Every year trillions of dollars of public funds are invested in infrastructure projects worldwide, but yet citizens are often excluded from infrastructure planning, preparation and delivery. At the 6th Open Government Partnership Summit next week, a joint CoST and Hivos session will focus on best methods to engage citizens to build trust and better infrastructure. From
Every year trillions of dollars are wasted in the infrastructure sector worldwide due to corruption, mismanagement and inefficiency. Since 2012, CoST has been working to address this issue and build stronger economies, better quality infrastructure, greater trust and a fairer playing field. In OGP Summit week, CoST will hold an invite-only workshop for those keen
CoST is delighted to open its competitive process for membership running until 31 August 2019. With four positions available to join as a member, we welcome any government (sub or national), megaproject or procuring entity with a determination to promote lasting impact to seize this opportunity. Why CoST? With estimates of the global infrastructure deficit
The CoST International Secretariat is seeking a team of experts to carry out an external review of CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative on behalf of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MinBuZa). CoST is a UK registered charity with a Board of Trustees that has outsourced the
On Monday 15 April, CoST and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) held a workshop in Mozambique to discuss the benefits of increased transparency and accountability in infrastructure governance within the country. The workshop focussed on the CoST core features of assurance, disclosure, social accountability and multi-stakeholder working and their potential impact on Mozambique’s infrastructure sector,
Today CoST Senior Policy and Research Adviser Søren Kirk Jensen appeared before the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs & Fair Work Committee to discuss how greater transparency, accountability and disclosure could improve infrastructure investment in Scotland. Mr Kirk Jensen’s evidence supports the committee’s inquiry into construction and the Scottish economy, which seeks to understand the characteristics of
