CoST could be part of the solution to the risks in infrastructure development for major sporting events. This was a key message at a recent OECD meeting in Paris on integrity in sports and other major events. This message was well received, especially by Stefano Mogin, Co-Chair of the G20 Anti-Corruption Panel, and Janos Bertok,
Over 100 participants recently attended the first CoST Workshop in Botswana. Organised by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), the event concluded with broad agreement amongst the participants that Botswana should consider joining CoST. Opening the event, Ms. Bridget P. John, Executive Chairperson PPADB said ‘Botswana is faced with poorly designed construction projects,
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) hosted a multi-stakeholder forum on Friday 28th March at the in Kampala. The purpose of the event was to engage with the various stakeholder groups and present CoST Uganda’s preliminary implementation plan. The Minister of Works and Transport Hon Abraham Byandala opened the event with a strong statement of
A CoST Africa Regional Workshop was held in Kampala, Uganda recently. It was facilitated by the CoST International Secretariat and attended by 25 participants, including 11 representatives from Uganda, 13 regional representatives from Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia and 1 representative from Afghanistan. The aim of the workshop was to facilitate knowledge sharing and lesson
A consultation exercise has been launched to explore donor attitudes towards CoST. Since its launch in 2012, CoST has grown to twelve countries with several others expressing an interest in joining. However, despite declarations of support from the G20, G8 and many multilateral and bilateral donors, most have not backed-up their words with financial commitments
The Construction Development Agency (BPK) of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) Indonesia recently hosted an Expert Panel Workshop on Transparency in the Construction Sector in Indonesia. The purpose was to outline issues and current initiatives for promoting transparency in public works construction in Indonesia and to introduce CoST as a potential resource or partner