Guardian journalist Claire Provost has drawn attention to the need for investment in CoST if its benefits are to be extended to the new countries that are keen to join. …
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Land transparency moves up the agenda
The Overseas Development Institute has published a report entitled ‘The possible shape of a land transparency initiative’. The report draws on the experience of other transparency initiatives including CoST and the …
CoST attends FIDIC Centenary Conference
Consulting engineers are strategically placed to help improve transparency and accountability in public infrastructure projects. This is the view of CoST Director Petter Matthews, expressed at an ‘Integrity Tools’ event …
Mexican delegation visited El Salvador, Guatemala and the UK
Representatives from the Department of Public Administration and the Mexican Chamber of Construction recently visited El Salvador to become more familiar with CoST El Salvador’s work on enhancing transparency and …
Malawi CSO demands the Government address mismanagement in road project
The Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) has demanded that the Government addresses the apparent mismanagement of a road, in Southern Malawi. Construction of the 102km road has stalled since 2008 …
Uganda becomes the 10th CoST country
The announcement took place at Uganda’s Joint Transport Sector Review (JTSR) event in Kampala. Guests included Hon. Eng. Abraham Byandaala, Minister of Public Works and Transport, participants from central and …