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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...

Anti-Corruption Compliance: A Guide to Mid-Sized Companies in Emerging Markets

Guides & Tools | Frank Brown, Anna Kompanek, Paul Kitson

Anti-Corruption Compliance: A Guide for Mid-Sized Companies in Emerging Markets, is meant to help local companies around the world think about anti-corruption compliance as a strategic investment and take concrete steps to introduce or strengthen their internal compliance programs. The guide goes ov...

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...

Approaches to Collective Action: How businesses together can lead the fight against corruption

Articles | Kim Eric Bettcher, John Morrell

When private businesses are interested in reducing corruption, they can be mobilized to take concrete steps against it. This article introduces available tools for collective action – a strategic approach to mobilizing the business community in order to fight corruption. By promoting principle-bas...

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...