In Uganda, spending on public procurement is estimated to account for around 55% of the national budget. Fair and competitive procurement is therefore key to achieving value for money from …
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Financing infrastructure in an era of global crisis: CoST and Eurodad join forces for C20 Summit session
Infrastructure is essential to meeting the global challenges of our time. Issues as diverse as Covid-19 response, economic recovery, building resilience against future pandemics, meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …
Advancing gender-inclusive infrastructure
Today we publish ‘Enhancing inclusive infrastructure: A review of gender equality in CoST Thailand’. The publication provides a valuable baseline for CoST Thailand to measure progress in gender equality and …
As corruption rocks South Africa, CoST scoping study shows appetite for change
In 2018, South Africa was shaken by a series of allegations relating to large and widespread corruption throughout the country. Given the huge sums associated with infrastructure contracts, it is …
CoST annual report 2019 shows innovation deepen impact worldwide
Today we publish the CoST Annual Report 2019, illustrating the depth and breadth of CoST impact during the year which will be remembered as the last period of ‘normality’ before the …
CoST in the media: advocating for greater transparency in times of crisis
Engaging the media is a key part of the CoST approach, increasing accountability by ensuring key issues in public infrastructure projects enter the public domain. The Covid-19 crisis has impacted …