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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...

Democracy That Delivers #207: Thilo Hanemann on the Global History of Chinese Investments

06.01.2020 |

Thilo Hanemann, a partner at Rhodium Group and leads the firm’s work on global trade and investment, joins host Ken Jaques to discuss the report “Mitigating Governance Risks From Investment in Southeast Asia” (read it here). He presents an overview of how Chinese Investments have changed, or ...

Democracy That Delivers #206: How North Korea is Managing the COVID-19 Crisis

05.29.2020 |

Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein is a Nonresident Fellow with the Stimson Center, where he works primarily with the 38 North project, and serves as editor for its affiliate website North Korean Economy Watch. He is also an Associate Scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and a Doctoral Candi...

Democracy That Delivers #205: Mitigating the COVID19 Crisis in Bangladesh with Selima Ahmad

05.26.2020 |

Selima Ahmad is a member of the Bangladesh Parliament, as well as founder and president of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI). She joins us for a podcast with CIPE’s Center for Women and Economic Empowerment Director Barbara Langley to discuss how Bangladesh is mana...

SME Survival During & Post-Pandemic

05.21.2020 |

On May 14th – 15th, CIPE collaborated with CIPE’s Business Integrity and Compliance Partner, Rainbow Consult based in Accra, Ghana to organize a 2-day SME Survival & Recovery bootcamp. The bootcamp provided practical advice on how businesses can adapt to the changes and uncertainties in the ...

Democracy That Delivers #204: COVID-19 and Government’s Responses Around the World

05.18.2020 |

Brian Joseph is Vice President, Programs at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). He has over 20 years of experience working to advance democracy and human rights. He joins our host Ken Jaques to discuss COVID-19 and government’s responses around the world. Podcast participants:...