Trade - Center for International Private Enterprise

Trade Practice

Democratizing Trade

The Trade Practice at the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) provides technical expertise to simplify trade processes and leverages the private sector to help government agencies improve their operations, manage risk, and automate decisions.

CIPE’s specialists work with traders and governments to develop and implement bespoke solutions targeting non-tariff barriers and red tape. We enable companies of all sizes to access international markets in an efficient and safe manner, reduce the cost of trade, and support business growth.

CIPE is the technical lead and main project implementer of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (the Alliance), which supports governments in developing and least-developed countries in implementing the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement. Alliance projects boost trade competitiveness and business conditions, which are key drivers of inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction.

The Alliance is jointly led by the Center for International Private Enterprise, the International Chamber of Commerce, and the World Economic Forum, in cooperation with Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It is funded by the governments of the United States, Canada, Germany, and Sweden.

CIPE is currently leading Alliance projects in six countries including Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Malawi, and Zambia, and is supporting the implementation of a regional project involving 11 Latin American countries. It has also successfully completed three initiatives in Brazil and Colombia.

Our Impact

Brazil

Colombia

Risk management and digitalization are key to speedier trade and enhanced consumer safety.

Ongoing Projects

Project Updates

Boosting Stakeholder Engagement in Malawi

Senior Program Manager, Sousena Tefera, visited Malawi in preparation for the launch of trainings for clearing agents. The Alliance met with the Malawi Revenue Authority, Malawi University for Business and Applied Science (the institution selected to provide the training), and with the two prominent clearing agent associations.

Boosting Stakeholder Engagement in Zambia

Program Director, Aurelio Garcia, and Senior Program Manager, Sousena Tefera visited Zambia to meet with representatives from Zambia Revenue Authority, the Customs Clearing Agent Associations, and the Technical Education Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority.

Trade Reform: Even Little Things Can Make a Huge Difference

Sousena Tefera, Senior Program Manager, CIPE wrote a blog that was recently published on the Alliance website titled: Trade Reform: Even little Things Can Make a Huge Difference.

A Pragmatic Approach to Trade Facilitation

A recent blog post written by Laura Escalante, Trade Lead Program Manager, CIPE titled: A Pragmatic Approach to Trade Facilitation, was recently published by Alliance website.