Why infrastructure transparency matters
CoST Uganda on the power of information. The right to access to information is a fundamental human rights issue, recognized...
Open up health sector infrastructure
This article presents the call to action for proactive disclosure of infrastructure project data by the procuring and...
Analytical Infrastructure data dashboard
On 11th July 2023, CoST Uganda launched and published its analytical dashboard at a Round-table multi-stakeholder workshop...
Uganda Government allocates 13.3% of its
By Geoffrey Odong, Programme Officer, CoST Uganda To start with, the budget is very ambitious and from the face value it can...
CoST Uganda wins the Anti-corruption
It is a great honour for CoST Uganda to win the Outstanding Achievement Collective Action Award 2023. We are truly obliged...
Corruption Risks in the Construction Sector
Credits to Enabel in Uganda and CoST Uganda and Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and UNABCEC Uganda National...
Appeal to Vote for CoST Uganda to win the
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. Below is an outline of...
Happy New Year 2023
Stakeholders and Friends of CoST Uganda, Here is to wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2023, As we reflect on the...
Making complex data speak; Reflections on
Often times, we have talked about transparency and accountability, in the context of public infrastructure as the opening up...
CoST Uganda wins the First CoST
On 31st October 2022, CoST Uganda became the first recipient and winner of the inaugural CoST International Award, followed...
5th Assurance Report, “A call for
CoST Uganda is pleased to publish its “5th Assurance Report; A call for better Disclosure and Public Engagement” on, 30th...
Government aligns portal to the CoST
In October 2021, the Government of Uganda, through PPDA aligned the Government Procurement Portal to the Open Contracting for...
Breaking the barriers to infrastructure
The media plays a great role in information dissemination, but often times journalists are put to blame either because their...
CoST Uganda in the Media_2021
Date of Appearance Channel and Author Topics covered Evidence 14th December 2021 CoST Uganda / Olive...
Uganda stands at 20.8% reveals CoST Index
On 3rd December 2021 CoST Uganda launched results from its 1st Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI) at the Kabira Country...
CoST Uganda launches a £ 2.2 Million pounds
On 25th November 2021, CoST Uganda launched its five year £ 2.2 Million pounds Business Plan 2021 – 2026. The plan was...
£ 2.2 million pounds needed to boost
We are delighted to introduce the CoST Uganda 2021-2026 Business Plan amidst amidst challenging times of a global pandemic...
Private Sector participation in
The participation of the private sector in the public procurement processes has been reducing year by year e.g., In...
CoST Uganda takes barazas online to discuss
Credits to CoST International: CoST Uganda recently brought together members of government, civil society, the private sector...
Government records progress on CoST
CoST Uganda conducted a webinar to follow up implementation of recommendations from the 4th assurance process. The webinar...
Infrastructure transparency in the greater
CoST Uganda, a national chapter of CoST International has overtime contributed to infrastructure delivery improvements within...
A call to Action on private sector
A call to Action on Transparency and accountability, fair business practices in the delivery of public infrastructure...
Good practices for integrity in public
CoST Uganda in partnership with Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) organized and conducted a...
Announcing the 1st Infrastructure
Today 17th June 2021, CoST Uganda is pleased to commission its first Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI). The Index will...
Business integrity changes the narrative
Engaging on integrity in public infrastructure procurement can be challenging, but, with the right stakeholders, approach...
Levelling the playing field: How CoST
Back in December 2019, CoST Uganda was awarded funding through the UK Government’s Business Integrity Initiative (BII) and...
More bidders, a level playing field
With the implementation of the Fair Business Practices action, more businesses are engaging in infrastructure procurement...
Public policy engagements, enhancing
As the country grappled with managing the effects of COVID-19, there were unanswered questions relating to infrastructure...
CoST Annual Report 2020: Delivering impact
Credits to CoST International Secretariat. Last year was one in which the flexibility of the CoST approach was put to the...
Bridging infrastructure reporting gap in
The Business Integrity Initiative has led to a growing focus on the way in which the media reports on issues of fair business...
Increased disclosure deepens transparency;
There has been progressive improvement in the level of disclosure for project and contract information on public...
A slow progress on Local content
CoST Uganda published its 4th Assurance Report titled Ray of Sunshine, A Report of the 4th Assurance Process in Uganda on...
