The CoST pilot project developed procedures to gather, verify, and disclose information on publicly funded construction projects. The expectation was that disclosure would increase transparency and accountability and thus, in …
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Briefing note 10: CoST Pilot Experience in Ethiopia
CoST- the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative seeks to improve transparency and accountability in publicly financed construction projects through the disclosure of information in an accessible format. Over the long term, the …
Briefing note 9: CoST Initiative – the Cost Pilot Experience in the Philippines (Spanish)
In the Philippines, corruption in construction and infrastructure is broadly recognised to be high, and the CoST pilot benefited from a strong civil society push for transparency. For the Multi …
Briefing note 9: CoST Initiative – the Cost Pilot Experience in the Philippines
CoST- The Infrastructure Transparency Initiative is a multinational effort to explore how public construction projects could be made more transparent and accountable, reducing the mismanagement, waste, and corruption that are …
Briefing note 6: CoST and the Private Sector (Spanish)
By 2020, it is estimated that global construction output will have grown by 70% to $12.7 trillion and will account for 14.6% of world output. Construction in emerging markets will …
Briefing note 6: CoST and the Private Sector (French)
CoST- The Infrastructure Transparency Initiative is a multinational effort to explore how public construction projects could be made more transparent and accountable, reducing the mismanagement, waste, and corruption that are …