The recently published Fourth Guatemala Assurance report has identified improvements in the transparency of public infrastructure. The assessment was based on assessing the average rate of disclosure of the CoST Infrastructure Data Standard on 37 projects with a total value of $337m. The report found that the average rate of disclosure was 59%. This represents

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 opening session of the CoST Central America Regional Workshop in El Salvador, Minister for Public Works in El Salvador, Gerson Martinez stated that “transparency and

A new film was launched today on International Anti-Corruption Day that highlights the impact of the CoST Guatemala programme on local communities. The film highlights how the Chichavac road is allowing the local community to access markets to sell produce and access health services. The quality of construction on the Chichavac road has improved due

CoST Guatemala has trained officials from up to 300 procuring entities (PEs) at a series of workshops.Participating PEs ranged from large central government agencies to small municipalities. The training aims to inform officials about the new Government regulations that mandate the disclosure of all items of information in CoST disclosure requirements. The regulations introduce the