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Why infrastructure transparency matters

CoST Uganda on the power of information. The right to access to information is a fundamental human...

Open up health sector infrastructure

This article presents the call to action for proactive disclosure of infrastructure project data by...

Analytical Infrastructure data

On 11th July 2023, CoST Uganda launched and published its analytical dashboard at a Round-table ...

Uganda Government allocates 13.3% of

By Geoffrey Odong, Programme Officer, CoST Uganda To start with, the budget is very ambitious and...

CoST Uganda wins the Anti-corruption

It is a great honour for CoST Uganda to win the Outstanding Achievement Collective Action Award...

Corruption Risks in the Construction

Credits to Enabel in Uganda and CoST Uganda and Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and UNABCEC...

Appeal to Vote for CoST Uganda to win

Dear Stakeholder, We are excited to invite you to vote for CoST Uganda through this link  ...

CoST Uganda quick wins _over the years

Over the last five years, CoST Uganda has been keen to document some of our experiences and results...

Happy New Year 2023

Stakeholders and Friends of CoST Uganda, Here is to wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year...

Making complex data speak; Reflections

Often times, we have talked about transparency and accountability, in the context of public...

CoST Uganda wins the First CoST

On 31st October 2022, CoST Uganda became the first recipient and winner of the inaugural CoST...

5th Assurance Report, “A call

CoST Uganda is pleased to publish its “5th Assurance Report; A call for better Disclosure and Public...

Government aligns portal to the CoST

In October 2021, the Government of Uganda, through PPDA aligned the Government Procurement Portal to...

Breaking the barriers to

The media plays a great role in information dissemination, but often times journalists are put to...

CoST Uganda in the Media_2021

  Date of Appearance   Channel and Author   Topics covered   Evidence   14th December 2021...

Uganda stands at 20.8% reveals CoST

On 3rd December 2021 CoST Uganda launched results from its 1st Infrastructure Transparency Index...

CoST Uganda launches a £ 2.2 Million

On 25th November 2021, CoST Uganda launched its five year £ 2.2 Million pounds Business Plan 2021 –...

£ 2.2 million pounds needed to boost

We are delighted to introduce the CoST Uganda 2021-2026 Business Plan amidst amidst challenging...
Outcome Statement from the High – Level Meeting on Fair Business Practices, and the 4th Assurance Report

Private Sector participation in

The participation of the private sector in the public procurement processes has been reducing year...

CoST Uganda takes barazas online to

Credits to CoST International: CoST Uganda recently brought together members of government, civil...

Government records progress on CoST

CoST Uganda conducted a webinar to follow up implementation of recommendations from the 4th...

Infrastructure transparency in the

CoST Uganda, a national chapter of CoST International has overtime contributed to infrastructure...

A call to Action on private sector

A call to Action on Transparency and accountability, fair business practices in the delivery of...

Good practices for integrity in public

CoST Uganda in partnership with Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA)...

Announcing the 1st Infrastructure

Today 17th June 2021, CoST Uganda is pleased to commission its first Infrastructure Transparency...

Business integrity changes the

Engaging on integrity in public infrastructure procurement can be challenging, but, with the right...

Levelling the playing field: How CoST

Back in December 2019, CoST Uganda was awarded funding through the UK Government’s Business...

More bidders, a level playing field

With the implementation of the Fair Business Practices action, more businesses are engaging in...

Public policy engagements, enhancing

As the country grappled with managing the effects of COVID-19, there were unanswered questions...

CoST Annual Report 2020: Delivering

Credits to CoST International Secretariat. Last year was one in which the flexibility of the CoST...

Bridging infrastructure reporting gap

The Business Integrity Initiative has led to a growing focus on the way in which the media reports...

Increased disclosure deepens

There has been progressive improvement in the level of disclosure for project and contract...

A slow progress on Local content

CoST Uganda published its 4th Assurance Report titled Ray of Sunshine, A Report of the 4th Assurance...

CoST Uganda invests in public policy

As the country grappled with managing the effects of COVID-19, there were unanswered questions...

Implication of the silent issues in

Transparency, accountability, stakeholder engagement and compliance with Environmental, Social...

Why are women missing in

Opinion published on Thursday March 25 2021 by the Daily Monitor In a bid to promote women’s...

CoST Uganda’s 4th Assurance Report,

CoST Uganda published its 4th Assurance Report titled Ray of Sunshine, A Report of the 4th Assurance...

Reforms realized and those under

The project aimed at strengthening transparency in procurement processes for infrastructure...

CoST Uganda influencing reforms in

CoST Uganda submitted 20 concerns to Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and PPDA...

The Business Integrity Initiative in

With financial support from the UKs Business Integrity Initiative, we have been implementing an...

Shocking, Local Content Provisions are

Credits to Samuel Nabwiso, Journalist and Olive Kabatwairwe – CoST Uganda Uganda passed the...

4th Assurance Report in the Media!

The 4th Assurance Process conducted in 2020, in the middle of the Global pandemic, COVID-19...

CoST Uganda launches the 4th Assurance

CoST Uganda published its 4th Assurance Report titled Ray of Sunshine, A Report of the 4th Assurance...

Citizens around Busoga College Mwiri

The Busoga College, Mwiri is 109 years, unfortunately, the road to the school had never been...

Be just and fair in infrastructure

Transparency and performance of infrastructure procurement processes in Uganda have been associated...

CoST partners with the PPDA Uganda to

On 26th November 2020, at the 12th Public Procurement Forum, CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency...

PPDA revises guidelines for Local

Following the learning and reflection meeting conducted on 13th August 2020, stakeholders expressed...

Fair Business Practices in Uganda,

Our intervention story July – September 2020 Discussions on Fair Business Practices in Uganda...

Will disclosure for the Water sector

Opening statement; Government officials commit to using e-procurement as a key tool to enhance...

Contractors and Consulting Engineers

CoST Uganda in partnership with PPDA, organized a policy awareness webinar to provide a platform for...

Fair Business Practices: CoST Uganda&

Extract from the Interview! In general we have observed an increase in the number of infrastructure...

Multiplex loses 160M Uganda shillings

A Community Baraza conducted by CoST Uganda in partnership with Ministry of Works and Transport...

Most Transparent MDAs and Local

Government committed to scale up the CoST Uganda’s Infrastructure Transparency awards to recognize...

Access to water for production saves

Citizens around Mabira Dam and Nyamihanga celebrate their increased yields and livelihoods resulting...

Go to investigate with an open mind;

CoST Uganda in partnership with DFID under the project Business Integrity Initiative (BII) conducted...

Government commits to the Fair

The government of Uganda through PPDA committed to increasing Infrastructure Procurement...

Climate Change versus Infrastructure

  Keywords: I Climate Change I Resistant Infrastructure I Research I Planning Whereas the...

Government MDAs urged to disclose

Keywords: Infrastructure I Transparency I Information Government Ministries, Agencies, and...