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Nigeria: Reforming the Maritime Ports

Case Studies

Executive Summary The efficiency of port operation is a major driver of trade and economic activities across countries. Unfortunately, over the years, users and operators at the Nigerian Ports have been facing lingering challenges and bottlenecks namely, infrastructure shortcomings, policy and regul...

Transitioning to Formality – A Handbook for Policymakers and Business Enterprises

Guides & Tools

This Handbook is designed to provide a comprehensive and realistic roadmap for integrating the informal sector1 in the formal economy. It is intended to serve as a resource to provide a foundation for facilitating consensus-building between informal enterprises and state entities relevant to the pro...

Thailand’s Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption: A LAD Case Study

Case Studies | David Cutler, Kim Eric Bettcher

This case focuses on a private sector initiative to fight deep-seated corruption in Thailand. The Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption (CAC) was founded by a charismatic business scion in late 2010, but an untimely heart attack a few months later left CAC reeling. A new leader named Ch...

Guide to Responsible Investment in Post-Conflict Zones

Guides & Tools

Introduction: Guide to Responsible Investment in Post-Conflict Zones Colombia has achieved great successes despite having experienced various forms of violence and conflict since the mid-twentieth century. For several decades its economy has grown steadily, without fluctuations or significant crises...

Nigeria: Maritime Ports Feedback Report

Case Studies

Executive Summary Over the last decade, Nigerian maritime port sector experienced concerted efforts by different stakeholders (Federal Government in collaboration with private sector and development partners) to reposition it for efficiency and global best practices. For instance over the la...

The Governance of Financial Assistance in the Infrastructure Sector in Argentina

Case Studies | Alejandro Einstoss Tintos, Patricio Gónzalez Szteinman, Paula Núñez

A Final Report by CIPPEC published in 2018 Official financial aid and development assistance from states with “low intensity democracies” could be linked, in many receiving countries, with the expansion of political patronage, the reduction of transparency, higher political repression...

Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation Annual Report 2018

Articles

Just three years after our inception, the impact of our work to support trade facilitation reform is starting to shine through. Our Annual Report 2018 provides a snapshot of what we have achieved to date. In Colombia, businesses and the government are witnessing a marked improvement in borde...

Principles on Combating Corruption for Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Guides & Tools

This publication is meant to assist business associations and chambers of commerce with compliance with the Principles and best practices rather than any particular anti-corruption law. Originally published on the International Chamber of Commerce website. Corruption can take many forms. It is an ...

Corporate Anti Bribery And Corruption Compliance Capacity Survey Report – Nigeria

Case Studies

CIPE, in partnership with IOD Centre for Corporate Governance conducted a study in Nigeria on companies’ awareness and understanding of anti-corruption compliance, how they are mitigating corruption, and the extent of adoption of international standards on anti-corruption. This study provide great...

Corporate Anti Bribery And Corruption Compliance Capacity Survey Report – Sudan

Surveys

CIPE, in partnership with Al-Oula for Financial and Accounting Studies conducted a study in Sudan on companies’ awareness and understanding of anti-corruption compliance, how they are mitigating corruption, and the extent of adoption of international standards on anti-corruption. This study provid...