From 28 – 29 November CoST and partners, Open Contracting, Hivos, The B Team and Article 19 brought together 200 influencers and innovators from government, the private sector and civil society …
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The Philippines and Vietnam participation in CoST concludes
The Philippines and Vietnam have recently informed the Board of CoST of their withdrawal from the initiative. Vietnam ran a successful pilot project from 2008 – 2011, but since then …
Afghanistan commits to the CoST Infrastructure Data Standard, helping to “minimise the distance” between government and public
In June, the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development and the Ministry of Public Works signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with CoST Afghanistan committing the ministries to disclose information …
Kyiv agrees to disclose information on three major roads
In September, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the disclosure of information on the construction and repair of three major infrastructure projects was signed by the Kyiv City State …
Central America countries set out strategic action plans to strengthen CoST in the region
The CoST Central America countries – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama – convened at a regional workshop in Honduras from 3 – 6 September to share experiences …
CoST Uganda Assurance Report highlights urgent need for the CoST Infrastructure Data Standard
In August CoST Uganda launched its first Assurance Report, assessing infrastructure information disclosure from five major road sector projects in Uganda. The report finds that disclosure from the procuring entities …