The UK and Spanish Governments have both committed to infrastructure transparency as part of their Summit for Democracy commitments. Organised by the US Government, the first Summit for Democracy was held in December 2021 and provided a platform for leaders to announce both individual and collective commitments, reforms, and initiatives that defend democracy and human
In Malawi, a legal requirement for procuring entities to disclose data in line with the CoST Infrastructure Data Standard (CoST IDS) was recently brought into effect. The process of securing the legal mandate for disclosure was hard-won, and the culmination of many years of engagement with various government administrations throughout periods of political instability. In
CoST is delighted to announce the President of Malawi, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, as the new 'CoST Champion' of the Malawi programme. The CoST Champion plays an integral role in promoting CoST across government, and institutionalising the CoST approach as a tool to promote transparency, participation and accountability in public infrastructure. CoST Malawi
As governments look to accelerate a green recovery from Covid-19, good practices, challenges and lessons learned from various country contexts can provide inspiration to build resilience to crises and drive forward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are therefore delighted that our work in Malawi is recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
As 2020 draws to a close, we reflect on what has been a tumultuous year – but one in which we have also seen renewed calls for social justice and the desire to ‘’build back better’’ after the life-changing events of recent months. CoST teams globally have worked to hold governments to account as the
Engaging the media is a key part of the CoST approach, increasing accountability by ensuring key issues in public infrastructure projects enter the public domain. The Covid-19 crisis has impacted the viability of holding physical events and meetings, but CoST programmes have been making headlines by underscoring the need for transparent infrastructure procurement and delivery
