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Optimize Procedures to Gain Competitiveness

Originally published in Spanish (as seen and translated below) in Revista Enlace Portuario Edition No. 29, 2022. Page 48. Guatemala is working to facilitate international maritime trade. Arrival and departure...

Challenges To Holding the Line on Democratic Values in Europe

The assumptions that have long underpinned the European Union’s development and institutional mindset have continued to fall one after another in the early months of 2022. The European Union’s development...

What is Civic Engagement?

In this two-part blog feature for the CIPE Civic Engagement Hub – an incubator, resource hub, and co-working space for leading civic-minded organizations in Ethiopia – CIPE’s Policy and Program Learning Unit takes readers through the basics of advocacy by outlining what it is and how to do it. Geared towards those with less direct...

One year of hard work promoting a culture of integrity: the Armenian Business Integrity Club celebrates its first anniversary

From its first days last year, the CIPE-supported Business Integrity Club gained momentum and had membership requests from companies with a strong desire to advocate positive changes in the business environment.

An Example from Colombia Highlights the Importance of Trade Facilitation

Trade facilitation is not abstract, but rather, if applied correctly, it is a life changing field with a positive impact on businesses, government, and consumers. An example from Colombia shows how.

Empowering Georgia’s Private Sector to Comply with Georgia’s New Labor Legislation: Success Stories from Business Associations

Thanks to CIPE’s small grants program, trade associations in Georgia provided training to private sector representatives across nine of the eleven regions in Georgia.

Building CSO’s Capacity to Engage in Large-scale Infrastructures in Sri Lanka

The CIPE-SCA project aims to ensure that the interests of the local communities are well reflected in public expenditures on large scale infrastructure in Sri Lanka. The project also seeks to enable civil society to advocate for the interests of local communities throughout the lifecycle of the infrastructure projects and act as a good governance watchdog over infrastructure spending.

Mitigating the Adverse Side Effects of Russian Sanctions in Central Asia

The Russia sanctions are trickling down to the economies of neighboring countries in Central Asia. They can only overcome the crisis through serious institutional and market transformations to reduce red tape and unleash the potential of the private sector.

De-programming International Aid for Trade

At CIPE, and through the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, we have a team of dedicated trade professionals committed to modernizing border agencies and creating an environment where international trade is seen as a right and not a privilege.

Neighbors with Open Arms: Moldovan Society Mobilizes to Support Ukrainians

Moldova’s private sector, in particular, is making a significant effort to support those fleeing from war in Ukraine.