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The CIPE Development Blog focuses on international development issues, particularly the interplay of democratic development and economic reform. We cover a wide variety of themes including anti-corruption, international aid, corporate governance, entrepreneurship, women's empowerment, private sector development, reform approaches, and others.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1268 )
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Could Community-Based Weather Forecasting Help Defuse Conflict?
Weather stations like this one in Australia provide information that is vital to agrarian economies. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)By Gracie CookWhile religious,... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Gender Diversity on Pakistan’s Corporate Boards
When it comes to gender diversity, too many boards still look like this in 2015 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)Corporate boards have historically been comprised... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Future of a Nation: A One Minute Look at Lebanon
“Corniche beirut” by Varun Shiv Kapur from Berkeley, United States – Corniche. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Read more
Posted on 21 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Share Your Experience with Private Sector Partnerships on Open Governance
The Private Sector Council on Open Governance is seeking examples of corporate or business-oriented programs to promote better governance in countries and... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Community and Political Actors Present ‘Ideas for Rebuilding Nepal’ to the...
(c) Asian Development Bank, 2015By Medhawi GiriOn April 25, a devastating earthquake of 7.8 magnitude rocked the central region of Nepal, claiming over 8000... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Building a Network of EntrepreneuHERS
This slideshow requires JavaScript.By Stephanie BandykForbes estimates that 90 percent of startup businesses will fail. However, the entrepreneurship ecosystem ... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fixing Tunisia’s Economy Requires Reform, Not More Foreign Investment
In light of the recent terror attacks in Tunis and Sousse, which have debilitated the tourism industry and sent investors scurrying to reconsider their options... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mentorship Helps Women Entrepreneurs in Nicaragua Grow Their Businesses
“When women come together in Nicaragua, we usually talk about families and communities. We never discuss about our businesses. Read more
Posted on 06 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Carrying Crude Oil to Newcastle: The Resource Curse Strikes Again in Nigeria
Source: Newswire NGRBy Otito Greg-ObiOn May 20th, 2015 the lights went out in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer. Nigeria suffers from a phenomenon known... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
World Chambers Congress Focuses on SMEs and Job Creation
Under the banner of “Identity, Community, Vision,” over 1,300 delegates from around the world gathered in Turin, Italy on June 10 to attend the World Chambers... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Enhancing Youth’s Political Participation in Pakistan
By Fayyaz Bhidal, Research Manager at Sustainable Development Policy InstituteInternationally, the average age of eligibility for election to national parliamen... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Trinity of Trade: Africa Soon to Launch TFTA
By Otito Greg-ObiRecently, African heads of state gathered together in Egypt to sign the Tripartite Free Trade Area agreement (TFTA) which will join the forces... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Feature Service Highlight: Ronald Coase’s Views on the Conduct of Economics
Mary Shirley delivering her speech at the “The Next Generation of Discovery: Research and Policy Change Inspired by Ronald Coase” conference in March 2015. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
CIPE Launches First Annual Photo Competition
Photo: © 2011 Swapping aid for trade in northern Uganda, Pete Lewis/UK Department for International Development“There is one thing the photograph must contain,... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Riinvest Institute Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary
CIPE’s long term partner Riinvest Institute for Development Research is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, Riinvest held a... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Are Remittances Really Remiss?
By Otito Greg-ObiIt is a popular opinion in the international development community that remittances – money transferred by a foreign worker back to someone in... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The New Middle East: An Uncertain Future
By Bahaa Eddin Al Dahoudi, CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow What future awaits the Middle East? This question remains pivotal following the outbreak of... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
CIPE Pakistan Releases 2014 Activities Report
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has been working in Pakistan for the past eight years encouraging private sector-driven economic reform... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Way Forward for a Viable Syria
From left to right: Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Ayman Tabba, Ellen Laipson, and Geneive Abdo discussing the role of private sector and civil society democrats in... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Five Leading Women Entrepreneurs in South Asia
This post is Part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here.In the emerging democracies of South Asia, the majority of women are blocked from full economic and civil... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY