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Philippines Elections: What’s At Stake for Democracy?

The Philippines will hold its national elections on May 9, 2022, with an estimated 67 million Filipinos eligible to vote for the country’s next president and vice president. This will...

CIPE’s Civic Engagement

In this two-part blog feature for the CIPE Civic Engagement Hub – an incubator, resource hub, and co-working space for leading civic-minded organizations in Ethiopia – CIPE’s Policy and Program Learning Unit takes readers through the basics of advocacy by outlining what it is and how to do it. Geared towards those with less direct...

Optimize Procedures to Gain Competitiveness

Originally published in Spanish (as seen and translated below) in Revista Enlace Portuario Edition No. 29, 2022. Page 48. Guatemala is working to facilitate international maritime trade. Arrival and departure...

Challenges To Holding the Line on Democratic Values in Europe

The assumptions that have long underpinned the European Union’s development and institutional mindset have continued to fall one after another in the early months of 2022. The European Union’s development...

What is Civic Engagement?

In this two-part blog feature for the CIPE Civic Engagement Hub – an incubator, resource hub, and co-working space for leading civic-minded organizations in Ethiopia – CIPE’s Policy and Program Learning Unit takes readers through the basics of advocacy by outlining what it is and how to do it. Geared towards those with less direct...

One year of hard work promoting a culture of integrity: the Armenian Business Integrity Club celebrates its first anniversary

From its first days last year, the CIPE-supported Business Integrity Club gained momentum and had membership requests from companies with a strong desire to advocate positive changes in the business environment.

An Example from Colombia Highlights the Importance of Trade Facilitation

Trade facilitation is not abstract, but rather, if applied correctly, it is a life changing field with a positive impact on businesses, government, and consumers. An example from Colombia shows how.

Empowering Georgia’s Private Sector to Comply with Georgia’s New Labor Legislation: Success Stories from Business Associations

Thanks to CIPE’s small grants program, trade associations in Georgia provided training to private sector representatives across nine of the eleven regions in Georgia.

Building CSO’s Capacity to Engage in Large-scale Infrastructures in Sri Lanka

The CIPE-SCA project aims to ensure that the interests of the local communities are well reflected in public expenditures on large scale infrastructure in Sri Lanka. The project also seeks to enable civil society to advocate for the interests of local communities throughout the lifecycle of the infrastructure projects and act as a good governance watchdog over infrastructure spending.

Mitigating the Adverse Side Effects of Russian Sanctions in Central Asia

The Russia sanctions are trickling down to the economies of neighboring countries in Central Asia. They can only overcome the crisis through serious institutional and market transformations to reduce red tape and unleash the potential of the private sector.

De-programming International Aid for Trade

At CIPE, and through the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, we have a team of dedicated trade professionals committed to modernizing border agencies and creating an environment where international trade is seen as a right and not a privilege.

Neighbors with Open Arms: Moldovan Society Mobilizes to Support Ukrainians

Moldova’s private sector, in particular, is making a significant effort to support those fleeing from war in Ukraine.

CIPE Supports the Launch of a Business Agenda in Papua New Guinea

The Center for International Private Enterprise is working with women around the world to share best practices for women’s business advocacy and economic empowerment. Recently, CIPE partnered with the Papua New Guinea Business Advocacy Network (PNG BAN) to host a panel discussion about the launch of the first PNG Women’s Business Agenda (WBA). A WBA...

Financial Institutions Must Pick a Side in the Global Efforts to Combat Transnational Corruption

The government of Nigeria is seeking $1.7 billion in damages from JPMorgan for its role in enabling transactions of up to $1.1 billion allegedly used to pay bribes to Nigerian government officials and their affiliates as reward for facilitating the fraudulent purchase of an oil block identified as OPL 245. The case can be a key step in the battle against corruption.

Corali: CIPE’s New Women’s Business Resource Center in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

CIPE recently established a Women Business Resource Center (WBRC) named “Corali” in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala to address the lack of economic opportunities for women.

Putting the Trade Pieces Together in Africa

CIPE’s current vision for trade in Africa includes the implementation of projects on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Kenya as well as the development of a regional trade strategy for Africa.

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CIPE Unveils New Webinar Series: Research Unbound

The Policy & Program Learning team is excited to announce our new webinar series, Research Unbound. In 2021, CIPE launched a new applied research initiative to engage business leaders...

CIPE Learning Expo Highlights Best Practices

CIPE recently held its first annual Learning Expo on the theme of "Tipping the Scales: Positioning Democratic and Economic Reforms for Impact." It combined a panel discussion, live demonstrations of distinctive program approaches, breakout discussions on ways to increase impact in various program contexts, and virtual exhibits highlighting special initiatives.

An Economic Opportunity in Nigeria

The full inclusion of women in property markets can make Nigeria an economic powerhouse. CIPE and World Citizen Consulting are working with the Association of Nigerian Women Business Network to use a scorecard to evaluate the status for women and suggest a plan of action that will lead to reforms that empower women.

Highlights from the 16th Annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum

To provide a space for digital rights reformers to connect and share ideas, CIPE, together with NDI and CIMA, hosted two sessions during the forum: Level Up: Methods for Localizing Digital Policy and Norms and Connecting Democracy and Internet Governance Advocates.