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Familiar Challenges in Thailand’s New COVID-19 Reality

09.16.2020

Frustration at Thailand’s government is boiling over. The country’s leaders are censoring their critics and targeting opposition parties, limiting even the narrow space normally available for democratic involvement in governing. Now, adding fuel to that fire, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented ...

The Impact of the Hong Kong National Security Law on the Private Sector

09.15.2020

The situation in Hong Kong has deteriorated dramatically since the passage of the National Security Law on June 30. In the past several months, we have seen impacts ranging from the disbandment of several prominent pro-democracy political groups, the firing of two faculties who are linked to democra...

The Importance of Transparent and Accountable Public-Private Partnerships in Burma

09.03.2020

The National League for Democracy (NLD) government in Burma is under tremendous pressure to deliver tangible results to its constituents. However, the expectations placed on the government are more than it can currently deliver. To help bridge this expectations gap, multilateral bodies recommend tha...

Democracy That Delivers #216: COVID-19’s Impact on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (part 1)

07.27.2020 |

This week we are joined by Yun Sun of the Stimson center in a discussion about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Chinese domestic and foreign policy. Yun Sun is a Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center. Her expertise is in...

2019 Papua New Guinea Women’s Forum: A Reflection Amidst COVID-19

07.23.2020

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, had the distinct privilege to host the fifth Papua New Guinea Women’s Forum in Port Moresby last November. Half a year since the Forum, CIPE is taking the opportunity to review the Forum ...

Democracy That Delivers #215: Akash Shrestha on Nepal’s Post-COVID19 Recovery Plans

07.13.2020 |

Akash Shrestha is the Research Manager at Samriddhi Foundation. He also engages with the politicians, policy-makers, bureaucrats, and sectorial experts of Samriddhi’s research areas as part of Samriddhi’s advocacy efforts. In this podcast, he discusses how the pandemic has hit Nepal and Nepal’...

Democracy That Delivers #214: Impacts of COVID-19 on Supply Chains in the APAC Region

07.06.2020 |

We are joined this week by Richard Dailly, who is a managing director in the Business Intelligence and Investigations practice of Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, based in the Singapore office, and a fellow at the Duff & Phelps Institute. In this podcast, he discusses how COVID will resu...

Democracy That Delivers #213: Media Reporting and Monitoring in Sri Lanka Amid COVID-19

06.29.2020 |

We are joined this week by two guests from Sri Lankan partner Verite Research to discuss unethical media reporting practices and solutions. Stephanie Nicolle is an Assistant Analyst in the Media Team at Verité Research, and Rochel Canagasabey is an Assistant Manager in the Media Team at Verité Re...

Democracy That Delivers #212 – Promoting Transparency in Investment Policies of Developing Economies

06.22.2020 |

Dr. Vaqar Ahmed is the Joint Executive Director of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). He is a former civil servant and has served as an Advisor to UNDP. He has also undertaken assignments with Asian Development Bank, World Bank Group, and Ministries of Finance, Planning and Commer...

FWEAN District Chapters Greatly Impacted Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

06.12.2020

Virtually all businesses in Nepal are at a standstill due to the lockdown in response to COVID-19, proving to have devastating impacts on women entrepreneurs. Mandated lockdowns have forced markets to close, creating damaging repercussions for women in business. The Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs...