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Democracy that Delivers #351: Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

11.30.2022 |

Jackline Lidubwi, Project Lead at Internews Kenya, joins Anna Kompanek, Director for CIPE’s Global Programs, to talk about inclusion of persons with disabilities, specifically those in developing countries. Jackline Lidubwi is a multi-award winning disability media activist, media trainer, an...

Democracy that Delivers #346: Opportunities for Informal Workers to Defend Democracy Around the World

10.12.2022 |

Wisborn Malaya, Secretary-General of the Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) joins Ryan Musser, Program Officer for CIPE’s Africa team and Kim Bettcher, Director of CIPE’s Policy and Program Learning team to discuss Malaya’s experiences and insight into the i...

Democracy that Delivers #341: The Tricky Business of Unmasking Beneficial Owners with Open Ownership’s Thom Townsend

09.08.2022 |

Thom Townsend, Executive Director of Open Ownership, joins the CIPE Anti-Corruption & Governance Center podcast to talk about the past, present, and future of beneficial ownership transparency. Townsend draws from his organization’s experience in over 30 countries unmasking the peop...

Democracy that Delivers #340: Regional AEO to Simplify Trade in LAC

08.31.2022 |

As a key implementing partner of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, CIPE is leading major reforms in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to democratize trade and make it more accessible to everyone. Among the many recent Alliance-supported projects: a recent landmark arrangement between eleven...

Introducing CIPE’s 2022 Youth Leaders

08.23.2022

Investing in and Involving Youth This month, youth advocates around the globe celebrated the 23rd UN-designated International Youth Day on August 12. This year’s International Youth Day was dedicated to the concept of intergenerational solidarity, reinforcing the idea that youth play an indispensa...

Democracy that Delivers #337: How “Islands of Integrity” can Kickstart Anti-Corruption Efforts with Grzegorz Makowski

08.10.2022 |

Grzegorz Makowski, former Public Integrity Forum Director and current Ideas Forum expert at the Batory Foundation, joins to talk about procurement processes, international dialogue, and integrity in the latest episode of the Anti-Corruption & Governance Center podcast. Makowski draws fro...

Capturing Lessons on Becoming Resilient During Times of Crisis

06.27.2022

Resilience, defined as the ability “to cope, survive, and recover from complex challenges and crises that represent stresses or pressures that can lead to a systemic failure,” is an essential component of sustainable democratic societies. In times of crisis, local private sector organizations he...

Democracy that Delivers #330: ESG Standards, Principles, and the Future of Business

06.08.2022 |

In this new podcast by CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center, Magdalena Krzysztofik and Wouter Scheepens from consultancy firm Steward Redqueen address how Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards and principles are shaping the future of businesses in emerging markets. Lis...

Democracy that Delivers #329: Fostering Resilience and Embracing Digitalization with the ITC ILO

06.01.2022 |

Jorge Ramirez of the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC ILO) joins Morgan Frost, Program Officer on CIPE’s Global Programs team in this final episode of the mini-series “Strengthening Resilience,” discussing the importance of fostering organiza...

Democracy that Delivers #328: Strengthening Resilience – Recovery and Beyond, with OECD-WISE

05.25.2022 |

Žiga Žarnić from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)‘s Centre on Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity (WISE) joins CIPE’s Director of Global Programs, Anna Kompanek, in this episode of the “Strengthening Resilience“ min...