In 2021, we pushed out new technology, guidance, publications and showcased the work of our members in achieving change. Below some of these achievements are summarised in a collection of our top-read news items. 1. City of Bogotá kicks off CoST membership with public commitment to open government In March the City of Bogotá joined
Whilst rapid digitisation accelerated by Covid-19 has many benefits, it poses a threat to heightening polarisation across actors working in open government. As part of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit 2021, our CoST-hosted session demonstrated the strength of joint approaches across key open government organisations, helping to excite new and existing OGP members and
This year has seen widespread recognition of the value of infrastructure in meeting pressing global issues, from President Biden’s trillion dollar plan to the G7’s Build Back Better World to the launch of the Blue Dot Network. An estimated US$ 94 trillion of investment is also required up to 2040 to meet the Sustainable Development
In December 2020 we launched the Infrastructure Transparency Index, our flagship tool providing unique actionable insight to government, private sector and civil society on the level of infrastructure transparency and processes to improve participation and accountability in national and sub-national contexts. The tool generates a score for procuring entities of infrastructure projects as well as
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual to join the CoST board representing international civil society. This is an opportunity to join one of the world’s leading initiatives working to improve transparency, participation and accountability in infrastructure investments. We currently have 19 members across three geographical regions: Africa, Latin America and Eurasia. We also
CoST Head of Members and Affiliates, Evelyn Hernandez and Programme Director, John Hawkins speak to Richard Calland, Associate Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town, on the key aims and tenets of the CoST approach. Evelyn and John dive into issue areas including the relationship between transparency and accountability and how the
