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To Understand Summer, You Must Understand Tom First
Summer and Tom: the relationship built on a love for The Smiths. Yet, there is a lot more to love than enjoying the same band or having the same favorite color. Summer and Tom are the main characters in the 2009 rom-com (500) Days Of Summer. They’re two young people navigating a relationship with opposite attachment styles. The film takes you through the 500 days that Tom knows Summer: getting to know her, “dates,” hookups, and the healing that Tom experiences after.
A New England Girl’s Take On Every Track Of Noah Kahan’s New Album
Growing up in a small town in New England, it wasn’t long into my teenage years before I had discovered Noah Kahan. Through numerous car rides with my sister and her best friend at the time, the lyrics of his soul soundtracked my summer. I quickly became a fan. I was even privileged enough to see him live at Fenway in 2024, a night that forever stays with me. Noah took a four-year gap between releasing music, so his release of The Great Divide was much needed.
Drafting My Dream WNBA Team
As the Women’s National Basketball Association continues to expand, I can’t help but wonder what my dream team might look like. So many cities are left without a team, and so many talented players are left to travel overseas. If I were the owner of a WNBA team, this is where I would start. As a New England girl, my dream WNBA team would be none other than The Boston Charm. To align with the Celtics, it makes complete sense for the logo to go hand in hand with the NBA team.
I'm My Friends' Biggest Fan, And You Should Be Too
I’m my friends’ biggest fan, and that goes deeper than liking their Instagram posts and commenting on their TikToks. I would do anything for them, and if they go down, I would too. My friends’ growth is my growth too, and I’ll celebrate their wins before they even have a second to. Often in female friendships, we tend to see other women as competitors rather than companions.
Collective Action Improves Digital Outcomes for Women
Digital transformations are usually a years-long process, as governments devise strategies, procure equipment, train civil servants, fix glitches in the systems, and help constituents to use and build trust in new tools. But not in Albania. There, in April 2022, the state gave people just four days’ notice.
Marking Seven Hundred and Thirty-One Days of Resilience
Nataliia Zhuhai, CIPE Ukraine Program Officer, recounts her team’s experiences on the second anniversary of war. February 24 marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an event that has brought a harrowing conflict in the heart of Europe.
Seven Hundred and Thirty-One Days of Resilience
February 24 marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an event that has brought a harrowing conflict in the heart of Europe. Over the past two years, the toll of this brutal war has been staggering: thousands of lives lost, millions forced to flee their homes, and countless cities and villages reduced to rubble, with damages reaching into the hundreds of billions of dollars.
Standing by Ukraine After Two Years of War
When I see the devastating images of destruction and suffering in Ukraine, I find myself both deeply concerned and profoundly moved. The scale of pain and hardship endured by the country is alarming, yet amidst this turmoil, I am heartened by the resilience and determination exhibited by its people. Whether it is our dedicated staff on the ground, our partners, or the millions of Ukrainians steadfastly defending their democracy, the spirit of resilience is evident.
CIPE Builds on Successful Labor Law Compliance Work in Georgia
As Phase 1 of the “Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Rights Enforcement” project closes, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) looks forward to continuing its work with the Georgian business community during Phase 2 of the project which launched in early October 2023.
Implications of Smart City Technologies
The population of cities in low-income countries grew fourfold from 1975 to 2020, according to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, and these populations are projected to exceed 700 million by 2070. Containing such a significant concentration of the world’s population, cities serve an important role as laboratories of democracy.
Democracy at the Crossroads: Navigating the Challenges with Confidence
As pundits think and debate whether democracy can deliver freedom and prosperity, one thing remains clear: of course it can. It always has. And in this pivotal moment, the private sector is proving from country to country that the role of business is more important than ever. That is the consensus and call to action from well-known experts and politicians who recently assembled for CIPE’s 40th anniversary celebration in Washington.
Advancing Women's Economic Empowerment: The "Women in Associations" Initiative in Azerbaijan
As we enter a new year, CIPE’s Europe & Eurasia Department takes a moment to reflect on our past accomplishments. One particularly transformative project that has reshaped the role of women in Azerbaijan’s dynamic economic landscape is the ‘Women in Associations’ initiative.
A Canvas for Anti-Corruption: Sudan’s Artists and the Importance of Messaging
In combating corruption, governments, activists, and other anti-corruption practitioners must hone their messaging effectively to rally support and resources to the cause. Traditional anti-corruption messaging efforts, which range from billboards to government announcements, risk being ineffective or even counterproductive — reinforcing in the minds of communities that corruption is rampant and impossible to address.
CIPE Builds on Successful Labor Law Compliance Work in Georgia
As Phase 1 of the “Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Rights Enforcement” project closes, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) looks forward to continuing its work with the Georgian business community during Phase 2 of the project which launched in early October 2023.
