CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative is a global initiative improving transparency and accountability in public infrastructure. CoST Uganda is a national chapter of CoST International, a charity based in the United Kingdom.
Established in 2013, the specific objectives of CoST Uganda are:
- To create a strategic platform for information-sharing and joint advocacy with key stakeholders at different levels in the delivery of public infrastructure projects.
- To promote transparency, accountability and value for money in the delivery of public infrastructure through increasing access to and interpretation of disclosed project and contract data.
- To collaborate with procurement entities to integrate CoST core features in the delivery of public infrastructure in Uganda.
CoST Uganda won the 2023 Southern Africa Anti-Corruption Collective Action Award51 presented by the Basel Institute on Governance for its success in improving interactions between the private sector and government. This has resulted in significant policy-, sector- and project-level changes in the delivery of public infrastructure projects.
Source : Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, https://infrastructuretransparency.org/where/cost-uganda/
