Roads, railways, airports, water distribution, electricity transmission, building schools and hospitals: in most countries you will find hundreds of active infrastructure projects in planning, construction or operation. With billions of dollars of public and private funds invested in these projects every year, estimates suggest that between 10 and 30% of that investment is lost due
CoST Executive Director Petter Matthews reports from a recent ‘Infrastructure Financing Seminar’ organised by the G20 Infrastructure Working Group1 and reflects on the challenges of mobilising private investment in public infrastructure. It was reported last year that the global financial system is awash with up to $10 trillion dollars of excess cash. This report came
From 28th - 29th November, CoST and other organisations will convene 200 key innovators in Amsterdam for Open Contracting 2017. In our latest blog, we take the opportunity to respond to research carried out ahead of the event and to clarify the role of CoST in open contracting. We are excited to be joining influencers
Adapted from the Opinion Piece written by Olive Kabatwairwe, Manager of CoST Uganda and featured on New Vision Uganda, like many countries around the world, allocates significant resources and finance to public infrastructure – at present its average expenditure on the sector is around $1b per year - the equivalent to 17% of its Gross
From 28th - 29th November, CoST and other organisations will convene 200 key innovators in Amsterdam for Open Contracting 2017. Ahead of the event, participant and Chair of the CoST Malawi Multi-stakeholder Group, Joe Ching'Ani, outlines the challenges and his motivations behind his work promoting infrastructure transparency. Advocating for an end to corruption and increased
CoST has published the results of recently completed Strategic Review and Business Planning exercises. In our latest blog, CoST Executive Director Petter Matthews reflects on these exercises and explains how they will affect our approach in the future. “Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth.” This was the response of former
