Covid-19 has exposed critical gaps in healthcare systems worldwide. In response, governments are scrambling to address chronic under-investment in health service delivery by rapidly boosting public spending on vital equipment, medicine and temporary health infrastructure. The use of emergency procurement measures to meet demand has raised concerns that transparency, participation and accountability could be compromised,

In an era of crisis and uncertainty, a resounding takeaway from CoST and Eurodad's joint session at the C20 Global Summit was the need for more quality, sustainable infrastructure. Faced with the realities of climate change, economic recession and ongoing damage caused by Covid-19, it is vital that our schools, hospitals and transport links serve

Today CoST publishes its robust Assurance Manual and Guidance Note, to help further the work of our members and others and deepen our global impact. Assurance is the first of several important guidance products we will publish over the coming months, responding to lessons we have learnt since our founding and to demand from our

CoST Head of Members and Affiliates Evelyn Hernandez As governments grapple with Covid-19, many will turn to infrastructure investment both as a means to fill gaps in healthcare exposed by the pandemic and provide a much-needed boost to struggling economies. However, as a new book from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) illustrates, up

Infrastructure is essential to meeting the global challenges of our time. Issues as diverse as Covid-19 response, economic recovery, building resilience against future pandemics, meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and limiting global warming are all dependent on quality, socially beneficial infrastructure. As such - and given infrastructure’s importance to both the C20 and G20