The role of DfID

The Department for International Development (DFID) finances CoST and provides global strategic guidance. DFID, as the catalyst of the CoST initiative, has overall responsibility for:

Financing the CoST Pilot Programme
Strategic oversight of the CoST Secretariat and the overall CoST Pilot
Pilot monitoring and evaluation
Adherence to the CoST principles (see design document)
Achievement of pilot objective
Coordination of donors and increased support for CoST.

DFID has one International Advisory Group (IAG) representative. It also has a Policy Advisor who oversees the work of the Secretariat. DFID guides and receives advice from the Secretariat, the IAG Chair and the World Bank. DFID also funds the World Bank to provide technical advice to the CoST Programme.