Across the cities of Mzuzu, Lilongwe and Blantyre, CoST Malawi recently held a series of training workshops for government, the media and civil society representatives. The workshops were aimed at …
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Why Costa Rica needs CoST now
Following a recent CoST workshop for public infrastructure stakeholders in Costa Rica, Mauricio Gonzalez, Vice Minister for Reform at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport in Costa Rica explains …
Better public infrastructure through open contracting: How CoST and the OCP will work together
By 2030, it is estimated that close to US$6 trillion could be lost annually in construction through corruption, mismanagement and inefficiency. To improve the lives of billions of people worldwide, …
This is why construction is so corrupt
Written by Petter Matthews, CoST Executive Director, this article was originally published by World Economic Forum here. Petter Matthews is a Member of the Advisory Committee for the Partnering Against …
Lack of transparency is a key concern in latest assurance report from CoST Guatemala
CoST Guatemala has published its fifth assurance report, featuring analysis of over thirty public sector infrastructure projects across roads, water, sanitation, schools, hospitals, municipal buildings, sports facilities and parks. According …
Breaking the chain in Malawi
Reflecting on International Anti-Corruption Day 2015 and its #BreakTheChain theme, CoST Malawi and other leading civil society organisations held an Anti-Corruption Symposium in December with a focus on infrastructure development. …