Who We Are
The Center for International Private Enterprise is a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy. CIPE has supported more than 1,000 local initiatives in over 100 developing countries, involving the private sector in policy advocacy and institutional reform, improving governance, and building understanding of market-based democratic systems. CIPE provides management assistance, practical experience, and financial support to local organizations to strengthen their capacity to implement democratic and economic reforms. CIPE programs are also supported through the United States Agency for International Development.
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Addressing Problems That Tear Families Apart: Why Good Governance Matters for Family Firms |
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Family-owned businesses face unique problems with continuing their operations successfully over several generations due to governance issues. While corporate governance is conventionally regarded as applicable to public corporations, family-owned companies are equally in need of sound governance mechanisms. Creating and applying a system of good governance is crucial for the preservation of not just financial wealth, but also human and intellectual capital of family firms. Read
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CIPE Summer 2008 Overseas Report Newsletter |
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This issue highlights CIPE Afghanistan’s exciting
new economic education program with Afghan MPs; Russian President Medvedev’s
decree that will eliminate a number of barriers to doing business in
Russia, a direct result of CIPE partners’ advocacy; CIPE Pakistan’s
new voluntary corporate governance guide for family-owned firms, a first
in Asia; and the World Bank Institute’s
new guide and companion web portal for combating corruption. Read
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Education Reform in Bhutan:
Meeting the Youth Employment Challenge |
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Bhutan’s current education system does not meet the needs of students and employers, only contributing to growing youth unemployment. Most Bhutanese students tend to see education as a way to obtain jobs in the public sector, which cannot accommodate them all. School curricula should emphasize more skills-based training as well as critical thinking, creativity, innovation, communication, and leadership skills sought after by private sector employers.
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The Business Principles for Countering Bribery
in the Middle East and North Africa |
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Combating bribery and other forms of corruption is a part of broader governance reforms in both the public and private sectors throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Transparency International’s Business Principles for Countering Bribery are a set of practical tools for businesses to take the lead in advancing transparency and better governance. Read more>>
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Building Dream Cities in the Philippines |
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Thirty cities and two provinces in the Philippines have participated in a rigorous public governance certification process that has improved city services, attracted investment, helped balance budgets, and raised citizens’ quality of life. The governance process engages citizens and government officials in a cooperative effort to identify areas in need of reform and work together to achieve results. Read more>>
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Engaging the Private Sector in Combating Corruption |
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Corrupt dealings by companies are often only a way to avoid inefficiency caused by weak regulations and institutions. While the private sector is commonly perceived to be a source of corruption, it is also a victim – with considerable interest in contributing to solutions. A new paper by CIPE Executive Director John D. Sullivan and Senior Program Officer for Global Programs Aleksandr Shkolnikov (put out by the Norwegian think tank Chr. Michelsen Institute) explores ways donors can engage the private sector in combating corruption, going beyond simply reporting on corrupt individuals. Read the paper>>
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CIPE Annual Report 2007 |
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In 2007, CIPE supported the institutionalization of good governance in Zambia, the defense of entrepreneurs’ rights by 17 regional coalitions in Russia, and a reduction in the size of the informal sector in Guatemala. The 2007 Annual Report highlights some of the exceptional impact of these and other exciting initiatives. Read more>>
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