By: Michael Cengkuru Introduction Access to reliable and accurate data is crucial for making informed decisions, especially in the infrastructure sector. In Malawi, traditional methods of data sharing have …
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CoST encourages the relationship with CABEI through infrastructure transparency training
In February, CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, delivered a training on transparency in infrastructure projects to the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), in which 244 members of the …
From public procurement to open contracting for infrastructure, a CoST Panama story
CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative (CoST) promotes transparency, participation, and accountability in the delivery of infrastructure projects. It does this through multi-stakeholder working, disclosure of data, an independent review …
The road to stronger infrastructure governance in Scotland
By Soren Kirk Jensen, Senior Advisor, CoST On April 30 a group of Nordic and Baltic OGP member countries convene in Edinburgh to share lessons about fiscal openness, including around …
Panama wins the Alfredo Cantero CoST Award 2023, Thailand receives honourable mention
In this edition, the CoST Awards were focused on activities undertaken between mid-2022 and the end of 2023, focusing on data use, data disclosure and multistakeholder working. In March, we …
Earth Day 2024: The importance of building integrity into water infrastructure by Maria Prado
Access to clean water is a significant challenge worldwide. This is particularly so in the Global South, where the vast majority of the world’s population lives. In Uganda, roughly 8 …