Vinay Sharma, Global Director of the World Bank’s Governance Global Practice In his opening remarks for the World Bank's session at the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), Vinay Sharma, the Global Director of the World Bank’s Governance Global Practice, told the audience that ‘’e-procurement systems have the potential to be transformational in their ability
CoST Ukraine has announced the launch of a new tool, ‘’Great Construction Transparency'', at the Ukraine Open Data Forum 2020. The online platform will promote transparency around the government’s flagship infrastructure programme ‘’Great Construction’’, by enabling civil society organisations (CSOs) to monitor and analyse project implementation. ‘’Great Construction’’ aims to upgrade over four thousand kilometres
The devastation caused by corruption is most acutely felt by the world’s poorest and vulnerable. It increases costs, reduces access to vital services, and erodes trust in government. In its report launched today, the World Bank highlights positive examples from CoST and others on how countries are progressing in the fight to #EndCorruption. Enhancing government
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
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
This week, CoST Ukraine helped launch Ukraine’s Open Data Challenge: a major initiative which supports teams as they develop innovative and sustainable open-data solutions to social problems. The Open Data Challenge was first launched in Ukraine in 2017 and more than 500 projects have been submitted since, with grants awarded to 14 teams for project
