More than 40% of the world’s population currently live in water-stressed river basins, and demand is set to rise by 55% by 2050. This World Water Day, CoST has been considering how greater transparency and accountability in water infrastructure projects can ensure the world’s ever growing demands for the resource are met. Technical Adviser Hamish

CoST has released the third publication in its series exploring the need for infrastructure transparency in high-income countries and the added value of CoST in these contexts. Published in partnership with Transparency International Lithuania, our latest publication, Infrastructure Governance in Lithuania examines the extent to which Lithuania’s institutional innovations are embracing transparency, engaging citizens and promoting

CoST is delighted to welcome Gavin English as our newest board member. Gavin brings with him 35 years of global experience in planning, engineering and management with local authorities, large consultancies and small and medium enterprises. For over 18 years he has been the Managing Director of IMC Worldwide and a Board Director since 2001.

Since our initiation we have put Value for Money at the forefront of our approach. One way we do this is by joining up our programmes to hear from each other’s achievements, what have been the key factors to their success and how they can be replicated in other contexts. In these settings we also

Just half of the global need for life-changing transport infrastructure and other constructions is expected to be delivered by 2040. To help meet this shortfall, monetary losses due to inefficiency, mismanagement and corruption must be addressed – recent estimates have put such losses in infrastructure investments between 10 – 30%. These issues have far reaching