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CoST Global Program: The CoST Global Program now being established is a partnership between participating countries and international stakeholders. Building on experience from a successful three-year pilot program, it will provide technical and financial support to countries' own CoST programs and facilitate international exchange of experience and knowledge to improve transparency in public construction around the world. The program will be launched in 2012, once international funding is established and available, and is expected to run 10 to 20 years, subject to periodic reviews.
Civil Society Engagement: Reviews the pilot experience with civil society engagement.
CoST IAG Report: Report of the CoST International Advisory Group (IAG) published January 2011.
Report from CIVICUS event: CIVICUS provided a brief report of the joint workshop on CoST and the Partnerining Intititve of IBLF that was held at the CIVICUS Global Assembly in August 2010.
UK Consultation Report: Conclusion of the three month consultation exercise undertaken by the MSG on how CoST should look in the UK.
Publishing Construction Contracts and Outcome Details: Publishing Construction Contracts and Outcome Details A new paper by Charles Kenny, World Bank.
The CoST Working Paper Series: The CoST Working Paper Series forms part of a study commissioned by the World Bank, and carried out by Castalia (www.castalia.fr) and GHK (www.ghkint.com). The series is intended to support the roll out of CoST and transparency in the construction sector more generally.
IAG Members: List of current IAG Members (July 2009).
The Philippines: The Philippines is one of the first countries to start piloting CoST, building on 19 years experience in fighting corruption in the sector.
CoST Progress Report Template: For M&E Data recording please see the attached CoST quarterly rogress Report Template.