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 …
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3 simple steps to deliver better value infrastructure through your OGP National Action Plan (NAP)
Written by Eleanor Morgan, CoST Communications Manager, this blog was originally published by Open Government Partnership (OGP) here. We all need better value infrastructure. From the Organisation for Economic Co-operation …
Anti-Corruption Summit: Now we need action not words
World leaders gathered in London this week to commit to increased action against corruption. We inevitably viewed the proceedings through the lens of our own priorities and there was much …
We want our work to become redundant
CoST is the open contracting initiative for public infrastructure. We will be attending the Tackling Corruption Together conference on 11 May 2016, which precedes the UK Government’s Anti-Corruption Summit on …
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, …