Partner Resources & Regional Flyers Archives - Center for International Private Enterprise

South Asia Flyer

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Regional Overview Despite relatively open electoral systems and high levels of public participation, emerging democracies in South Asia have struggled to consolidate. Institutional flaws, weak governance, and entrenched interests have prevented democracy from delivering for all citizens. Across the ...

Europe and Eurasia Flyer

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Regional Overview Across Europe and Eurasia, sharp distinctions have emerged between countries striving to make progress on democratic and economic reform, and those marked by anti-democratic tendencies. In countries with closing democratic space, CIPE works with its partners to use economic and bus...

Asia and the Pacific Flyer

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Regional Overview Challenges to democracy vary widely across countries in East and South East Asia, as does CIPE’s approach. In new, struggling, and transition democracies, CIPE projects target the institutional weaknesses that underlie political instability, such as corruption, governance, rule o...

Nigeria: Reforming the Maritime Ports

Case Studies

Executive Summary The efficiency of port operation is a major driver of trade and economic activities across countries. Unfortunately, over the years, users and operators at the Nigerian Ports have been facing lingering challenges and bottlenecks namely, infrastructure shortcomings, policy and regul...

Anti-Corruption & Ethics Flyer

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Improving integrity standards, increasing transparency, and strengthening compliance programs help the business community take collective action to address corruption. Systemic corruption erodes the legitimacy of laws and political leadership and makes a flourishing economy impossible. Approaches to...

Enterprise Ecosystems Flyer

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Building the institutions of a market economy unleashes opportunity, reduces barriers to doing business, and creates a level playing field for all. Building the institutions of a market economy means reducing barriers to doing business and promoting an entrepreneurial culture that provides opportuni...

Democratic Governance Flyer

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Improving transparency and accountability in the public and private sectors; increasing support for democratic rights and freedoms. Democratic governance—giving citizens a say in how decisions are made—is fundamental to ensuring that democracy delivers for all of society. Strong democratic gover...

Business Advocacy Flyer

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Strengthening freedom of association and building the capacity of business associations and think tanks empowers the private sector to participate in the democratic process. Local business associations, chambers of commerce, and think tanks can actively participate in the democratic process by devel...

Transitioning to Formality – A Handbook for Policymakers and Business Enterprises

Guides & Tools

This Handbook is designed to provide a comprehensive and realistic roadmap for integrating the informal sector1 in the formal economy. It is intended to serve as a resource to provide a foundation for facilitating consensus-building between informal enterprises and state entities relevant to the pro...

Establishing a center for trade facilitation and good practices – COLOMBIA

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With the cooperation of Colombian customs (DIAN) and the private sector, the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (the Alliance) is helping to establish a Center for Trade Facilitation and Good Practices (the Center) to process advance rulings on classification, valuation and origin affecting the...