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Governing Trusted Supply Chains: Public-Private Coordination in an Era of Geoeconomic Competition 

Guides & Tools
The global economy is undergoing a structural transformation in which geopolitical considerations increasingly shape trade, investment, and technology flows. The era in which economic interdependence was assumed to generate political stability has given way to a more contested environment, characterized by strategic competition, selective decoupling, and the active use of economic instruments for security purposes....

Infrastructure Financing and Democratic Resilience: A Tale of Two Railroads

Case Studies
This paper examines two flagship BRI rail projects—the Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway (AADR)—to assess how differences in transparency, civic oversight, and media environments shape both economic outcomes and political legitimacy. Despite similar scale, cost, and timing, the two projects have acquired starkly different public reputations. The Kenyan project has been mired in controversy and litigation, while the Ethiopian project has attracted comparatively little public scrutiny. This divergence reflects not fundamental differences in project quality, but contrasting civic and institutional contexts.

Safeguarding Critical Minerals Supply Chains From Authoritarian Capture

Flyer
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, tungsten, and rare earth elements are foundational to U.S. national and economic security. These minerals power vital industries including healthcare and electronics, while underpinning advanced defense systems and next-generation technologies. As global demand for minerals accelerates, control over the extraction, processing, and supply of these resources has become a...

Assessment of Samoa’s Investment Security Landscape

Articles
Samoa is a small island developing state with a GDP of approximately USD 850 million and a population of 205,557. The economy depends heavily on remittances, tourism, agriculture, and foreign aid, with the tertiary sector now accounting for over 80 per cent of GDP. The formal private sector is dominated by micro and small enterprises,...

Safeguarding Economic Sovereignty in Solomon Islands

Articles
This report examines the governance architecture of Solomon Islands through the lens of economic sovereignty. Commissioned under the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) initiative on safeguarding economic sovereignty in Pacific Island countries, it aligns with CIPE’s corrosive capital framework to assess how lawful capital can distort markets, weaken institutions, and undermine long-term national wealth...

Advancing U.S.-Philippines Economic Security

Guides & Tools
The strategic partnership between the United States and the Philippines is entering a transformative phase where economic resilience is now inseparable from national security. As global supply chains are reconfigured, the Philippines stands at a crossroads of profound structural opportunity and risk.

CIPE Builds Business Resilience, Trust, and Growth in Central Asia

Articles
A delayed bank transfer. Unexpected documentation requests. A logistics partner suddenly asking pointed questions. For entrepreneurs across Central Asia, these aren't random inconveniences: they signal of a shift in how business operates. CIPE is helping these businesses comply and compete in the global economy.

Anticipating the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA)

Guides & Tools
The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is set to become the world’s first region-wide and binding agreement dedicated to digital economy governance. This landmark initiative seeks to position ASEAN as a global leader in the digital economy by promoting deeper digital integration, cooperation, and inclusive economic growth across the region. As a member state...

Securing the Lithium Sector from Authoritarian Capture in Latin America

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Since 2023, CIPE has worked with Latin American partners to investigate instances of malign investment in the critical minerals industry and to document the governance gaps that allow these investments to capture critical mineral markets.CIPE also works to counter authoritarian investments by strengthening governance frameworks, improving public–private dialogue, and creating better environments for U.S. enterprises...

The U.S. Investment Map and Toolkit for Central Asia

Guides & Tools
Central Asia presents growing opportunities for U.S. investors across energy, technology, and other sectors. The U.S. Investment Map and Investment Toolkit for Central Asia—developed under CIPE’s IBECA program—outline key reforms, challenges, and entry strategies across the region. Together, they provide a clear roadmap for strategic U.S. engagement in Central Asia’s evolving markets.

Corporate Economic Security in Japan

Articles
In 1937, Japanese physicist Okochi Masatoshi observed that “future wars will not be wars of militarymight...they will be wars involving the entire nation's scientific knowledge and industrial capacity.”Okochi could well have written that statement today. Spurred by resurgent great power competitionand the increased weaponization of interdependence, policymakers and business leaders around theworld are reassessing the...

The Role of AI in Association Management in Developing and Emerging Markets

Surveys
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are viewed overwhelmingly as a source of opportunity for associations in developing and emerging markets. Rates of adoption are significant, yet usage remains an evolving story. Bullish attitudes toward AI have not yet been converted to the level of member benefit. There is a tremendous need for upskilling within associations to...

Lithium in Argentina: How to Attract Good Investments for a Better Future

Guides & Tools
Argentina holds some of the world's largest lithium reserves, a critical mineral essential for America's economic competitiveness. In August 2025, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) convened a Critical Minerals Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina to explore actionable strategies to protect mineral-rich countries from malign authoritarian investment and boosts economic resilience of both private and public sector actors. Local experts discussed...

Mitigating Corrosive Capital & Attracting Constructive Capital: A Practitioner’s Guide

Guides & Tools
For years, CIPE has studied the effects of foreign investment on economies and governments around the world, documenting the many ways investments undermine or support market and democratic institutions in recipient countries, as well as identifying actions to strengthen economic resilience. This led CIPE to develop the twin concepts of Corrosive Capital® and Constructive Capital...

IBECA flyer

Flyer
The project Improving the Business Environment in Central Asia (IBECA), led by CIPE and funded by the U.S. Department of State, strengthens regional economic cooperation through business-led reforms and cross-border collaboration. Since 2022, IBECA has worked with local business associations and experts to advance private sector-driven policy solutions that boost investment, connectivity, and competitiveness across...

B5+1 Forum Flyer

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The B5+1 Forum is a platform for public-private dialogue between the United States and the five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Launched in 2024 by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) with support from the U.S. Department of State, the forum complements the diplomatic C5+1 format by bringing...

Succession Planning Workbook for Associations

Guides & Tools
A succession plan prepares an association for leadership transitions by identifying critical roles, defining key competencies, developing potential successors, and establishing contingency plans. Succession planning ensures stability and continuity in essential positions, particularly in the association setting where institutional knowledge and leadership continuity are vital. This workbook, courtesy of Association Options, LLC, provides exercises, examples, and guided steps...
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