Resources - Center for International Private Enterprise

Democratic Innovation Beyond the State

Case Studies

The Role of Non-State Actors in the Promotion of Citizen Participation in Latin America Executive Summary The role of non-state actors in the promotion of democratic innovations has been understudied,...

New Approaches for Effective Investment Screening

Flyer

When properly designed and transparently implemented, investment screening mechanisms can be a useful tool at mitigating the effects of corrosive capital and its risks to national security from authoritarian actors....

Overview of Papua New Guinea Digital Transformation Survey Findings

Surveys

This project has a three-pronged aim to support civil society in engaging in policy reform, spur civil society engagement in advocacy and organizational development, and empower civil society to support democratic...

Central America Flyer 2023

Flyer

CIPE’s Approach to Central America Programs Many countries in Central America suffer from widespread corruption, economic malaise and citizen disengagement, ultimately leading to higher migration rates. CIPE addresses economic and...

Beneficial Ownership Transparency — Exploring the Private Sector Use Case

Case Studies

Beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as one of the most effective tools for exposing corruption, and around the world 121 governments have committed to establishing central registers of beneficial ownership...

Investing in Latin American Democracy: Impacts of Corrosive and Constructive Capital

Case Studies

Investing in Latin American Democracy: Impact of Corrosive and Constructive Capital summarizes the key findings from five years of investigation into the influx and effects of “corrosive” and “constructive” capital...

Private Sector Priorities for Ukraine’s Recovery

Case Studies

This report leverages CIPE’s expertise and experience to share private-sector preferences for Ukraine’s post-war recovery, starting with improved governance and transparency. Despite the current challenges, the report finds realistic reasons...

New Report from WDI: Strategizing a Recipe for Success

Case Studies

This case was written by Amy Gillett and Kristin Babbie Kelterborn, both of the Entrepreneurship Development Center at the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan as part of the...

Good Business Practices with a Gender Focus in Ecuador

Guides & Tools

A Methodological Guide This methodological guide is part of “Good Business Practices with a Gender Focus in Ecuador,” a research project promoted by the Fundacion Haciendo Ecuador with the support...

Best Practices Manual — Board of Directors Elections for Women’s Business Associations

Guides & Tools

CIPE and its partner, Asociación Red Empresarias y Emprendedoras para el Desarrollo Sostenible (AREED), have worked together for several years to increase the capacity of women’s business associations across Central...

Mapping Report: Formalisation of Cooperatives and Private Sector Organisations

Guides & Tools

Mapping Report — Support to Policy Dialogue for Investment Climate in Somalia Executive Summary As part of a non-key expert assignment under the SPDI project, funded by the European Union,...

Microdata Analysis: Ukrainian SMEs Needs & Perspectives for Reconstruction

Flyer

CIPE is collaborating with its partners to assess the needs of SMEs in Ukraine as the country undergoes reconstruction. Preliminary findings of a March-June 2023 survey reveal the main priorities...

Sri Lanka Programs & Partners

Flyer

Evidence-based economic policies and transparent public financial management will be central to helping Sri Lanka overcome its current economic crisis. Public engagement is also critical. Easier access to credible information...

Case Study: Business Agenda for Economic Recovery and Cooperation in Ethiopia 2023

Case Studies

Executive Summary Recent conflicts in Ethiopia have taken a great toll on the social and economic life of the country, and the war in Northern Ethiopia in particular has had...

CIPE in Cambodia: Progress for People

Flyer

Civic Engagement in Cambodia With a clear narrowing of democratic space in Cambodia, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) must work within the structures and regulations of Cambodia’s authoritarian...

Promotion de l’Inclusion Socio-Économique des Femmes Au Sahel

Surveys

Ce rapport résume les travaux des groupes de leadership féminins au Sahel après trois mois d’échanges entre plus de 150 femmes leaders, axés sur l’inclusion économique, sociale et politique, ainsi...

Shaping Investment Security Policy: A Guide for Business Associations

Guides & Tools

Foreword Shaping Investment Security Policy: A Guide for Business Associations Emerging geopolitical tensions and concerns about supply chain, health, and food security have recently resulted in greater state intervention in...

Innovating through Crisis: How Albanian Business and Entrepreneurs have Survived and Thrived Despite COVID-19

Case Studies

Albania was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and businesses had to adapt to the changes brought about by this crisis. Research so far on the Albanian context has focused...

The Impact of the War in Northern Ethiopia on Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and Marginal Economic Actors (MEAs)

Guides & Tools

In late 2022, the CIPE East Africa Regional Office commissioned research on the impact of war in northern Ethiopia on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and Marginal Economic Actors...

Corali Project: Empowering Entrepreneurs in Guatemala

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The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) works with the Red Nacional de Grupos Gestores (RNGG) to support women’s economic empowerment in Guatemala, especially in rural communities where women face the most serious challenges. In late 2021, CIPE launched a pilot Women’s Business Resource Center (“WBRC” or “Corali”) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala that addresses economic gender...