Guarding Democracy through Digital Transformation: Implications of Smart City Technologies
The population of cities in low-income countries grew fourfold from 1975 to 2020, according to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, and these populations are projected to exceed 700 million by 2070. Containing such a significant concentration of the world’s population, cities serve an important role as laboratories of democracy.
CIPE Survey: Gap Analysis Finds Urban-Rural Divide for Georgian Business Associations
In recent years, Georgia’s association sector has experienced significant growth, with over a hundred active associations now operating within the country. The business associations continue to address the many needs of their members, while also offering essential services for business development. They have played a substantial role in shaping Georgia’s economic landscape, bridging various gaps, and advocating for the interests of the private sector.
Resilient Minds Create Powerful Entrepreneurs
CIPE Programming in Guatemala Supports Businesswomen’s Mental Health Deep in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, CIPE’s Women’s Business Resource Center (known as “Corali”) bursts with energy and color. Within the bustling classrooms and hallways, the air is electric with the animated exchanges of women entrepreneurs and businesswomen collaborating to expand their enterprises.
Strengthening Women's Economic Empowerment through Networking: A Focus on Women Entrepreneurs in Europe and Central Asia
Women’s economic empowerment is essential for gender equality and global economic growth. The World Bank highlights that gender disparities in lifetime earnings cost the global economy a staggering $160 trillion. Women entrepreneurs, however, still confront numerous barriers, including legal job restrictions, prevalent informal and precarious employment, wage disparities, excessive unpaid domestic responsibilities, limited care facilities, and gender stereotypes.
Entrepreneurship that Transforms
CIPE operates in some of the world’s most challenging environments to build inclusive economic environments. As a follow up to Global Entrepreneurship Week and Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, CIPE is launching a series of articles to highlight innovative programs with local partners that advance key aspects of women’s economic empowerment. Almost 40% of family businesses in Slovenia are run by women.
Empowering Elgeyo Marakwet Youth: Linking Ethical Agribusiness and Democracy
Elgeyo Marakwet County is among the breadbasket counties of Kenya, contributing to the nation’s food security through large-scale maize and wheat cultivation. The county boasts an excellent climate conducive to year-round crop production, providing an economic opportunity to unemployed youth. Since 2018, Elgeyo Marakwet County has been a member of the Open Government Partnership, setting a model for public participation, open government, and transparency.
The Orange Economy, According to Creative Entrepreneurs in Guatemala
When we refer to the creative economy or orange economy, we can’t define it with a single, universal definition. To CIPE and its entrepreneurial participants, it’s an economy fueled by entrepreneurial activity happening in a range of industries, including software, publicity, film, culture, and art to name a few. Worldwide, the sector is growing rapidly and is estimated to make up 3% of the global GDP.
The Inherent Link Between Democracy, Markets, and Human Dignity
The week of November 13-19 is Global Entrepreneurship Week, and the 40th anniversary of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), of which CIPE is a core institute. Concepts of economic dignity have always been a key component of our collective work, and Policy and Program Learning Director Mikra Krasniqi brings this concept into further focus, highlighting its central place in strengthening democracy. Democracy is going through some trying times.
Understanding the Experience of Women in Business Online: Survey Results from Kosovo, Cambodia, and Colombia
To succeed in today’s economy, many business owners and entrepreneurs need and want to be able to move their businesses online safely. From September 2022 to June 2023, CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment (CWEE) commissioned surveys of women business owners and entrepreneurs in Cambodia, Colombia, and Kosovo to better understand their experiences of digital transformation.
MOVA Podcast: Empowering Ukraine’s Private Sector: A Conversation with Nadiya Bedrychuk
Nadiya Bedrychuk, Ukrainian Direct Selling Association Executive Director and Ukrainian Business Council board member discusses her vision for Ukraine’s future and policy changes necessary to strengthen Ukraine’s business climate and drive growth. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or your Android device. Like this podcast? Please review us on iTunes. MOVA: The Business Language for the New Ukraine is a new podcast series hosted by Andrew Wilson, CIPE’s executive director.
Seizing Opportunities and Removing Barriers: Women Business Leaders from Four Countries Share Insights
Good endings make for better beginnings, and that’s the spirit that infused CIPE’s Washington, D.C. headquarters on September 19. With a major program run by CIPE’s Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment (CWEE) and CIPE regional teams from Morocco, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Guatemala coming to its scheduled end, women business leaders gathered from four continents to reflect on the successes and lessons learned over their past four years.
Windows of Opportunity: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis
As a part of its ongoing efforts to find quick solutions to specific corruption challenges, the latest quarterly gathering of the Center for International Private Enterprise’s Rapid Response Community of Practice focused on whether the COVID-19 crisis opened windows of opportunity for reform. The community is organized by CIPE’s Anti-Corruption & Governance Center (ACGC) and brings together anti-corruption activists, practitioners, donors, and academics to discuss breaking anti-corruption news.
