Blog - Center for International Private Enterprise

New Opportunities for Women Migrants and Refugees in Costa Rica

Enid González did not set out to become an entrepreneur. Her journey started with a profound love for medicine and a deeply compassionate heart that led her to become a pediatric doctor in her home country of Nicaragua. For thirteen years, she found her purpose in alleviating the suffering of othe...

CIPE revela encuesta en Colombia para apoyar a las mipymes en su transformación digital

Las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (mipymes) colombianas encuentran un reto para digitalizar sus operaciones, pero ven oportunidades significativas al hacerlo, según los datos de una encuesta revelada en un reciente evento de CIPE en Bogotá, al que asistieron más de 250 líderes del secto...

Observatorio de Inversión Privada: el aporte de CIPE en el proceso de paz en Colombia

El Observatorio de Inversión Privada consolida y monitorea los indicadores que rinden cuenta del tejido empresarial y su impacto en el desarrollo económico y construcción de paz en las zonas más afectadas por la violencia y la pobreza en el país. This publication is also available in Englis...

New Survey Results Will Help Colombia’s Businesses Go Digital

Esta publicación está disponible en español. Colombian small- and medium-sized businesses find it challenging to digitalize their operations but see significant opportunities in doing so, according to new survey data revealed at a recent CIPE event in Bogota attended by more than 350 leaders fr...

CIPE’s Role in Supporting the Colombian Peace Process

Esta publicación está disponible en español. In May, CIPE’s Colombia team has been reflecting back on the accomplishments of five years of successful implementation of the Observatory for Private Investment. CIPE developed this initiative with the Colombian consulting firm Jaime Arteaga y Aso...

Get the Word Out: Next Steps for CIPE and the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

One of the main authors of the groundbreaking Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), Tom Firestone, underscored earlier this month at a CIPE briefing that the newlaw’s effectiveness in curbing bribery solicitation will depend on boosting awareness. “I think that the most valuable thing an...

How the Private Sector Can Strengthen Healthy Information Ecosystems

Supporting independent journalism and freedom of expression remains a top priority for the global democracy agenda. Companies and business organizations can take impactful steps to counter threats to healthy information spaces. Supporting Media and Access to Information Free and independent media ar...

Enthusiasm for Private Sector Anti-Corruption Reform in Paris at GACIF 2024

Anti-Corruption Efforts in the Private Sector An important benchmark in the anti-corruption field is the extent to which the private sector devotes effort, expertise, and resources to drive company-level anti-bribery programs as well as external initiatives to push back against the pernicious effect...

Unleashing Potential: The Impact of Women’s Business Associations in Costa Rica

Women’s business associations play a key role for women in the private sector by leading advocacy efforts, providing business development resources, and fostering networking opportunities. The Center for International Private Enterprise builds the capacity of women’s business associations with t...

Resilience and Reform: Ukraine’s Journey Through Crisis and Recovery

The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 profoundly changed the lives of Ukrainians. In the face of advancing Russian troops and relentless bombardments, many were forced to abandon their homes, seeking refuge either in other regions of Ukraine or abroad. This upheaval led to ...