CoST members bring government, private sector and civil society together through multi-stakeholder groups (MSGs) to enhance transparency, participation and accountability in public infrastructure.
The MSG is a neutral platform for stakeholders allowing them to participate on an equal basis with one another.
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The MSG guides the delivery of the CoST member’s programme and work, meeting on a regular basis and working closely with the member manager.
The MSG is instrumental in publically highlighting issues raised in independent review (assurance) process, through assurance report launches, as well as media interviews, political dialogue meetings and training events. Stakeholders are from senior ranks and are well respected in society. For example, in government, they often include ministers of transparency, public works or economy.
Find out more from the following blogs from:
- Joe Ching’Ani, Private Sector Representative and Chair of the CoST Malawi MSG
- The late Alfredo Cantero, former Government Representative on the CoST Honduras MSG and CoST International Secretariat Board.
- Pattaraporn Vorasaph, Deputy Director of Thailand’s Comptroller General’s Department and vice-chair of CoST Thailand MSG
- Eugene Fredua Ofori-Atta, CoST Sekondi-Takoradi MSG Chairperson
- David Hall of DAI, who emphasises his appreciation of multi-stakeholder working.
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More details on multi-stakeholder working can be found in the Establishing a CoST multi-stakeholder group Guidance Note, also available as Creación de un Grupo Multisectorial CoST (Spanish).
Read about how we’ve worked used multi-stakeholder working in our impact stories.