The Philippines and Vietnam have recently informed the Board of CoST of their withdrawal from the initiative. Vietnam ran a successful pilot project from 2008 – 2011, but since then …
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CoST Infrastructure Data Standard
The CoST Infrastructure Data Standard (IDS) is designed to put data into a format that is accessible, understandable and applicable for both policy-makers and the public. For example, the IDS …
The CoST open contracting journey
From 28th – 29th November, CoST and other organisations will convene 200 key innovators in Amsterdam for Open Contracting 2017. In our latest blog, we take the opportunity to respond …
Afghanistan commits to the CoST Infrastructure Data Standard, helping to “minimise the distance” between government and public
In June, the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development and the Ministry of Public Works signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with CoST Afghanistan committing the ministries to disclose information …
Kyiv agrees to disclose information on three major roads
In September, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the disclosure of information on the construction and repair of three major infrastructure projects was signed by the Kyiv City State …
Central America countries set out strategic action plans to strengthen CoST in the region
The CoST Central America countries – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama – convened at a regional workshop in Honduras from 3 – 6 September to share experiences …