Eguiar Lizundia
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- Citizen-Centered Governance
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Eguiar Lizundia is a Senior Advisor for Governance and Anti-Corruption in IRI’s Center for Global Impact. In his role, Eguiar leads IRI’s global efforts to promote open government, strengthen legislatures, improve environmental governance, and fight corruption and kleptocracy. He recently served as the editor of The Kleptocrat’s Playbook and has authored multiple toolkits and resources.
Eguiar joined IRI in 2016 and served as Deputy Director for Technical Advancement until 2022. Prior to IRI, Eguiar helped design, implement and evaluate public sector management reform projects in Latin America and Africa at the World Bank. Previously, Eguiar was a consultant in Spain and a researcher in Argentina.
Eguiar holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, an International Diploma from Sciences Po Paris and a Master’s of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Eguiar writes regularly for Spanish media outlets and has published opinion pieces in The American Interest, Brookings and Atlantic Council, among others.
Authored Content
We Need to Safeguard Democratic Legislatures Again…
“Nearly everywhere in the world, legislatures are consistently the least popular branch of government — a fact that has been…
Protest to Policy: A Framework for Supporting Demo…
Democracy activists and their international partners seek to increase democratic accountability by supporting the stakeholders who channel citizen interests into…
Why Don’t Voters Care About Local Government?…
“National elections always steal the spotlight. People tend to overlook the far greater number of contests that occur down ballot.…
Russia’s attack on Ukraine is a tragic reminder th…
“In 2015, a fire at the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest killed 27 people. Over the months following the accident, 37…
Deploying the Democratic Arsenal Against Kleptocra…
“Addressing the symbiotic relationship between authoritarianism and corruption will determine who wins the contest between democracy and its illiberal challengers…
Deploying the Democratic Arsenal Against Kleptocra…
Addressing the symbiotic relationship between authoritarianism and corruption will determine who wins the contest between democracy and its illiberal challengers
The Kleptocrat’s Playbook: A Taxonomy of Localized…
For decades, policymakers have overlooked the threat to security, prosperity and democracy posed by transnational corruption and global kleptocracy. These…
IRI Experts Outline the Path to Achieve Internatio…
The Path to Achieving International Commitments Diplomatic Courier The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically highlighted the need for effective international cooperation…
Authored External Content
atlantic council
Democracy in Latin America is under threat. These two summits are a chance to fix it.
From authoritarian entrenchment and persistent corruption to widespread human-rights abuses, the democratic ecosystem throughout Latin America is fragile.
Modern Diplomacy
Maximizing Biden’s Plan to Combat Corruption and Promote Good Governance in Central America
To tackle enduring political, economic and security challenges in the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, the Biden administration…
Just Security
The Fight Against Kleptocracy Should Look Beyond the West
The global movement to combat kleptocracy has wind in its sails. With its sights set on curbing this most pernicious form of corruption…
Brookings
Strengthening citizen-centered governance should be a core element of the Biden administration’s democracy agenda
There are indications that President-elect Joe Biden intends to make supporting democracy a key element of his administration’s foreign policy.
Diplomatic Courier
The Path to Achieving International Commitments
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically highlighted the need for effective international cooperation in a globalized world, where country-level solutions cannot effectively address transnational challenges.
World Politics review
Why Fighting Corruption Is Key in a ‘New Era of Great-Power Competition’
The Trump administration is due to soon formally release its findings from a review of U.S. foreign assistance programs…
Geopolitical Monitor
Magical Thinking Won’t Solve Systemic Graft in Latin America
The shocking suicide of former Peruvian president Alan García minutes before the police was set to arrest him on corruption charges…
MEDIUM
The Fight Against Corruption is the Latest Casualty of Political Polarization
Much ink has been spilled over the hyper-partisanship that seems to have taken over American life…
The Hill
To combat terrorism, tackle corruption fueling discontent
For more than 15 years, defeating global terrorism has been among the foremost national security priorities for the United States.
Fikra Forum
In Tunisia’s War on Corruption, Local Government is on the Front Line
Seven years after the Jasmine Revolution toppled the graft-ridden dictatorship of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, corruption remains one of the top concerns of average Tunisians.
Diplomatic Courier
Is Systemic Corruption Driving Violent Extremism?
In recent years, high-profile corruption scandals have unleashed a wave of popular protests against politicians across the world.
The American Interest
Focus on Institutions, Not Personalities
The focus on political personalities, as opposed to the corrosive effect on government institutions and policymaking, has made it easier for populists to co-opt the fight against corruption.