Pathways to Policy Influence – How Kenyan Business Membership Organizations Influence Policy to Improve the Business Ecosystem - Center for International Private Enterprise
Policy and Program Learning’s (PPL) Applied Research Unit works with CIPE’s leadership to identify knowledge gaps in CIPE’s programmatic priorities, creating a learning agenda through PPL’s expanding network of international scholars and in-house research. The Policy Solutions series synthesizes recent research findings that intersect with core CIPE areas of practice.
Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Policy and Agreements in Africa
Trade and gender constitute a two-way relationship. The degree and form of gender inequalities caused by trade demands a response, and gender inequalities negatively affect trade strategies, policies, and outcomes. Gender mainstreaming refers to an approach to governance that integrates gender considerations across policies and projects.
Empowering Voices: A Journey with Businesswomen from the Sahel
On September 24th, I traveled to Mauritania for the first time. As the newest senior program manager for the Center for International Private Enterprise, in West Africa, I was there to meet with our local team, partners, and beneficiaries, to gain a deeper understanding of the fast-moving events in this unstable region.
Why Beneficial Ownership Transparency is Essential for Compliance
Beneficial ownership transparency is a vital element of any effective corporate compliance program. It is also a powerful check against corruption in society generally. These two facts are sometimes misunderstood or obscured, especially in highly corrupt countries where economic and political elites don’t welcome transparency.
MOVA Podcast: Feeding Ukraine's Future
A Conversation with Ukrainian Agrarian Council Chairman Andrii Dykun Feeding Ukraine’s Future features a discussion with Andrii Dykun, Chairman of the Ukrainian Agrarian Council. The agriculture sector has been a main engine of Ukraine’s economy since before the war. This podcast provides a stark look at everyday life for the country’s network of farmers, considered some of the country’s most important small business owners.
MOVA Podcast: The IMF's Role in Rebuilding Ukraine's Economy
Rebuilding Ukraine’s Economy: The IMF’s Strategic Role And Insights Natan Epstein, Deputy Division Chief and Deputy Mission Chief for Ukraine at the International Monetary Fund offers his perspective on how global investors are thinking about their support and loans, and what Ukraine can do to build lasting growth and stability. Like this podcast? Please review us on iTunes. MOVA: The Business Language for the New Ukraine is a new podcast series hosted by Andrew Wilson, CIPE’s executive director.
Exploring Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Business Associations
AI has significant implications for business associations, transforming their operations and strategic decision-making. Associations can leverage AI to analyze vast amounts of data, uncover actionable insights, and predict market trends. AI-powered tools can automate routine tasks, enhance member engagement, and personalize experiences. Machine learning algorithms enable associations to deliver targeted content, personalized recommendations, and predictive analytics.
MOVA Podcast: Empowering Ukraine’s Entrepreneurs
Empowering Ukraine’s Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Kateryna Glazkova How do they do it? Amazingly thousands of small and medium-size Ukrainian businesses are adapting to the hardships of war, while also pushing for reforms for eventual rebuilding. The CEO of Ukraine’s largest business union, Kateryna Glazkova, explains what they need and want. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or your Android device. Like this podcast? Please review us on iTunes.
Unveiling the Nexus: How Customs Administrations Are Exploited to Empower Authoritarian Regimes
What is the connection between international trade and democracy? Much research has been devoted to exploring this intricate relationship, examining how international trade and market openness can strengthen democratic institutions and promote liberal values. Prominent scholars such as Douglas A. Irwin, Jagdish Bhagwati, and Dani Rodrik have delved into the economic aspects of this relationship, analyzing how trade openness can contribute to political stability and democratic consolidation.
CIPE Launches Capacity Building Program for Women's Empowerment Organizations in Central America
In Central America, women’s entrepreneurship and meaningful engagement in the economy and political spheres are key for inclusive growth and societal prosperity. However, numerous challenges hinder the progress of Central American women in their entrepreneurial and leadership endeavors, such as gendered social norms, unequal household responsibilities, and limited representation in senior positions.
Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency: The Private Sector Use Case
CIPE’s newest report, “Beneficial Ownership Transparency — Exploring the Private Sector Use Case,” arrives at a critical time. Building on the tremendous progress made by advocates in setting out beneficial ownership (BO) standards and inviting countries to commit to BO reforms, the anti-corruption community is increasingly focused on moving from commitment to action.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Rebuilding Ethiopia: 2023
As Ethiopia emerges from a destructive two-year war that destroyed many lives and property in the north, all efforts need to be focused on reconstruction and economic recovery. Even more critical is the need to include representatives of informal business, women, and youth that were particularly affected by the war. In 2023, CIPE collaborated with a private sector coalition to develop and release the Interregional Business Agenda (IBA) for Economic Recovery and Cooperation.
