Statements & News Releases - Center for International Private Enterprise

Statement of the Free Enterprise & Democracy Network on the Summit for Democracy

Statement/News Release | CIPE

The Free Enterprise and Democracy Network is focused on private sector solutions and market reforms that help democracy deliver. On December 9-10, the first Summit for Democracy brought together “leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to set forth an affirmative agenda for ...

CIPE Launches a Program to Drive Sustainable SME Growth in Bahrain

Statement/News Release | CIPE

CIPE’s “Economic Diversification and Access to Finance” project, supported by the U.S. Department of State, is underway. An official launch event on December 7, 2021 punctuated a week of consultations and a visit by the CIPE team to Manama. The launch was held under the patronage of Bahrai...

CIPE to Host Sessions at UN Internet Governance Forum

Statement/News Release | CIPE

On December 7 and 8, CIPE Global will host three sessions at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF). The UN IGF is a global forum that serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups, in discussions on public policy issues relating to internet governance. The first ses...

Research Shows the Importance of Trust in International Trade

Statement/News Release | CIPE

CIPE’s Trade team, through the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, has published research into the impact of trust in international trade. The major study, Trade Facilitation Reform as a Trust Catalyst, examined relations between private sector stakeholders in the Colombian automotive indu...

CIPE Leads Briefing on Lebanon Economic Recovery

Statement/News Release | CIPE

CIPE Program Officer Marie Principe moderated a virtual briefing titled “Lebanon: Economic Recovery Prospects,” co-hosted with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Levant Working Group, AmCham Lebanon, and the Lebanese Embassy to the United States. The Nov. 4 briefing convened prominent representatives...

The Customs Administrations of the Dominican Republic and Guatemala Sign an MRA

Statement/News Release | CIPE

Customs officials from the Guatemala Tax Administration (SAT in Spanish) and the Dominican Customs Authority (DGA in Spanish) signed a formal mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) last week. The signing confirms the compatibility of their trusted trader programs, known as the Authorized Economic Ope...

The SAHA Project Launches Roundtables on Health Governance Challenges in Tunisia

Statement/News Release | CIPE

Director-General of Health, Abderrazek Bouzouita, and the U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Donald Blome, participated in a roundtable discussion with Tunisian experts and officials on health governance in Tunisia on October 21. The roundtable is part of a $5 million U.S. Embassy funded “SAHAR...

CIPE-Supported Study Shows Effects of COVID-19 on Women-owned Businesses in Jordan

Statement/News Release | CIPE

Jordan – CIPE partner, the Jordan Forum for Business and Professional Women (JFBPW), recently hosted a public-private dialogue (PPD) session to present the findings of a CIPE-supported study on the effects of COVID-19 on women-owned businesses in Jordan. The event was held under the patronage ...

CIPE Statement on Afghanistan

Statement/News Release

It has been heartbreaking to watch twenty years of Afghan effort and sacrifice at risk following the events of the past few weeks. The people of Afghanistan, like any other nation, have the right to life, economic prosperity, political freedom and social dignity. CIPE stands in solidarity with the ...

New Website Tracks Impact of China’s BRI Projects to Promote Transparency and Accountability

Statement/News Release

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Five civil society organizations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific are introducing a new resource to track the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in their countries: the BRI Monitor website at brimonitor.org. The new site includes case studi...

CIPE Welcomes New NED President Damon Wilson

Statement/News Release | CIPE

CIPE congratulates Damon Wilson who will take over as NED’s next president and chief executive officer. Read more here. ...

CIPE Launches New Corrosive and Constructive Capital Initiative to Strengthen Democracy in Emerging Markets

Statement/News Release | CIPE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 17, 2021) The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is announcing the next phase of its Corrosive and Constructive Capital Initiative, with the debut of a new website and resources. The project serves several goals: Highlight evidence, tools, and methods that go...

CIPE Solidifies Partnerships for West Africa and the Sahel Business Coalition with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Statement/News Release

On March 9, 2021, CIPE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to strengthen regional collaboration in West Africa. The agreement establishes a framework for greater programmatic cooperation with a focus on both women’s empowerment ...

Supporting Healthcare in Tunisia

Statement/News Release

CIPE and Tunisia’s Health Ministry are launching a five million dollar project aimed at Supporting Anti-Corruption in Healthcare Administration (SAHA). U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome joined the Minister of Health Faouzi Mehdi and CIPE representatives at the recent MOU signing, which was covered ...

Papua New Guinea Business Advocacy Network Unveiling its First Steering Committee

Statement/News Release

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is working with business leaders from a diverse background to advocate for regulatory reforms that promote women’s participation in the economy by sharing its proven Women’s Business Agenda (WBA) in PNG. CIPE’s program supported some 60 bu...

CIPE Civic Engagement Hub Hosts Civic Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition

Statement/News Release | CIPE East Africa Regional Office in Addis Ababa

On February 25 and 26, the CIPE Civic Engagement Hub in Ethiopia hosted its first pitch competition in Addis Ababa. The CIPE Civic Engagement Hub is an incubator and resource center for Ethiopian civil society organizations based in CIPE’s East Africa Regional Office in Ethiopia. The Ci...

CIPE Magnifies Private Sector Voices Amidst G5 Sahel Summit

Statement/News Release | CIPE

The Center for International Private Enterprise is creating opportunities for members of the Sahelian private sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities they currently see in the region and advance their recommendations for the Alliance Sahel General Assembly. On February 11, CIPE co-organiz...

NED and Core Institutes Reaffirm Their Commitment to Democratic Values Following Violence at U.S. Capitol

Statement/News Release

January 6, 2021 NED and Its Four Core Institutes Issue Joint Statement on Events at U.S. Capitol Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy Derek Mitchell, President, National Democratic Institute Dan Twining, President, International Republican Institute Shawna Bader-Blau, Executiv...

CIPE Unveils New Podcast Focused on the Fight Against Corruption

Statement/News Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for International Private Enterprise is introducing a new resource in the fight against corruption: a bi-weekly “Democracy that Delivers” audio podcast hosted by CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center. The podcasts, to be released every other Wednesday s...

In Memoriam: Aurelio Concheso

Statement/News Release

Aurelio Fernández Concheso, a long-time CIPE partner, business leader, and friend passed away in Miami, Florida this past Thursday, June 25, 2020. The Center for International Private Enterprise is mourning the loss of one of its biggest champions. For over 25 years, Aurelio Concheso worked with ...