CoST

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

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

What can independent analysis reveal that published data alone can't?
In 2025, Independent Reviews highlighted recurring issues around the quality of published data, delays and cost overruns, and the long-term costs of maintaining infrastructure.

🔗 https://t.co/7c5Tvgvt9r

[PPDA Uganda @PPDAUganda]

🎙️ LET’S TALK PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

How is PPDA strengthening accountability, addressing stalled government projects and bringing PPDA services closer to the people?

Join the PPDA Executive Director, Canon Benson Turamye, TONIGHT on Spice FM 89.9 for an insightful conversation on these important issues and more.

📅 Today, 20th October 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📻 Don’t miss out
Tune in live using the link below and be part of the conversation.

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#RegulatingForResults

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

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[EITI International @EITIorg]

⛏️ Governments are striking mineral deals with each other at a rapid pace. Yet few are publicly available.

Our new guide shows how EITI data and multi-stakeholder processes can strengthen #transparency & oversight of these agreements.

📘 Read the guide: https://t.co/Any4QZ35vg

[Stephen Abbott Pugh @stephen_abbott]

I was pleased to be able to deliver a virtual presentation on the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard during this AI and tech workshop on uncovering beneficial ownership in infrastructure organised by @CoSTransparency @AccountLab and @C4ADS

https://t.co/yPBludf5Xb

[AmCham Panama @panamcham]

¡𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐕𝐀 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐎!
Nos complace anunciar la incorporación de @CoSTransparency a la membresía de AmCham Panamá, como parte del sector de Organizaciones sin fines de lucro (ONG).

Conozca nuestro directorio de empresas https://t.co/4dQHh2CXol

[Richard Calland @richardcalland]

And why transparency in construction and infrastructure projects is essential @CoSTransparency @CoST_Africa South Africa ought to join @DeanMacpherson

[BCIE @BCIE_Org]

Las buenas inversiones no solo se miden por sus resultados; también se construyen desde una planificación y ejecución transparentes.

🔎 Evelyn Hernández, Directora de CoST – Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, destaca la importancia de incorporar desde el inicio la transparencia, la publicación de información y el uso de datos en las inversiones, así como aprovechar el alcance regional para compartir buenas prácticas y adaptar experiencias exitosas entre países.

💡 Descubre en este video cómo estos aprendizajes pueden contribuir a mejorar la forma en que se impulsan los proyectos para el desarrollo.

BCIE Motor de la Transformación Positiva

@CoSTransparency
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Good investments aren’t just measured by their results; they’re also built on transparent planning and execution.

🔎 Evelyn Hernández, Director of CoST – Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, highlights the importance of incorporating transparency, information disclosure, and the use of data into investments from the outset, as well as leveraging the regional scope to share best practices and adapt successful experiences across countries.

💡 Watch this video to discover how these lessons can help improve the way development projects are implemented.

CABEI Engine for Positive Transformation

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

In Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia, 2,134 infrastructure projects worth US$176.5 million were published within just six months. Transparency doesn't have to take years to start making information available.
👉 https://t.co/7c5Tvgvt9r

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

Infrastructure risks don't always show up in technical reports. In Uganda, community dialogue helped resolve a land dispute delaying a road project. In Malawi, citizens can raise concerns directly against project records through a digital “red flag”.
👉https://t.co/7c5Tvgvt9r

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

Could you or someone you know be our new US Business Advisor, or Engineers Against Poverty's new HR advisor?

Take a look at these roles:

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[CoST @CoSTransparency]

📢 Welcome to CoST, Sokoto State!
Sokoto has officially joined the CoST network, reinforcing its commitment to more transparent, accountable, and inclusive infrastructure.
Read more: https://t.co/OWfizfOZGu
#Infrastructure #Transparency

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

Where are the integrity risks in an infrastructure project and how to prevent them? The new Infrastructure Integrity Toolbox from CoST helps stakeholders identify, assess and manage integrity risks across the project lifecycle.
👉https://t.co/HW6DsJsXKE

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

With 20 implementations across 14 countries and four continents, the ITI is helping turn evidence into practical reforms.

📄 Discover what the ITI measures, who can use it and how it is driving change on the ground: https://t.co/gqmvE0mObZ

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

🔎 Who is behind the companies delivering public infrastructure?
CoST, Accountability Lab and C4ADS brought together experts from across Latin America to explore how data and emerging technologies could strengthen transparency in public infrastructure.

👉https://t.co/VIt3V7o8NT

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

What can 32,000+ contracts tell you about an infrastructure market?

In Ecuador, more than 32,000 public works contracts worth US$9.3 billion were published through CoST-supported work.

👉 Explore the CoST 2025 Impact Report//bit.ly/4bR6Wuf

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

Three new members joined CoST in 2025 — but growth isn't only about numbers.
Cali, Colombia joined the network.
Kakamega, Kenya became a new member.
Zambia joined CoST.

🔗 https://t.co/7c5Tvgvt9r

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

As Thailand moves towards OECD membership, infrastructure governance is firmly on the agenda. Thailand’s Ministry of Finance estimates that CGD’s implementation of the CoST approach contributed THB 2.4 billion (£54.5m) in savings in 2024 alone.
👉 https://t.co/upWKwFYHjy

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

CoST Technical Adviser Hamish Goldie-Scot joined the FIDIC Integrity Forum to explore how infrastructure stakeholders can identify, anticipate and respond to integrity risks in practice.
👉 Read the full story: https://t.co/w2lnqrxQGR

[CoST @CoSTransparency]

In 2025, CoST members embedded infrastructure transparency into legislation, institutions and government systems — from Ecuador and Jalisco to Thailand.
The goal? Reforms that can endure beyond individual projects or changes in leadership.

👉https://t.co/7c5Tvgvt9r