Engaging journalists on issues in infrastructure is a key part of the CoST approach: it increases accountability amongst decision makers, by ensuring the public are informed of the developments which impact them. Over the last few months, CoST programmes been working to engage the media on critical issues at a national and regional level. Afghanistan
CoST Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) members play a pivotal role in the CoST approach. Not only do they lead on the development of CoST programmes, but - through their senior positions in government, the private sector and civil society - they influence decision makers on recommendations from CoST assurance processes which impact current and future project
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. It's already been a busy year for CoST teams and below are some of the headlines from 2020 so far. January Panama After a six month implementation period, Panama's formal
Today CoST Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana publishes its First Assurance Report, showing encouraging levels of data disclosure compliance amongst procuring entities. The report measures levels of data disclosure in line with the CoST Infrastructure Data Standard, which, in Ghana, requires a total of 67 data points be disclosed. The report reveals that overall disclosure rates stand at
It’s been a busy summer for CoST teams around the world: take a look at some of the work which has made the headlines. June Philippines Following CoST representation at a UNDP workshop in Bangkok, Alex B. Cabrera, Chairman and Senior Partner at PwC Philippines, wrote in Philstar about CoST Honduras’s success in promoting a
CoST Technical Advisers, regional managers and members of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area (STMA) CoST team have wrapped up a series of high-level events in Ghana this week. Since STMA joined CoST, there has been a focus on how to align the rest of the country with the CoST approach. CoST representatives have been supporting members
