A consultation exercise has been launched to explore donor attitudes towards CoST. Since its launch in 2012, CoST has grown to twelve countries with several others expressing an interest in …
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CoST Malawi at National Anti-Corruption Day
CoST Malawi has been catapulted to the forefront of public attention following a presentation at this year’s National Anti-Corruption Day. The theme of the event was ‘Break the Silence: Stop …
CoST Guatemala establishes Formal Disclosure Requirement
The Republic of Guatemala has introduced legislation requiring the mandatory disclosure of all CoST information items by public infrastructure procuring entities, effective from 3rd January 2014. This was achieved when …
CoST in Indonesia
The Construction Development Agency (BPK) of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) Indonesia recently hosted an Expert Panel Workshop on Transparency in the Construction Sector in Indonesia. The purpose was …
Mexico confirms interest in CoST at the Open Government Partnership Summit
The Mexican Government has confirmed that it is seriously considering joining CoST in early 2014. Julián Alfonso Olivas Ugalde, Secretary of Public Administration (see right flanked by Christiaan Poortman and …
CoST included in UK Action Plan
The UK government is supporting CoST, as part of its wider vision to promote openness and accountability. This commitment appears in the UK Open Government Partnership National Action Plan 2013 – …