CoST Honduras hosted a webinar this week, attended by representatives from the private sector, civil society, media, Citizen Transparency Commissions (CTCs) and academia. In total 50 people from half a …
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CoST Afghanistan amplifies private sector voice in a bid to strengthen procurement
CoST Afghanistan has brought together figures from the construction industry, along with civil society, academia and the government, for a webinar on the challenges of doing business with the government. …
CoST Malawi joins coalition of CSOs calling for transparency during COVID-19
CoST Malawi has added its voice to calls from the Open Contracting Multi-Stakeholder Group (OC-MSG) for the establishment of a high-level, multi-stakeholder committee to maintain transparency and accountability during COVID-19. …
CoST external review
This report presents the findings from an external review of CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, carried out by Crown Agents. The external review was commissioned by the CoST International Secretariat …
How are CoST members in Africa working under COVID-19?
CoST programmes across Africa – in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Sekondi Takoradi (Ghana) and Malawi – have been adjusting to the new reality created by COVID-19. As in countries around …
More transparency is needed to manage the existing crisis and prepare us to better manage the next one
The coronavirus pandemic is increasing the risks of corruption and threatening to further restrict the space for civic engagement. Today, CoST adds its voice to those calling on governments to …