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CIPE’s New Role in Supporting Economic Integration In Central Asia

CIPE’s work in Central Asia is highlighted in a Joint Statement by the leaders of the C5+1 countries: United States, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan. This follows the first-ever C5+1 Presidential Summit, whic...

MOVA Podcast: The IMF’s Role in Rebuilding Ukraine’s Economy

Rebuilding Ukraine’s Economy: The IMF’s Strategic Role And Insights Natan Epstein, Deputy Division Chief and Deputy Mission Chief for Ukraine at the International Monetary Fund offers his perspective on how global investors are thinking about their support and loans, and what Ukraine can do to b...

MOVA Podcast: Feeding Ukraine’s Future

A Conversation with Ukrainian Agrarian Council Chairman Andrii Dykun Feeding Ukraine’s Future features a discussion with Andrii Dykun, Chairman of the Ukrainian Agrarian Council. The agriculture sector has been a main engine of Ukraine’s economy since before the war. This podcast provides a s...

Democracy That Delivers #377: Exploring Innovative Anti-Corruption Training with Max Burger-Scheidlin

Dr. Maximilian Burger-Scheidlin, Executive Director of the International Chamber of Commerce in Austria, specializes in finding new ways to encourage individuals and businesses to adhere to global anti-corruption standards and legal frameworks through business incentives and practical ways to resi...

MOVA Podcast: Reconstructing Ukraine’s Economy

Reconstructing Ukraine’s Economy: Insights from the EBRD Experts say it can be done, but what will it take to revitalize Ukraine’s economy amidst conflict? Dimitar Bogov of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development discusses recovery strategies, investment climate reforms, and long-te...

MOVA Podcast: Empowering Ukraine’s Entrepreneurs

Empowering Ukraine’s Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Kateryna Glazkova How do they do it? Amazingly thousands of small and medium-size Ukrainian businesses are adapting to the hardships of war, while also pushing for reforms for eventual rebuilding. The CEO of Ukraine’s largest business uni...

Powerful Lessons: How to Harness Ukraine’s Talent and Reform the Business Ecosystem

The war in Ukraine has made a profound impact on the country’s economy and labor market: more than 10 percent of the population has left the country, and of those that remain almost 10 percent are unemployed. The government and international organizations are working together to rebuild the e...

Democracy that Delivers #368: Assessing Armenia’s Corruption Climate with Eric Hacopian

By many measures, Armenia has made significant strides in the fight against corruption since the Velvet Revolution of 2018. Eric Hacopian, a political analyst and the host of the online show Insights with Eric Hacopian, joins CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center podcast to discu...

“Crony State Capitalism” and Private-Sector Responses

Over the last several years, CIPE frequently observed that the quality of foreign investments impacts domestic business ecosystems and institutional performance. However, questions remain about the ways that these processes are evolving. To further CIPE’s exploration into this phenomenon and conti...

A New Way to Help Rebuild Ukraine

While pitched battles for a sovereign and independent Ukraine rage on, governments worldwide are engaged with Ukraine to discuss its future. One very important voice is often missing: that of the private sector. Many outside of Ukraine are only passively familiar with the country’s business enviro...