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Threats to Media Freedom Can Hurt Investment Prospects in Poland

08.23.2021

Media freedom is the cornerstone of democracy, yet in many countries around the world independent media outlets are under threat. The latest example comes from Poland where – despite widespread public protests – the Parliament advanced a new law restricting foreign ownership of local broadcaste...

Youth Perspective from Zambia Amid Key Elections

08.14.2021

Editor’s Note: Zambia’s vast youth population and its huge voter turnout on August 12 will likely drive the outcome of tense elections. Zambia is facing deep economic challenges and rising unemployment. The current government has cut education spending and recently enacted Internet blackouts. ...

CIPE Meets with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok

08.13.2021

CIPE was honored to meet with his excellency Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok this week to brief him on CIPE’s work in Sudan. The Prime Minister mentioned attending a CIPE conference in Ghana many years ago. We look forward to working with the Government of Sudan on creating an enablin...

Democracy that Delivers #270: Citizen-Centric Development and Response during the Pandemic in Nepal – Where Did the Government Fail?

07.13.2021 |

For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on Democracy that Delivers, our host Ken Jaques gets the latest updates from CIPE’s partner the Accountability Lab in Nepal. Our organizations work together in Nepal to strengthen a subnational environment of effective public-...

Inaugural FEDN Conference Points to a Path Forward

07.02.2021

As the pace of COVID vaccination increases, the pace of economic activity around the world should increase as well. This will present opportunities, but also challenges. How can we renew faith in and reliance on democracy and free markets as the planet transitions to a post-COVID world? To begin se...

The Fight for Democracy in Senegal and Uganda

05.21.2021

Government corruption acts as a clear barrier to democracy and free enterprise around the world. In Africa, many nations have experienced this firsthand. Often, turbulent transfers of power, restrictive control of resources, and the will of the people being ignored are common occurrences. As 2021 pr...

Democracy That Delivers #261: The Future of Democracy with International Republican Institute’s President, Dr. Daniel Twining

04.29.2021 |

On this episode of Democracy that Delivers, our host Ken Jaques and our co-host and Executive Director, Andrew Wilson, are joined by International Republican Institute‘s President, Dr. Daniel Twining. This discussion concludes our podcast series titled, The Future of Democracy. Dr. Daniel Twi...

Democracy That Delivers #251: The Future of Democracy with Solidarity Center’s Executive Director, Shawna Bader-Blau

03.16.2021 |

On this episode of Democracy that Delivers, our host Ken Jaques and our co-host and Executive Director, Andrew Wilson, are joined by Solidarity Center’s Executive Director, Shawna Bader-Blau. This discussion is the second podcast in our series titled, The Future of Democracy. Shawna Bader-Blau sh...

Democracy That Delivers #248: The Future of Democracy with NDI’s President, Derek Mitchell

03.02.2021 |

The events of January 6th changed the way we look at our democracy. Democracy work is more important than ever and our new series titled, The Future of Democracy, takes a deep dive into the ways we approach our work. Our host Ken Jaques and co-host Andrew Wilson, CIPE’s Executive Director, kick o...

Promoting Democracy is the Key to Eradicating Corruption and Violent Extremism in the Sahel

02.09.2021

For many in the Sahel, 2021 signals the continuation of a degrading situation, burdened by multiple crises, with no end in sight. 2020 marked the deadliest year for civilians in the central Sahel, with more than 6,600 civilians killed in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger between October 2019 and the end...