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CoST International CoST - The Infrastructure Transparency Initiative is a leading global non-profit driving transparency, participation & accountability in infrastructure

CoST is a country centred multi-stakeholder initiative designed to promote transparency and accountability in public infrastructure investment. At CoST’s core is the belief that the processes involved in the construction of public infrastructure must be made more transparent. The public must be armed with the information they need to hold decision makers to account and to ensure better value for m

oney in the construction sector. CoST is making this ideal a reality. It works with government agencies to gather, verify and disclose information into the public realm. Creating a more transparent sector ultimately leads to better public infrastructure, offering potentially huge human benefits, for individuals and communities across the world. It also reduces waste in public budgets, enables fairer competition in the private sector and increased opportunities for investors.

📢Uganda has taken another step towards stronger infrastructure transparency with the relaunch of the upgraded Data Publi...
11/06/2026

📢Uganda has taken another step towards stronger infrastructure transparency with the relaunch of the upgraded Data Publication Portal on the Government Procurement Portal.

Speaking at the relaunch, Hon. Fred Byamukama, Minister of Works and Transport, highlighted the importance of open, accessible and standardised infrastructure data in improving accountability, strengthening public oversight, and delivering better value for money.

The upgraded portal will support Procuring and Disposing Entities to publish infrastructure information aligned with international open contracting and CoST standards, helping citizens, oversight bodies and the private sector better understand and monitor public investments.

This milestone marks an important step towards more transparent, accountable and citizen-focused infrastructure delivery in Uganda.

Globally, trillions are invested in infrastructure every year — but without transparency, risks and inefficiencies can g...
11/06/2026

Globally, trillions are invested in infrastructure every year — but without transparency, risks and inefficiencies can go unnoticed.

In West Lombok, Indonesia, the Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI) identified gaps in infrastructure data availability and management.

Following the assessment, around 2,000 pieces of project information were consolidated into the INTRAS platform, while government officials received training on data standards and publication.

The result? Better access to infrastructure information, stronger institutional ownership, and improved oversight for both governments and communities.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4f5AMxA

Measuring transparency is the first step toward improving it.In Costa Rica, the Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI) ...
10/06/2026

Measuring transparency is the first step toward improving it.

In Costa Rica, the Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI) highlighted gaps in infrastructure data publication and citizen participation.

Since then, a national infrastructure data platform has been launched, institutions trained on open data standards, and transparency reforms incorporated into national legislation.

Over four years, Costa Rica increased its ITI score by 41% — showing how transparency reforms can drive long-term institutional change.

🔗 Explore the ITI: https://bit.ly/4f5AMxA

🏆🎉 Congratulations Cost Malawi for your shiny new trophy! 🏆🎉Winning the “Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer Award”...
10/06/2026

🏆🎉 Congratulations Cost Malawi for your shiny new trophy! 🏆🎉

Winning the “Collective Action Inspirational Newcomer Award” in the Basel Institute of Governance 2026 awards, for their red flag data tool - turning passive data publication into a two way accountability channel. Well deserved! 🚩🚩

Why publish infrastructure data? When governments openly publish information about infrastructure projects — like costs,...
09/06/2026

Why publish infrastructure data?

When governments openly publish information about infrastructure projects — like costs, timelines and contractors — people can better understand how public money is being used.

This helps communities stay informed, businesses compete more fairly, and decision-makers identify problems earlier. Because better access to information leads to better infrastructure outcomes for everyone.

🔗 Learn more about the CoST approach: https://bit.ly/4jp2L9G

📢 Encuesta con el Sector Privado - Riesgos de integridad en el ciclo de los proyectos de infraestructuraCoST está realiz...
08/06/2026

📢 Encuesta con el Sector Privado - Riesgos de integridad en el ciclo de los proyectos de infraestructura

CoST está realizando una encuesta global, con el apoyo del Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, para comprender cómo los actores del sector privado perciben y experimentan los riesgos de corrupción e integridad a lo largo del ciclo de los proyectos de infraestructura.

Su experiencia nos ayudará a identificar los principales riesgos, las medidas utilizadas para mitigarlos y las áreas donde se necesitan más herramientas y orientación.

📝 Participe en la encuesta aquí:

https://bit.ly/4uQcn3P

🔒 Todas las respuestas serán tratadas de forma confidencial.

Los resultados contribuirán al desarrollo de una herramienta web para ayudar a identificar y mitigar los riesgos de integridad en infraestructura.

📅 La encuesta estará abierta hasta el 19 de junio.

¡Agradecemos mucho su participación y que comparta esta encuesta con su red de contactos!

📢 Private Sector Survey – Integrity risks across the project cycleCoST is conducting a global survey, with support from ...
08/06/2026

📢 Private Sector Survey – Integrity risks across the project cycle

CoST is conducting a global survey, with support from the U.S. Department of State, to better understand how private sector stakeholders observe and experience corruption and integrity risks across the infrastructure project cycle.

Your insights will help identify key integrity risks, the measures currently used to manage them, and where additional tools, guidance, and support may be needed.

📝 Take the survey here:
https://bit.ly/4ujPB3e

🔒 All responses will be treated confidentially.

The survey results will be used to develop a web-based tool to help identify and mitigate integrity risks in infrastructure.

📅 The survey will remain open until 19 June.

We would greatly appreciate your participation and encourage you to share the survey with your network.

🌍 This World Environment Day, we’re reminded that building a more sustainable future requires more than ambition — it re...
05/06/2026

🌍 This World Environment Day, we’re reminded that building a more sustainable future requires more than ambition — it requires infrastructure that delivers for both people and the planet.

From water and sanitation projects in Ecuador to climate finance monitoring in Malawi and sustainable transport initiatives in Vietnam, CoST members are helping strengthen the transparency and accountability needed to support resilient, sustainable infrastructure.

As countries work to address climate change and strengthen resilience, transparency must be recognised as part of the solution.

👉https://bit.ly/4oestSv

Globally, up to 30% of public infrastructure investment is lost to corruption and mismanagement. That’s why measuring tr...
04/06/2026

Globally, up to 30% of public infrastructure investment is lost to corruption and mismanagement. That’s why measuring transparency matters.

In Ecuador, the Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI) helped identify gaps in infrastructure data publication and coordination between institutions.

In response, Ecuador launched a public infrastructure data platform aligned with international open data standards — now publishing information on more than 32,000 projects representing USD $9.3 billion in investment.

By making infrastructure data more accessible and easier to understand, the ITI is helping strengthen oversight, improve transparency, and support better decision-making.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4f5AMxA

🌍 Infrastructure transparency is a global challenge — and a global movement.Today, CoST works across 20 countries and fo...
03/06/2026

🌍 Infrastructure transparency is a global challenge — and a global movement.

Today, CoST works across 20 countries and four continents, supporting governments, civil society and the private sector to improve transparency, participation and accountability in public infrastructure.

From national reforms to city-level initiatives, our members are helping make infrastructure investment more open, efficient and responsive to communities.

Because better infrastructure starts with better information.

🔗 Explore where we work: https://bit.ly/3Ssn2jT

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