Žiga Žarnić from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s Centre on Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity (WISE) joins CIPE's Director of Global Programs, Anna Kompanek, in this episode of the "Strengthening Resilience" mini series. This episode examines key indicators that help measure a country's ability to recover in times of crisis. The episode highlights the OECD COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard, a tool that outlines "indicators to monitor the quality of the recovery - whether it is strong, inclusive, green and resilient, with gender inequalities highlighted throughout." Finally, the podcast examines how the just green transition can help keep long-term goals of sustainability in mind, while tackling the immediate pressures from COVID-19.

Ben Kiragu, Chief Executive Officer of Development Management Services and Kenya Country Representative for CIPE joins our Africa team's Senior Program Officer, Lola Adekanye, to talk about corruption within Kenya's private sector. They discuss the highlights, opportunities, and challenges to private sector collaboration when it comes to tackling corruption.

Featured Resources:

• Corruption Risk Mapping in Kenya's Private Sector
• Ethics 1st

Imaobong Akpan-Ita and Adia Armstrong from CIPE's Africa team join their Regional Director, Lars Benson, as well as co-hosts Zoe Watkins and Autumn Moore from the Communications Department. This is the latest episode of Democracy that Deliver's "Emerging Leaders" mini-series featuring up-and-coming change-makers. Imaobong and Adia talk about their role models, give advice for fellow young professionals, and discuss their projects with CIPE and more.

Featured Resources:

• The Informal Sector: Facing Crisis on the Outside of the System
• Investigating Intersections: Spatial Inequality, Incentives, and Informality
• Steps to Help the Underground Economy Survive a Pandemic
• Public Perception of Economic and Social Reforms in Bolivia
• Corporate Governance for Emerging Markets 

Dr. Jean Encinas-Franco, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of the Philippines, joins our host Jennifer Anderson from CIPE's Asia and Pacific team. This is the second episode of our series on the Philippines elections, a critical crossroads to elect a set of leaders to navigate the country's road to economic recovery and democratic renewal. In this episode, our host and guests discuss the various challenges and opportunities surrounding the election, from how established institutions can be impacted, to how the support of the youth's vote can effect the outcome of the election.

Relevant Resources:

• UP sa Halalan 2022 Homepage
• UP sa Halalan Twitter

Coco Alcuaz, Executive Director of the Makati Business Club (MBC), one of the largest business associations in the Philippines, joins our hosts Jennifer Anderson and Ryan Evangelista from CIPE's Asia and Pacific team. This is the first episode of our series on the Philippines elections, a critical crossroads to elect a set of leaders to navigate the country’s road to economic recovery and democratic renewal. In this episode, our hosts and guests discuss how election discourse can be influenced by social media and fighting the disinformation that comes with it.