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Familiar Challenges in Thailand’s New COVID-19 Reality

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

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

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...

Investigating Intersections: Spatial-Inequality, Incentives, and Informality

Informality poses unique challenges to democracy and development practitioners. The informal sector, those working and living outside of the legally regulated, licensed, and incorporated private sector, can be inefficient, less productive, and ungovernable. Practitioners must pay attention to these ...

The Private Sector: A Key Development Partner in the Sahel

The Sahel region in Africa is a study in contrasts. On one hand, it has among the world’s youngest population and largest reserves of natural resources, including oil, natural gas, gold, and other precious stones, woods, and metals. On the other hand, the region is home to some of the ...

A Cashless Economy Could Boost the MENA Region

Technology and the emergence of complex capital markets are creating opportunities to expand the labor market in developing countries. This is especially the case throughout the Middle East and North Africa region, where many countries have larger than average informal economies. The informal sector...

CIPE Hosts Policy Roundtable on the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Ethiopia Economy

CIPE and its partners are working worldwide to monitor and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As one example, on July 18 and 25, CIPE and ABEGA Management held a televised roundtable on the impact of COVID-19 on the Ethiopian economy. The discussion was taped and broadcast on Ethiopia...

A Pivotal Moment to Regulate Artisanal Gold Mining in Burkina Faso

Artisanal gold mining is a crucial economic sector throughout the G5 Sahel countries of Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Niger. It is especially important in Burkina Faso, where it contributes substantially to the state budget, provides jobs, and can improve the standard of living of other...

Guatemala’s Orange Economy amid COVID-19: Reimagination for the creative sector

As countries around the world continue to grapple with COVID-19, we need creative solutions for getting through the crisis and preparing for the reemergence of a post-pandemic economy. Many states are anxious to return to normalcy as they wait for the public health crisis to wane. However, given th...

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

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 ...