This report details the keynote speeches, workshop discussions and main talking points from the launch of CoST's pilot phase. The event took place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in May 2008. Over 80 individuals attended the event from all pilot countries, representing the three key stakeholder groups participating in CoST. DFID and the World Bank were also represented at the conference.
This two year workplan sets out the main areas of responsibility for the international secretariat across CoST's pilot phase. It was reviewed by key stakeholders during a meeting in London in August 2008 and will be revisited at the end of the first year of implementation.
The following document is a record of the discussion that took place amongst stakeholders from all CoST pilot countries during a meeting in August 2008. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the operational arrangements for CoST during the pilot phase of the initiative.
