Democracy That Delivers

Larry Chan and Daniel Hong from Free World Investment join Eric Hontz , Director of CIPE's Center for Accountable Investment and Catherine Tai , Deputy Regional Director of CIPE's Asia and Pacific team to discuss the considerations of geopolitical risks when investing. Free World Investment is the first ethical investment strategy dedicated to safeguarding global capital in developed markets from...

Dr. Patrick Mardini , CEO of the Lebanese Institute for Market Studies (LIMS) joins Marie Principe , Program Officer for CIPE's Middle East and North Africa team to discuss the current status of Lebanon amid the economic crisis and private sector led solutions. LIMS is a platform for research, collaboration and innovation in economic policy and helps governments and public-sector organizations des...

Jackline Lidubwi , Project Lead at Internews Kenya , joins Anna Kompanek , Director for CIPE's Global Programs , to talk about inclusion of persons with disabilities, specifically those in developing countries. Jackline Lidubwi is a multi-award winning disability media activist, media trainer, and journalist with 20 years of experience in disability reporting. She leads the Inclusive Media Project...

Anti-corruption lawyer  Bill Steinman  joins the  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  (ACGC) podcast to discuss cases of companies cutting deals with terrorist organizations in dangerous foreign markets. The lively discussion starts with the now infamous  Lafarge enforcement action , announced by the U.S. Department of Justice in October 2022. It involves a French multi-national cement firm that...

Accountability Lab 's HackCorruption team joins the  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast to discuss how a series of Tech-For-Good events are building diverse communities of anti-corruption activists in emerging markets. Accountability Lab Global Director of Learning  Cheri-Leigh Erasmus , Mexico Country Director  Eva Sander , and Global Programs and Partnerships Manager  Sara Hoenes  desc...

Sergiy Tsivkach , CEO of UkraineInvest , joins Eric Hontz , Director of CIPE's Center for Accountable Investment , to learn more about UkraineInvest, specifically during a critical moment in Ukraine's history. UkraineInvest is a government institution providing investors with support such as current information and advice on doing business in Ukraine; identifying optimal investment opportunities,...

From Armenia,  Shushan Doydoyan , president of the  Freedom of Information Center,  and  Lilya Afrikyan , coordinator for the Prime Minister's Office of  Open Government Partnership , join the Anti-Corruption & Governance Center podcast this week to discuss the challenges and successes Armenia is experiencing as it fights to enact beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) reforms. Just after its 201...

Wisborn Malaya , Secretary-General of the Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) joins Ryan Musser , Program Officer for CIPE's Africa team and Kim Bettcher , Director of CIPE's Policy and Program Learning team to discuss Malaya's experiences and insight into the informal economy in Zimbabwe and around the world.  Our hosts and guest discuss the similarities between the informal...

Kristen Robinson , Head of Advocacy at the  Open Contracting Partnership , joins the CIPE  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast to discuss what open contracting is, why the world needs it, and how the private sector can benefit and 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 stakeholde...

Tricia Yeoh , CEO of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), and Virak Ou , Founder of Future Forum , join Catherine Tai, Deputy Regional Director and Kendra Brock , Associate Program Officer, from CIPE's Asia and Pacific team to discuss the role of youth in improving infrastructure transparency and governance. IDEAS and Future Forum run programs with young people that enhance th...

Interns  Camila Cepeda  and  Tina Dolbaia  join their supervisors  Morgan King , Associate Program Officer on the  Latin America and Caribbean team , and  Elizabeth Lenz Jedwab , Program Officer on the  Europe and Eurasia  team to talk the projects they have been working on and what it is like  interning at CIPE . This is the final episode of Democracy that Delivers' "Emerging Leaders" mini-series...

Free Enterprise and Democracy Network (FEDN) Small Grant awardees Milos Nikolic of Libek in Serbia, Grace Nzou of Niusline Media in Kenya, and Yemi Adamolekun of Enough is Enough in Nigeria speak with Tamari Dzotsenidze , Associate Program Officer for CIPE's Policy and Program Learning team about their projects focused around increasing youth engagement in democracy and civic space. In this episod...

