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This report presents the opinions of the business community on the perceptions, manifestations, causes, effects and remedies of corruption in the business environment of Pakistan. Islamabad Chambers of Commerce and Industry undertook this survey, with support of Center for International Private Enterprise, to understand the perceptions of young entrepreneurs on corruption as a part of an advocacy project to improve the business environment by addressing regulatory reforms. Read more…

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Objetivos Asegurar que el sector privado y los proponentes de la libertad económica tengan una voz en los procesos globales de reforma democrática. Difundir una mayor comprensión de la relación que existe entre libertad económica, prosperidad y democracia. Comprometer a figuras destacadas del sector privado y de la sociedad civil en diálogo y promoción para fortalecer la democracia y promover un entorno de negocios positivo. Proporcionar un foro para el intercambio de ideas y apoyo mutuo entre los asociados. Read more…

Markus Pilgrim, Ralf Meier, In the emerging business environment, characterized by greater reliance on market forces and private enterprise, there is an increasing recognition of the need for stronger private sector involvement in developing national economies. Therefore, business organizations representing the private sector find themselves challenged to advocate the needs of private enterprise through an effective dialogue with government; to complement and take over efforts and responsibilities of government in the field of business Read more…

Malawi, one of the world’s least developed countries, has held democratic elections since 1994. After three decades of rule by a president-for-life, the country is beginning to emerge from political and economic underdevelopment and an acute lack of civil society. Women’s groups in particular are beginning to play an important role in the development of civil society and the private sector. One of the most successful organizations has been the National Association of Business Women of Malawi (NABW). Read more…

A brief report on the impact of CIPE partner reform efforts in Egypt. Read more…

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This new publication presents real-world, practical examples of how companies in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region overcame barriers and improved their governance practices in ways that benefited performance and growth. Read more…

CIPE staff traveled to Bamiyan to visit with Tashabos students, teachers, and their families to learn about how the program has helped them in their everyday lives. Bamiyan is an especially remote and mountainous province with little access to many of the goods and services available in Kabul. Tashabos is taught in six schools in Bamiyan – four boys schools and two girls schools – reaching 1,455 students. Read more…

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