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Guide to Youth Advocacy

Guides & Tools | Maiko Nakagaki, Anna Kompanek, Frank Stroker
Young people play an essential role in driving innovation in policy by injecting new ideas and solutions into the legislative process. However, engaging youth in policy advocacy can be both challenging and counterproductive, as misinterpretations can easily be made regarding such a broad range of pe...

Building a Shared Vision for Economic Reform in Yemen

Case Studies | Ali Ayadi, Matthew Goodwin
Introduction Following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled a decades-long authoritarian regime, Yemen began transitioning to democracy. The uprising was largely in response to the systemic failure of the previous regime to adopt policies capable of generating economic opportunity. Private sector ...

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh

Case Studies | Marc Schleifer, Maiko Nakagaki
Introduction Since the 1980s, a remarkable transformation has been underway in Bangladesh. Once the scene of chronic famine, the country is now food self-sufficient, and its economy has averaged around 6 percent growth in recent years. In the process, a booming, export-oriented garment sector has ge...

Corporate Governance in Family-Owned Companies in Pakistan

Case Studies | Moin Fudda
Introduction Family-owned firms face a unique set of challenges that are rooted in an organizational structure that prevents these enterprises from attracting and retaining high-quality human capital, obtaining lower cost debt and equity capital, and ensuring long-term competitiveness and sustainabi...

Tackling the Supply Side of Corruption in Thailand

Case Studies | John Morrell
Corruption is widespread in Thailand, hindering business activity and impeding economic growth. According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, Thailand ranks 102 out of 177 countries and territories. Since 2010, under the guidance of the Center for International Private E...

Combating Corruption through Collective Action in Armenia

Case Studies | Teodora Mihaylova
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) partnered with the Association for Foreign Investment and Cooperation (AFIC) in 2006 to establish a grassroots coalition of business associations and chambers of commerce, known as the Business Advocacy Network (BAN), with the aim of improving t...

Achieving Democratic Gains through Corporate Governance in Palestine

Case Studies | Stephen Rosenlund, Hirsham Awartani
Introduction Since its establishment in 2011 as the first independent civil society organization devoted wholly to the promotion of good corporate governance in Palestine, the Palestine Governance Institute (PGI) has created and expanded the space for democratic dialogue and debate in the Palestinia...

Presidential Debates Ignite Policy Dialogue in Paraguay

Case Studies | Brent Ruth
Introduction In 2008, Paraguay’s political system emerged from 60 years of one-party rule when the Electoral Alliance won the elections and ousted the Colorado Party from power. With the end of the single five-year term of President Fernando Lugo in sight, elections were scheduled for April 2013. ...

Instituting Improvements in Public Governance in the Philippines

Case Studies | John Morrell
Introduction At a conference held in Manila in 2013, the city of San Fernando presented the results of its work with the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), CIPE’s longtime public governance partner in the Philippines. The mayor of this bustling city of 250,000 in central Luzon explained that ...

Creating a Better Business Environment in Nigeria

Case Studies | Teodora Mihaylova
Introduction Since 2008, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) in Nigeria has focused on fostering a better business environment through regional public private dialogue initiatives in the North Central Zone and Southeastern parts of the country, encompassing a total of seven states...

CIPE Guide to Governance Reform

Guides & Tools | Kim Eric Bettcher
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has developed proven techniques for advancing democratic and market reforms, which private sector groups around the world have used to improve the business environment and the quality of governance. The CIPE Guide to Governance Reform introduces...

Improving the Environment for Entrepreneurship in Nepal

Case Studies | Teodora Mihaylova, Sarita Sapkota
Introduction In 2006, Nepal emerged from a decade long insurgency and centuries-old monarchical governance. The country was undergoing a transition to democracy, characterized by elections and the adoption of a new constitution. Recognizing an opening in this new political context Samriddhi, The Pro...

Developing Entrepreneurial Talent and Leadership Among Youth in Peru

Case Studies | Brent Ruth
Introduction Since the early 2000s Peru has seen a period of sustained economic growth and poverty reduction, as well as three successive transitions of power via democratic elections. Despite this, not everyone believes their lives have improved as a result of democracy and free markets in their cu...

Fostering a Culture of Public Private Dialogue in Moldova

Case Studies | Teodora Mihaylova
Introduction The National Business Agenda (NBA) network is the leading voice of private business and advocate for the implementation of pro-growth economic policy in Moldova. Through the adoption of the National Business Agenda, the Institute for Development Social Initiatives (IDSI) institutionaliz...

Creating the Environment for Entrepreneurial Success

Guides & Tools | Karen Kerrigan, Daniel Cordova, Lynda de la Viña, Hernando De Soto, Ryan Patrick Garcia-Evangelista, Majdi Hassen, Robert Litan, Anna Kompanek, Jonathan Ortmans, John Murphy, Douglas Randall, Majid Shabbir, Andrew Sherman, John D. Sullivan, Kim Eric Bettcher
Creating the Environment for Entrepreneurial Success is a special report that highlights the crucial environmental dimension of entrepreneurship ecosystems. Improving the conditions for entrepreneurship and leveling the playing field goes beyond the effort to help promising entrepreneurs. It expands...

REFORM Toolkit: Expanding Access to Information

Guides & Tools | Kim Eric Bettcher, Frank Stroker, Anna Weber
Making the right information available to the right people helps them to lead change. This toolkit identifies core objectives and approaches in the field of access to information to guide the design of information programs. Based on CIPE’s experience, the toolkit shares key practices and lessons t...
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