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 …
Author: CoST
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 …
A summary of CoST (Spanish)
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 …
Guidance note 5: Scoping study
A scoping study is a key element in the development of a CoST programme. It gathers the information needed to adapt the CoST programme to the local situation and provides …