With Engineers Against Poverty now leading the IS, there have been some changes in roles and responsibilities amongst members. Petter Matthews is the Executive Director with overall responsibility of managing …
Author: CoST
New Funding for CoST Countries
The Guatemalan Government has underpinned its commitment to CoST by agreeing to provide $120,000 to fund the Multi-Stakeholder Groups activities for the next twelve months. Their commitment to CoST is …
CoST Influences Procurement Regulations in Malawi and Tanzania
The Tanzanian and Malawian MSGs are in the process of consulting with their respective Public Procurement Authorities on incorporating the information required by CoST to be disclosed into their Public …
CoST Ethiopia Delivers Savings of $2.35m on Road Project
The disclosure of Project Information and an Assurance Team Report on a 33km rural road between Gindebir to Gobensa in Southern Ethiopia, has led to an estimated cost saving of …
Briefing note 1: Impact stories (French)
CoST has developed procedures to gather, verify, and disclose information on publicly funded construction projects. The expectation is that disclosure increases transparency and accountability and thus, in the long term, …
Guidance Note 3: Developing an implementation plan
A key requirement of an application to join CoST is an implementation plan. The implementation plan should respond to local needs whilst also adhering to the CoST principles. It should …