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Engaging the Business Community on Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Zambia

04.04.2023

Last week, Zambia co-hosted the Summit for Democracy, jointly with Costa Rica, the Republic of Korea, and the United States of America. In the nation’s capital of Lusaka, both government and civil society organized a range of conversations diving into important issues such as electoral integrity, ...

Future of the Western Balkans Region — Stories of Economic Success as an Inspiration for the Serbian Youth

04.03.2023

Editors’ Note: Milos Nikolic is a member of the CIPE-supported Free Enterprise and Democracy Network and currently serves as President of Libek, a leading think tank in Serbia. Nikolic offers his opinions on the importance of engaging youth on decisions for the future and explains how his organiza...

Ukrainian Business Council’s Advocacy for Price Transparency Law Advances Anti-corruption Agenda

04.03.2023

The Ukrainian Business Council (UBC), a CIPE partner, succeeded in advocating for a law on price transparency for military supplies, which was signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 21, 2023. The law mandates the publication of prices for military and other supplies procured by de...

Making Trade Simpler and Faster

03.31.2023

Making trade simpler and faster will allow more people to participate in their economies. As a joint leader of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, CIPE is supporting major reforms in Asia, Africa and Latin America to make trade more accessible to everyone. Among the many recent Alliance publ...

What Will It Take To Rebuild Ukraine?

03.30.2023

Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery costs are the focus of a new report released jointly with the government by the World Bank, the United Nations, and The European Union. The assessment focuses on humanitarian and economic needs, as well as what it will take to rebuild once Russia’s war on U...

Chambers and Associations Outlook

03.29.2023

As CIPE embarks on its 40th year of service to chambers of commerce and business associations around the world, we pause to look at the tremendous challenges and opportunities for business membership organizations that lie ahead. Here are some of the top issues and trend lines that stand out. Bravin...

Democracy that Delivers #363: Designing A New Generation of Anti-Corruption Communication Campaigns, with Corina Rebegea

03.29.2023 |

Corina Rebegea, an Anti-Corruption Advisor at the National Democratic Institute, joins CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center (ACGC) podcast to discuss how to craft effective messaging that supports anti-corruption campaigns during windows of opportunity. Her report, The Role of Anti...

Associativity and Sorority: Key Elements for Strengthening Women’s Businesses

03.29.2023

Economic Inclusion for Women in Central America The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is committed to promoting economic inclusion for women in Central America by supporting women’s business associations and creating spaces for women to share knowledge, resources, and experiences....

Guatemala Success Stories: Video Interviews with Corali Participants

03.28.2023

Guatemala Success Stories: Video Interviews with Corali Participants CIPE and its partner the Red Nacional de Grupos Gestores (RNGG) are proud to manage a Women’s Business Resource Center (“WBRC” or “Corali”) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala that addresses economic gender disparities and suppo...

Democracy that Delivers #362: Building Inclusive Job Markets, with Profesia

03.23.2023 |

Anna Podlesna, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager for Profesia, joins Anna Kompanek, CIPE’s Director of Global Programs, to discuss the impact of Profesia’s work in the disabilities sphere. Profesia was founded in 1997 in Slovakia and currently hosts the biggest job portal in ...