CoST Ukraine has launched its first assurance report, analysing over 120 public road reparation contracts across 17 regions. Representing more than UAH 3,399 billion (GBP£90 million), it is a huge step forwards for transparency and accountability in Ukraine’s infrastructure sector. In 2016, UAH 10.3 billion was allocated overall for financing the road sector so the
On 20 October 2015, details of the ‘CoST Ukraine’ initiative were agreed in a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Andriy Pivovarskii (Ministry of Infrastructure), Andrew Batishchev (Ukravtodor, State Road Agency) and Petter Matthews (CoST International Secretariat). Joining forces with Transparency International Ukraine, the World Bank and other stakeholders, the signing represents the launch of CoST Ukraine
A CoST scoping study has identified the need for a Decree of the Cabinet Ministers to provide a framework for CoST Ukraine. The Ukraine National State Roads Agency (UAD) started the CoST Ukraine programme in November 2013. However, the recent political instability has meant progress in establishing the CoST programme has been slow. The study
The Ukrainian State Road Agency (Ukravtodor) has announced that it has joined CoST and will commence a CoST Ukraine programme shortly. In becoming the twelfth country to join CoST, Ukraine’s membership of CoST is supported by the Word Bank, who believes that it will play a vital role in driving greater transparency in the public