political, economic, and security issues. Comparable to IPPR in the model of producing rigorous, independent policy research for government and public use.

Regional players

• Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU): Namibia-based economic policy research think tank producing analysis for the Namibian government and public. Highly comparable in subject matter and geography to IPPR, though with a narrower economic-only focus.

Direct peers

• Africa Policy Research Institute: Independent African policy research think tank producing research on governance, trade, and development. Comparable to IPPR as a fellow African-focused independent research body targeting policymakers and civil society.
• Institute for Security Studies: Pan-African policy research organization providing independent analysis on governance, security, and development across the continent. Directly comparable to IPPR as an African think tank producing applied policy research for governments and civil society.
• South African Institute of International Affairs: South Africa-based independent policy research institute focused on African international affairs, governance, and economic policy. Closely comparable to IPPR in structure, output types, and African policy think tank positioning.

Others

• International Food Policy Research Institute: International agricultural policy research think tank producing research on food policy, markets, and governance. Thematically related and structurally comparable to IPPR as an independent policy research body producing applied research for governments and donors.
• Hanns Seidel Foundation: German political foundation supporting civic education and policy research globally, including a strategic partnership with IPPR. Comparable as an institutional funder and ecosystem participant in the same policy research value chain.

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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