The world is increasingly urban: 55% of the world’s population lives in cities and this figure is fast increasing. Central to the discussion about urbanisation is whether local infrastructure can keep …
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CoST workshop at OGP Summit: Building better and open infrastructure
Every year trillions of dollars are wasted in the infrastructure sector worldwide due to corruption, mismanagement and inefficiency. Since 2012, CoST has been working to address this issue and build …
CoST membership competition opens, offering opportunity for transparency advocates to demand better for citizens and infrastructure
CoST is delighted to open its competitive process for membership running until 31 August 2019. With four positions available to join as a member, we welcome any government (sub or …
Buenos Aires boosts transparency reforms with CoST affiliate membership
On Wednesday 8 May the Province of Buenos Aires announced its CoST membership. The Province has set its sights high in terms of reaching international standards of open government and infrastructure …
CoST seeks team of experts to carry out external review of programme
The CoST International Secretariat is seeking a team of experts to carry out an external review of CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative on behalf of the UK Department for International …
In the wake of Cyclone Idai, how can Mozambique build a more resilient infrastructure sector?
On Monday 15 April, CoST and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) held a workshop in Mozambique to discuss the benefits of increased transparency and accountability in infrastructure governance within the …