Through its partnership with the FCDO-funded Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP), CoST the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative has been advancing practical measures to strengthen governance and transparency in infrastructure across the Philippines. Through this partnership, CoST is helping …
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Government and business join forces to strengthen infrastructure transparency in Thailand
On Thursday 26th February, around 40 participants from across Thailand’s government departments and private sector came together for a discussion to develop practical recommendations on how to improve transparency of …
Bogotá and Cali: Building a new roadmap for public infrastructure transparency in Colombia
Bogotá and Cali were recognised under the Open Government Partnership’s Open Gov Challenge 2025 for reforms to improve public infrastructure. Their experience shows how using the CoST approach to publish infrastructure data can rebuild trust, strengthen oversight and improve how projects …
The road to reform: Indonesia’s infrastructure transparency journey so far
Our latest impact story, “The road to reform” explores the work of West Lombok and Nusa Tenggara Barat, with the support of CoST. Indonesia faces a projected infrastructure financing gap …
Malawi’s new independent review provides vital assessment of climate finance and sustainability
This week, Malawi launched its independent review report, focused on assessing climate finance and sustainability across three regions of the country worth US$2.47 billion. They reviewed projects focused on supporting …
CoST Board meets in Zambia and welcomes new LATAM Board member
This week, members of the CoST Board are in Lusaka, Zambia for their 60th Board meeting, bringing together representatives from government, civil society and the private sector to review programme …