Bridging the Gap Between Decisionmakers and Constituents in Iraq’s Muthanna Province
Communication is vital to any political system. Decisionmakers need to know what constituents want in order to advocate for favorable and demanded legislation. If policymakers don’t listen to the people who vote them in, trust can be eroded. So, what happens when no lines of communication exist? Or when decisionmakers are not voted into their positions? Those decisionmakers may lack incentives to address constituents’ priorities.
Boosting Association Revenues
One of the risks facing many African associations is their dependence on membership revenues. The American Association of Association Executives (ASAE), which conducts annual studies of chamber and association executives, found that membership revenue has been declining over time and the cost of membership services is gradually increasing.
Six Things We Learned About Cooperatives and Associations in Somalia
Up to the present, little has been known about the structure and performance of Somalia’s membership organizations. In 2022, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) undertook a comprehensive field-based mapping exercise to assess the capacity, roles, and needs of 38 membership organizations in Somalia to help guide future economic planning.
Ideation Workshop "How to Increase the Share of Women in the ICT Field"
Skip to content CIPE partner the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI), the oldest and largest representative organization of entrepreneurs in Estonia, organized an ideation workshop “How to Increase the Share of Women in the ICT Field.” This workshop is part of a joint Businesswomen and Technology subgrant managed and funded by CIPE’s Europe and Eurasia department, Global Department and Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment.
Associativity and Sorority: Key Elements for Strengthening Women’s Businesses
Economic Inclusion for Women in Central America The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is committed to promoting economic inclusion for women in Central America by supporting women’s business associations and creating spaces for women to share knowledge, resources, and experiences.
Alliances to Enlarge Civic Space: How Do Business and Civil Society Combine Forces?
Would democracy be stronger if civil society and business worked together? Many people don’t see how they would collaborate or where they would begin. Therefore, CIPE organized a discussion to explore multi-stakeholder collaboration at the Taipei Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy. The premise of the discussion was that collective action is needed across sectors of society to preserve civic rights and counter authoritarians who divide and rule.
Beyond Time and Cost Savings: The True Value of Trusted Trader Programmes
Trusted Trader Programmes Businesspeople constantly criticise government bureaucracy, but complaints reach a crescendo when it comes to Customs’ regulation. Successful supply chain management hinges on the ability of border agencies to keep pace with the ebb and flow of global trade. Over the past 20 years or so, Trusted Trader Programmes (aka Authorised Economic Operators or AEOs), which are now available in more than 100 countries, are a potential game-changer.
Democracy That Delivers #345: Open Contracting Reform and Taxpayers' $13 Trillion, with Kristen Robinson
Kristen Robinson, Head of Advocacy at theOpen Contracting Partnership, joins the CIPEAnti-Corruption & Governance Centerpodcast to discuss what open contracting is, why the world needs it, and how the private sector can benefit from open contracting reform. A third of the world’s taxpayer money is spent on procurement — a mind-boggling $13 Trillion –– making every citizen a stakeholder.
Trade Facilitation as a Tool to Combat Inflation
If the adage ‘never let a good crisis go to waste’ holds true, then we must be heading into some pretty utilitarian times in the global economy. Signs everywhere point to a possible global recession, abetted by a rise in interest rates in the United States that has pushed the value of the dollar to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Currencies like the Japanese yen and British sterling are stumbling against the dollar; others are faring better but not by much.
Stories from Guatemala: How a New CIPE Center is Helping Women Turn Their Business Ideas into Reality (Part 4)
We continue to share inspiring stories from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, the site of a new Women’s Business Resource Center (WBRC) established by CIPE and the National Network of Managers’ Groups (in Spanish: Red Nacional de Grupos Gestores, or RNGG). The Corali Center is a physical space which provides resources to local women to increase their participation and inclusion in the economy by addressing the unique barriers they face as entrepreneurs.
A Debate on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Morocco Makes Stereotypes Visible and Highlights the Need for Women’s Economic Empowerment
“Why [are there] no female entrepreneurs in this event?” That’s the question Swinga, a famous male content creator, entrepreneur, and influencer posed on Instagram during the Africa Venture Network event in August, Disrupting the African Market, in Casablanca, Morocco. Instantly, Swinga’s post set off a heated debate on social media. The conference, which was organized to gather investors and entrepreneurs to explore new markets in Africa, was composed overwhelmingly of men.
Introducing CIPE’s 2022 Youth Leaders
Investing in and Involving Youth This month, youth advocates around the globe celebrated the 23rd UN-designated International Youth Day on August 12. This year’s International Youth Day was dedicated to the concept of intergenerational solidarity, reinforcing the idea that youth play an indispensable part in tackling global issues. Youth engagement has the potential to generate positive development outcomes for the most pressing economic, social, and political issues around the globe.
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