By John Hawkins Critical minerals are increasingly important to the global economy. But their potential depends on more than the minerals themselves; it depends on the infrastructure that supports their …

As countries seek to expand electricity access, strengthen energy security and accelerate the clean energy transition, transparency has never been more important. But what information really matters, and how can …

By Soren Kirk Jensen, Strategic Adviser at CoST When I lived in Angola, shortly after the end of the country’s long civil war, electricity supply was affected by frequent outages. …

By Evelyn Hernandez, CoST Technical Director Malawi is showing what open government can achieve in the fight against climate change. For CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, this year’s celebration …

by Gloria Di Martino, Communications Consultant Turning open government into infrastructure that serves people “History shows that progress toward more open government is hard won. It was often achieved through …

By Petter Matthews, Executive Director  This piece was also published in New Civil Engineer. Governments are losing vast amounts of money on infrastructure every year. IMF estimates suggest that, on average, …