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Infrastructure Transparency Index launch: Speaker profiles
Jim Anderson, Lead Governance Specialist, Global Governance, World Bank James (Jim) Anderson is a Lead Governance Specialist for the World Bank’s Governance Global Practice. He began his career as …
Bridging the accountability gap: CoST tools showcased at World Bank IACC session
In his opening remarks for the World Bank’s session at the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), Vinay Sharma, the Global Director of the World Bank’s Governance Global Practice, told the audience …
Creating a data standard for infrastructure transparency: putting it to use
Open Data Services (ODS) publishes the third blog in its series on the Open Contracting for Infrastructure Data Standard (OC4IDS). In Part One, ODS made the case for an infrastructure …
As Latin America responds to crises, CoST approach is recognised by governments
In Honduras and Panama, governments are taking steps to institutionalise the CoST approach in recognition of the role that transparency, open data and citizen engagement play in public infrastructure investment. …
GovInsider interview: How Thailand is cutting infrastructure costs with transparency
Pattaraporn Vorasaph, Deputy Director of Thailand’s Comptroller General’s Department and vice-chair of CoST Thailand multi-stakeholder group, spoke to GovInsider about the impact of CoST in Thailand, and how open data …