Since its global launch in 2012, CoST has gained valuable experience in implementing a multi-stakeholder approach that encourages disclosure of information on public investment in infrastructure. CoST’s objective is that …
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G20 Summit: Quantity and quality of infrastructure is grounded in good governance
Last month, leaders of the G20 gathered in Hangzhou, China, for its eleventh annual meeting and a Communiqué has since been released. As the first ever G20 summit to be …
Why we need sector-specific open data standards
In advance of the International Open Data Conference (IODC) 2016 in Madrid, Spain, CoST highlights the need for a greater focus on sector-specific application of open data. The international Open …
From Lilongwe to Tegucigalpa: CoST countries working together to strengthen transparency
CoST Honduras and CoST Malawi are sharing lessons learnt to strengthen transparency in public infrastructure globally. CoST Honduras hosted CoST Malawi in Tegucigalpa for a peer-exchange programme to build international …
CoST El Salvador: Bringing ethics into infrastructure
CoST El Salvador has launched a brand new training programme to support stakeholders in delivering better value public infrastructure. Entitled “Ethics, Transparency and Corruption in Public Infrastructure Projects”, the training …
National institutions in Ethiopia commit to raising transparency standards in public infrastructure
CoST Ethiopia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three Government Institutions as part of a commitment to institutionalising disclosure within Procuring Entities (PEs). Bringing together three major national …