Resources - Center for International Private Enterprise

Building Effective Public Private Sector Partnerships in National Trade Facilitation Committees

Articles

National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFCs) oversee a country’s policies, initiatives, and reforms on trade, and occasionally in transport. Any standing member of the United Nations can form an NTFC to enforce the rules and regulations set forth by the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade ...

Navigating Global Interdependence: Enhancing Economic Resilience in the Transatlantic Space

Case Studies | Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Jeff Lightfoot, John Kay

Authoritarian regimes increasingly use economic coercion to influence democracies. Their shift in tactics responds to the interconnectedness of global markets, which they exploit to advance strategic interests. Economic power is now a weapon that replaces or supplements the military aggression autho...

Nonprofit Forms and Templates

Guides & Tools

Contents This is a collection of templates and forms for nonprofit board members, committee members, and volunteers. Users are encouraged to utilize, adapt, and share these documents. Documents Sample Signatory Form and Legal Disclaimer: A form for acknowledging agreement to the terms of various go...

The Business Case for Digital Rights: Future-Proofing Digital Transformation

Guides & Tools

With two-thirds of the world’s population regularly using the internet, we are experiencing an unprecedented shift in how people spend their money and time. Most companies, big or small, are now dependent on the internet for supply chains, connections to customers, and market information. A vibran...

Pacific Island Stakeholders in Digital Transformation

Guides & Tools

While there is a general sense of excitement around the opportunity to digitize the Pacific Island’s economies and support startup growth, discussions around the rules and legal frameworks that would govern digital platforms and protect rights are lacking. This report identifies digital transfor...

Impacts of Pay-It-Forward Loans for Women: Papua New Guinea Case Study

Case Studies

This case study delves deep into the origin and development of the PIF Loan initiative. Beginning with its conceptual foundation and the circumstances that led to its inception, the study sheds light on the key objectives and strategies that were employed to bring this initiative to fruition. Throug...

Rapid Response Evaluation in Ecuador

Case Studies

This report presents the impact evaluation of the Rapid Response Opportunities for Anti-Corruption in Ecuador (RRAP) developed between May and September 2023. It implemented a qualitative assessment of three significant outcomes: mobilization of civil society and the private sector, adoption of refo...

Western and Chinese Investments in Africa: Challenges And Opportunities

Articles

This brief examines the opportunities and challenges of Western and Chinese investments in Africa. It recommends promoting constructive capital investments and mitigating the negative effects of corrosive capital investments in Africa. These recommendations include strengthening local institutions ...

The Status of Nigeria’s Debt Stock And Its Implications for The People and Economy (Policy Recommendations)

Articles

This policy brief examines the effect of the rising debt stock on the economy and Nigerian citizens and the potential consequences of the country’s inability to manage its external and internal debts. It also delves deeper into the contexts of debt servicing and revenue generation. The brief ...

Constructive or Corrosive? Examining China’s Financing in Nigeria

Articles

This report examines China’s inflows into Nigeria using the Constructive Capital-Corrosive Capital framework and compares them to financing sources like the African Development Bank (AfDB). While Chinese financing has aided Nigeria’s infrastructure development, the report highlights iss...