Civil society

The role of civil society in enhancing infrastructure transparency Civil society, alongside the media and other stakeholders, play an important role in helping to communicate key messages from the CoST …

Private sector

The role of the private sector in enhancing infrastructure transparency Within a national economy, private companies bid for and deliver publicly-funded infrastructure projects. Responsible companies take pride in delivering high …

Government

The role of the government in enhancing infrastructure transparency Government procuring entities are key players in the CoST process and their full cooperation in the programme is essential. They have …

CoST feature: Multi-stakeholder working

Enhancing transparency, participation and accountability in public infrastructure involves working with different stakeholder groups from across government, private sector and civil society. CoST brings these stakeholders together through multi-stakeholder groups …

Core feature: Assurance

The CoST assurance process helps stakeholders to understand the data published on specific infrastructure projects in the CoST disclosure process. The process is carried out by an independent assurance team …

Core feature: Disclosure

The disclosure process is focussed on ensuring that information such as the purpose, scope, costs and implementation of infrastructure projects is open and accessible to the public, and that it …