Our online event will facilitate the space to share the experience on how local (sub-national) governments have tackled Infrastructure challenges through Open Government Partnership (OGP) values of transparency, accountability, citizen participation and digital innovation. We aim to inspire the OGP local cohort facing similar challenges around the world to develop strong commitments that can help
During the last years, CoST has played a leading role sharing experiences and participating as an actor of change and as partners of the Open Government Partnerships (OGP), with who share principles and values around transparency, accountability, participation and use of technology. CoST and its Latin America programmes participated in the online event Open Government
The Municipality of Coamo became the first jurisdiction in Puerto Rico and the United States to join CoST, one of the leading global initiatives focused on improving transparency and accountability in public infrastructure. The non-profit organization Sembrando Sentido and the League of Puerto Rican Cities, join in collaboration with the municipalities of Coamo and Toa
This latest addition to the suite of CoST Guidance Notes sets out the objectives, tasks, approach and reporting requirements necessary for undertaking a Scoping Study in support of a potential or actual CoST programme. The scope and depth, and hence time and budget, required of a Scoping Study will depend on the circumstances under which
The UK and Spanish Governments have both committed to infrastructure transparency as part of their Summit for Democracy commitments. Organised by the US Government, the first Summit for Democracy was held in December 2021 and provided a platform for leaders to announce both individual and collective commitments, reforms, and initiatives that defend democracy and human
This week CoST joined a high-level panel for the release of the World Bank's Global Stocktake of Developments in Public Procurement. The report marks a clear shift away from viewing procurement as a purely transactional process and shows a growing multi-lateral recognition of the synergies between business and social economic objectives. CoST Board Chair, Chrik
