Recent studies have revealed that Africa needs USD 93 billion annually for infrastructure development, but only USD 45 billion is being mobilised. The World Bank noted that a lack of …
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Breaking the barriers for infrastructure journalists in Uganda
The media plays a great role in information dissemination, but often times journalists are put to blame either because their publications are “lacking” or they are “subjective”. CoST believes that …
As infrastructure takes centre stage, how is CoST contributing to quality investment?
In recent months we have seen infrastructure jump to the forefront of the geo-political map following the announcement of the G7’s Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative and the launch …
Our five-year plan for success, strengthening economies and improving lives
By Charlotte Broyd and John Hawkins We are delighted to present our final CoST Business Plan 2021 – 2025, the most ambitious and researched we have produced, appropriate to the …
Our transparency index journey
By John Hawkins, CoST Programme Director Today, CoST is excited to publish the ground-breaking Infrastructure Transparency Index Manual a tool to help government, private sector and civil society understand the …
Transparency, participation and accountability as the building blocks of change
Joanne Coysh, CoST Strategic Adviser outlines the participatory process she facilitated to develop our new, robust Theory of Change. A year ago this week, we initiated a participatory review engaging …