The UK and Spanish Governments have both committed to infrastructure transparency as part of their Summit for Democracy commitments. Organised by the US Government, the first Summit for Democracy was …
News category: CoST Uganda
A year of the Infrastructure Transparency Index: CoST webinar to share key insights
In December 2020 we launched the Infrastructure Transparency Index, our flagship tool providing unique actionable insight to government, private sector and civil society on the level of infrastructure transparency and …
CoST Uganda takes barazas online to discuss key findings from new research
CoST Uganda recently brought together members of government, civil society, the private sector and the public for an ‘e-baraza’ to discuss the findings of new CoST research exploring key issues …
CoST’s commitment to promoting gender-inclusive infrastructure
It is well known that the construction industry traditionally attracts and retains more men than women. To take the UK, in 2018 only 12% of UK engineers were female compared …
Interview with Pamela Acheng, civil engineer and member of CoST Uganda assurance team
CoST recently spoke to Pamela Acheng, a civil engineer based in Kampala, Uganda who has worked with CoST Uganda since 2017 as part of the assurance team. After completing her …
CoST assurance process shines light on disclosure, local content and inclusion in Uganda’s infrastructure sector
Today CoST Uganda launches its Fourth Assurance Report which explores 23 public infrastructure projects across the health, education, environment and transport sectors. The results of the assurance process are encouraging, …