Governance as the backbone of success

The ability to deliver on promises hinges on three key factors: transparency, accountability, and governance. This module guarantees that all infrastructure decisions are based on robust policies, transparent procurement processes and reliable public data.

Key metrics:

• Policy coherence: Assessing the alignment of infrastructure with national and local priorities and commitments.
• Freedom of information requests and answers: Monitoring the handling of public information requests and evaluating the responsiveness of governments.
• Lobbying transparency: Assessing transparency of government engagement with interested groups.
• Independent monitoring: Evaluating the performance of entities acting as independent monitors of the project.
• Beneficial ownership: Identifying and disclosing beneficial owners of the contractors and suppliers appointed in the project.

Institutional sustainability ensures that infrastructure projects are managed transparently, fostering public trust and reducing corruption risks.

Technical guidance on how to implement the data points can be found here.