Thom Townsend , Executive Director of  Open Ownership , joins the CIPE  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast to talk about the past, present, and future of beneficial ownership transparency. Townsend draws from his organization's experience in over 30 countries unmasking the people who ultimately benefit from often opaque and complex ownership structures. Starting with a historical perspec...

As a key implementing partner of the  Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation , CIPE is leading major reforms in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to democratize trade and make it more accessible to everyone. Among the many recent Alliance-supported projects:  a recent landmark arrangement  between eleven Latin American countries that is expected to significantly reduce the cost of international trad...

Paul Barker , Executive Director of the Insititute for National Affairs and Victor Andres "Dindo" Manhit , Founder and President of Stratbase ADRi , join Catherine Tai and Kendra Brock on CIPE's Asia and Pacific team to discuss BRI investments in Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. In this episode, our guests and hosts discuss the role that infrastructure investments play in elections and why tr...

Madgi M. Amin , former Senior Advisor to the Transitional Government of Sudan, joins the CIPE  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  (ACGC) podcast this week to share insights and lessons learned in Sudan, including several unintended effects of anti-corruption measures implemented during Sudan's democratic transitional period. Empowered by a successful citizen-led revolution in 2019, Sudan embarke...

Grzegorz Makowski, former  Public Integrity Forum  Director and current  Ideas Forum  expert at the  Batory Foundation , joins to talk about procurement processes, international dialogue, and integrity in the latest episode of the  Anti-Corruption & Governance Center  podcast. Makowski draws from his experience examining the logging and rail industries, to discuss how small, positive changesin tra...

Gregory Poling, Senior Fellow and Director at Center for Strategic and International Studies  (CSIS), and Charles Dunst , associate at The Asia Group and fellow at CSIS, join Jennifer Anderson , Senior Program Officer for CIPE's Asia and Pacific Team to discuss the implications of Cambodia's foreign policy as Cambodia hosts the 55th ASEAN Foreign Minister's meeting. In this episode, our guests and...

Dr. Francisco Magno , Professor of Political science at De La Salle University in Manila, joins Jennifer Anderson and Anna Baldonado from CIPE's Asia and Pacific Team on this final episode in our Philippines elections series. They discuss the new administration's agenda, rule of law, corruption and more. Relevant Links: Beyond the Crisis: A Strategic Agenda for the Next President

Ryan Evangelista , Jennifer Anderson , and Anna Baldonado from CIPE's Asia and Pacific Team join this episode of the Philippines election series. They discuss the outlook for the Philippines under the new administration, the economy, and more.

Dr. Jean Encinas-Franco , Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman , once again joins Jennifer Anderson , Senior Program Officer, as well as Srujana Penumetcha Huerter , Program Officer for the Philippines, from CIPE's Asia and Pacific team . In this continuation of our series on the Philippines election, Dr. Franco and Anderson talk about the recent ou...

Charles Dunst , current associate at The Asia Group , fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former foreign correspondent, joins Jennifer Anderson , Senior Program Officer for CIPE's Asia and Pacific Team to discuss Cambodia's election results. Charles has reported from Cambodia, as well as other countries, for The New York Times and The Atlantic . In this episode, Charle...

Nora Wheelehan and Kendra Brock from CIPE's Asia & the Pacific team join their Deputy Regional Director, Catherine Tai , as well as co-host Zoe Watkins from the Communications department. This is the final episode of Democracy that Delivers' "Emerging Leaders" mini-series featuring up-and-coming change-makers. Nora and Kendra talk about their beginnings at CIPE, their projects and partners, the ch...

Jorge Ramirez of the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC ILO) joins Morgan Frost , Program Officer on CIPE's Global Programs team in this final episode of the mini-series " Strengthening Resilience ," discussing the importance of fostering organizational resilience, especially in times of crisis. They examine key elements of resilience which can support orga...