Democracy That Delivers

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. Some have been imprisoned by the invade...

Dr. Maximilian Burger-Scheidlin, Executive Director of the International Chamber of Commerce in Austria,   specializes in finding new ways to encourage individuals and businesses to adhere to global anti-corruption standards and legal frameworks through business incentives and practical ways to resist bribery and other forms of corruption, especially in difficult environments. Burger-Scheidlin   j...

What will it take to revitalize Ukraine's economy amidst conflict? Dimitar Bogov, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Lead Economist for Eastern Europe and Caucasus discusses economic recovery strategies, investment climate reforms, and long-term growth prospects.

Kateryna Glazkova, head of Ukraine's largest business union, shares how entrepreneurs are driving resilience and renewal. Learn how strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and improving the business climate can accelerate growth during rebuilding.

Gary Kalman, Executive Director of Transparency International U.S., explains why Beneficial Ownership Transparency is one of the most effective tools for exposing corruption. Beneficial ownership laws reveal the real owners behind companies, even shell companies, so criminals can't anonymously enable financial crimes. Kalman, who oversees efforts to combat illicit finance, discusses the utility of...

Maria Jaraquemada, Executive Director of Chile Transparente (CT) , joins the Anti-Corruption and Governance podcast to explain the impact of the Chile's recent joining of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, what the move means for the country, and the role to be played by her organization. She will also explain some of the potential private sector concerns and how EITI membership co...

How can Public Banks in the Global South strengthen democracy and governance? Thomas Marois , a global expert on public banks and a political economy specialist, draws from his background working with numerous public financial institutions around the globe. Marois, a recent Reader in Development Studies at SOAS University of London and a Professor in Political Science at McMaster University, where...

Invisible Trillions is the title of a new book by  Raymond Baker , Founding President of Global Financial Integrity. Baker asserts that democracy and capitalism have progressively decoupled over the last few decades, making it easier for illicit money to flow around the globe. Baker shared specific examples and recommendations on CIPE's  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast, addressing  ke...

In recent years, Armenia's government has put in place a robust anti-corruption infrastructure to counter what had been the country's historically high levels of corruption. Hasmik Tigranyan, the Head of the Anti-Corruption Policy Development and Monitoring Department at Armenia's Ministry of Justice, joins CIPE's  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast to discuss the progress that has been...

How can associations and business membership groups stay ahead of the curve in these challenging times? Bill Pawlucy joins the Democracy that Delivers podcast to discuss his new book:  The Essential Handbook for Nonprofit Leaders .  Listen now to hear Pawlucy draw on decades of experience working with business associations worldwide, covering everything from sustainable revenue and governance stra...

By many measures, Armenia has made significant strides in the fight against corruption since the Velvet Revolution of 2018. Eric Hacopian, a political analyst and the host of the online show  Insights with Eric Hacopian , joins CIPE's  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast to discuss the noticeable reduction of petty corruption in Armenia and how that transition came to be. Listen now to he...

What really happens when a country is "grey listed" by the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? CIPE examines this with  Muazu Umaru , Director of Policy and Research at the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering (GIABA) in West Africa. The discussion follows announcements that Nigeria is among the new adds to the FATF's "grey list" of countries with deficiencies in their s...

A CIPE partner is among those leading crisis efforts on the ground in southern Turkey, where massive February earthquakes leveled entire communities and displaced millions. TÜRKONFED (Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation) was one of the first organizations to respond after the quakes, mobilizing its vast network of associations and federations to assist with immediate relief efforts. The...

Much anti-corruption work focuses on identifying corruption that already exists. A different approach proves more preventive: helping enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability in organizations. That is the method used by Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, who joins CIPE's Anti-Corruption & Governance Center podcast to discuss the award-winning work being done by the Private Sector Collective Ac...

Charles   Dunst , Deputy Director of Research & Analytics at The Asia Group, a Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Contributing Editor of American Purpose, joins Jennifer Anderson, Senior Program Officer for CIPE's Asia & Pacific team to discuss his new book, "Defeating the Dictators: How Democracy Can Prevail in the Age of the Strongman," which can be found here:  ht...

Corina Rebegea, an Anti-Corruption Advisor at the National Democratic Institute, joins CIPE's  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  (ACGC) podcast to discuss how to craft effective messaging that supports anti-corruption campaigns during windows of opportunity. Her report,  The Role of Anti-Corruption Communications in Sustaining Integrity Reforms , highlights specific ways to design effective ant...

Anna Podlesna, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager for  Profesia , joins  Anna Kompanek , CIPE's Director of  Global Programs , to discuss the impact of Profesia's work in the disabilities sphere. Profesia was founded in 1997 in Slovakia and currently hosts the biggest job portal in the country. Profesia has since expanded beyond Slovakia and has received many awards for its achievements in pr...

Dr. Andrea Bonime-Blanc , author and CEO of GEC Risk Advisory, joins CIPE's  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast to discuss her new joint publication with CIPE, the  Risk to Value Guide: How Emerging Market Businesses Can Transform New Risks into Value.  Bonime-Blanc has made a name for herself, including in her acclaimed 2020 book,  Gloom to Boom ,  for articulating how firms can flip th...

Serhiy Derkach, an anti-corruption lawyer who led the Department of Corruption Prevention and Detection at Ukraine's  National Agency on Corruption Prevention  (NACP) from 2020 to early 2023, joins CIPE's  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast this week to share about the agency's work both before and since Russia's invasion. Derkach, who was named Ukraine's Deputy Minister for Communities,...

The Women and Girls Empowered Consortium (WAGE) , in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) published CIPE's newest Democracy that Delivers podcast, "Reducing Barriers to Women's Economic Empowerment in Moldova." Elena Ratoi, CIPE Program Officer, and Carolina Bugaian, Board Member of the Association of Female Entrepreneurs of Moldova (AFAM) discussed the developme...

Tim Robinson, Chief Compliance Officer at BHP, joined CIPE's Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  (ACGC) podcast on the margins of December's  International Anti-Corruption Conference  to discuss why BHP - one of the world's largest mining companies - has chosen to actively prioritize integrity and business ownership transparency with its partners and global supply chain. As he shares, "effective...

Oleksii Sobolev , the recently named Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine, joins CIPE's Anti-Corruption & Governance Center podcast this week to discuss Ukraine's lauded innovations in procurement transparency and accountability. Recorded a few weeks ago while he was still the Chief Executive Officer of Prozorro. Sale , Sobolev provides an insider story of Ukraine's efforts to strengthen integrit...

Cheikhou Oumar , President of the Observatory for Monitoring Economic Development Indicators in Africa (OSIDEA), joins CIPE's  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast to discuss Senegal's historic push for ownership transparency in the extractives sector and beyond. Oumar shares his experience at the center of trilateral negotiations with government, business, and civil society as the country...

Rainer Heufers , Executive Director of the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) joins Adam Sachs , Program Officer for CIPE's Global Programs team to discuss digital governance and how to inform better policies through the T20 process. Against the backdrop of Indonesia's presidency of the G20, CIPE supported CIPS as it served as a co-chair for the T20's Taskforce 4: Food Security and Sustai...

James Wasserstrom and  Tamara Razin , co-chairs of Moldova's  Independent Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee  (CCIA), join CIPE's  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast to discuss the CCIA's high-stakes role in combating strategic corruption. Founded in June 2021— after Moldova elected president Maia Sandu on a promise to end the "rule of thieves"—the politically independent body aims to st...