CoST

Transparency can be measured — and improved. The IT Index benchmarks how governments disclose information, engage citizens and manage public infrastructure. Better data → stronger accountability → better projects for people. 🔗 bit.ly/4dIioru

CoST is supporting transparency in the Bogotá Metro projects. In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank, we are serving as Independent Probity Auditor for Metro Line 2, helping ensure a fair, transparent and competitive process. 👉bit.ly/46U4bFZ

CoST continues engaging at the Inter-American Development Bank Annual Meetings in Paraguay! This week’s seminars are exploring key regional issues. Important conversations as governments, partners and stakeholders shape the region’s development priorities.

CoST is in Paraguay this week for the Annual Meetings of the Inter-American Development Bank. Our LATAM Manager, Manuel Gonzalez Caballero, joined the Civil Society & Stakeholders Forum, marking a great start to a week of dialogue! #Infrastructure #Transparency #LatinAmerica

A great mention for CoST in the United Nations Development Programme publication “The Price of Public Services”, exploring how cities finance infrastructure and deliver everyday public services. 🔗 bit.ly/4lhVVFA

This #InternationalWomensDay, we reaffirm our commitment to gender-inclusive infrastructure, and continue to promote the role transparency and participation play in supporting better outcomes for women and girls worldwide. #IWD2026 #Infrastructure #Transparency

Three countries. One approach. Real impact. Our latest stories from Uganda, Indonesia and Colombia show how open data, oversight and ethical infrastructure practices are helping governments deliver better projects and rebuild public trust. 👉bit.ly/3KZMDjx

🌍 World Engineering for Sustainable Development Day Engineering drives resilient infrastructure—but it needs transparent data, aligned finance & accountability. Our Sustainability & Climate Finance modules turn climate pledges into real outcomes. 👉 bit.ly/4dCA4oJ

Through its partnership with the Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP), CoST is supporting cities to turn transparency and accountability into real action on infrastructure. Read more: bit.ly/4u6f69B

Global Call for Governing with AI Share your use cases, policy initiatives and practical tools to help governments adopt AI responsibly. Open to governments at all levels, and any organisation supporting them. Submit by 27 February: brnw.ch/21x0eCF | #OECDAI

Join the Global Water Investment Movement GWPO is calling visionary leaders to serve as GWPO Water Envoys — honorary representatives leading strategic partnerships & virtual liaison offices in priority cities. 🗓 Apply by 18 Aug 2026 👉 buff.ly/FfknHOO

Women’s economic rights are only half-enforced globally; just 4% of women live where legal equality is nearly full. The 2026 #WomenBizLaw report finds that across 190 economies, most aren’t maximizing their potential for growth and job creation. wrld.bg/x1NZ50Yl0Bi

We must fund resilience, not disasters. Because resilience pays. Investment in disaster risk reduction saves lives and frees up resources that can power sustainable development for a resilient future. ➡️ ow.ly/76On50Ykkpi #ResiliencePays

We're happy to be acknowledged for our vital impact and change, as an organisation that facilitates continued knowledge transfer in this report.

Harnessing data to measure corruption is more than a technical upgrade — it’s a shift toward evidence-driven integrity systems. Discover key insights from the Global Conference on Measuring Corruption in our new report👇 info.anti-corruption.org/wp-content/upl… #UnitedAgainstCorruption

Women on the Frontlines: Serving Communities Across Borders Join IWA on 4 March (10:30 GMT) for an #InternationalWomensDay webinar celebrating women leaders in water and sanitation. ⏳ 60 min | English 🔗 Register: buff.ly/y6DvT8G #WorldWaterDay

We're proud of Indonesia - with two of their local regions as CoST members. We applaud the work that they're doing to drive transparency, accountability and participation

Bogotá and Cali are reshaping infrastructure governance. Our latest impact story shows how transparency, data, and citizen participation are driving better oversight and more accountable project delivery. 👉 bit.ly/4tSjad8

Bogotá y Cali muestran cómo la transparencia puede transformar la gestión de la infraestructura y fortalecer la confianza ciudadana. Descubre más en nuestra última historia de impacto. 👉 bit.ly/4rqOUEK

📣Coming soon: our latest impact story on Bogotá and Cali, highlighting how transparency, data, and citizen participation are shaping more accountable and effective public infrastructure delivery. Read our previous impact stories here: bit.ly/3KZMDjx