CoST Malawi recently held a live radio debate on, ‘Can transparency add value to the development of public infrastructure projects in Malawi?’ The debate came at a time when CoST Malawi …
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Launching of Transparency Initiatives in Honduras Public Construction
Last week, the Honduran Presidential House hosted the event “Launching of Transparency Initiatives in the Public Construction Sector” led by Minister for Infrastructure, Roberto Ordoñez. At the event, over 90 …
Malawi Vice President is new CoST Malawi Champion
CoST Malawi has unveiled the country’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima as its new Champion. This follows an appointment made by the country’s President Prof. Peter Mutharika. In his acceptance speech at …
Formal Disclosure Requirement brings greater transparency to Honduran public infrastructure
The President of Honduras has issued an Executive Decree that establishes a Formal Disclosure Requirement (FDR) for Honduras. An FDR represents a considerable milestone in delivering transparency in public infrastructure …
CoST Central America Workshop drives regional best practice
Over 30 Multi-Stakeholder Group Members from Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala recently heard how CoST offers a global standard for transparency and accountability in public infrastructure. Speaking at the …
CoST Ethiopia attributes $13.3m cost increase to incomplete design
Incomplete and inadequate designs on infrastructure projects have led to major time and cost increases. This includes a $13.3m or 254% cost increase on the Gidabo irrigation project in central …