CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative (CoST) is the leading global initiative improving transparency and accountability in public infrastructure. This booklet provides key information about the CoST pilot and its …
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World Bank paper – Corruption and transparency in construction
Poor governance in public construction is a considerable development issue. Construction governance failures can lead to the construction of the wrong infrastructure, poor quality construction and excessively high prices for …
Trustee accounts and annual reports 2014
This board report and financial statement for CoST includes sections on the structure, governance and management of CoST, as well as its administrative details for the year ended 31 December …
CoST Ethiopia aggregation study of disclosure and assurance reports
This is a study of the Aggregation, Analysis and Synthesis of Disclosure and Assurance Reports of construction projects covered by CoST-Ethiopia. Disclosure of the Infrastructure Data Standard (IDS) is one …
CoST performance monitoring policy
The CoST Board and International Secretariat monitor the performance of its’ participating countries to ensure that national programmes are making progress towards implementing the standards it sets and are complying …