CoST Uganda invests in public policy
As the country grappled with managing the effects of COVID-19, there were unanswered questions relating to infrastructure...
Implication of the silent issues in the
Transparency, accountability, stakeholder engagement and compliance with Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Safeguards...
Why are women missing in infrastructure
Opinion published on Thursday March 25 2021 by the Daily Monitor In a bid to promote women’s participation in infrastructure...
CoST Uganda’s 4th Assurance Report, reveals
CoST Uganda published its 4th Assurance Report titled Ray of Sunshine, A Report of the 4th Assurance Process in Uganda on...
Reforms realized and those under action by
The project aimed at strengthening transparency in procurement processes for infrastructure projects, through influencing...
CoST Uganda influencing reforms in public
CoST Uganda submitted 20 concerns to Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and PPDA following an invitation...
The Business Integrity Initiative in,
With financial support from the UKs Business Integrity Initiative, we have been implementing an action to “Promote Fair...
Shocking, Local Content Provisions are a
Credits to Samuel Nabwiso, Journalist and Olive Kabatwairwe – CoST Uganda Uganda passed the policy which requires 30%...
4th Assurance Report in the Media!
The 4th Assurance Process conducted in 2020, in the middle of the Global pandemic, COVID-19, attracted media attention across...
CoST Uganda launches the 4th Assurance
CoST Uganda published its 4th Assurance Report titled Ray of Sunshine, A Report of the 4th Assurance Process in Uganda on...
Citizens around Busoga College Mwiri
The Busoga College, Mwiri is 109 years, unfortunately, the road to the school had never been upgraded until the Prime...
Be just and fair in infrastructure;
Transparency and performance of infrastructure procurement processes in Uganda have been associated with integrity issues and...
CoST partners with the PPDA Uganda to
On 26th November 2020, at the 12th Public Procurement Forum, CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative Uganda...
PPDA revises guidelines for Local’
Following the learning and reflection meeting conducted on 13th August 2020, stakeholders expressed concern that Local...
Fair Business Practices in Uganda, Project
Our intervention story July – September 2020 Discussions on Fair Business Practices in Uganda project performance...
Will disclosure for the Water sector
Opening statement; Government officials commit to using e-procurement as a key tool to enhance transparency in infrastructure...
Contractors and Consulting Engineers call
CoST Uganda in partnership with PPDA, organized a policy awareness webinar to provide a platform for the private sector to...
Fair Business Practices: CoST Uganda’
Extract from the Interview! In general we have observed an increase in the number of infrastructure project being disclosed...
Multiplex loses 160M Uganda shillings out
A Community Baraza conducted by CoST Uganda in partnership with Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) on 12th September 2020...
Most Transparent MDAs and Local Governments
Government committed to scale up the CoST Uganda’s Infrastructure Transparency awards to recognize the most Transparent...
Access to water for production saves Mabira
Citizens around Mabira Dam and Nyamihanga celebrate their increased yields and livelihoods resulting from the increased...
Go to investigate with an open mind;
CoST Uganda in partnership with DFID under the project Business Integrity Initiative (BII) conducted a media interface on...
Government commits to the Fair Business
The government of Uganda through PPDA committed to increasing Infrastructure Procurement Transparency through putting in...
Climate Change versus Infrastructure in
Keywords: I Climate Change I Resistant Infrastructure I Research I Planning Whereas the country is grappling with...
Government MDAs urged to disclose public
Keywords: Infrastructure I Transparency I Information Government Ministries, Agencies, and Departments have been urged to...
Beyond Transparency, the CoST Uganda’s
To date, the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President’s office has contacted CoST International seeking to...
30 Days after the Launch of the 3rd
CoST Uganda launched its 3rd Assurance Report on 22nd January 2020, at the Golf Course Hotel, in Kampala. The event was...
CoST Uganda’s Electronic
Publishing standardized open data reduces barriers to data use and encourages the development of reusable tools and...
The Utopia we want in Uganda!
Our imagination of future buildings As a Ugandan, think for a moment about what the future will look like 200 years from now...
The Minister of Works and Transport commits
The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala committed to introducing CoST Uganda to the Office of the...
What next after CoST Uganda’s 3rd Assurance
We would like to extend our appreciation to those who made it to the National Baraza where we launched the 3rd Assurance...
Press Release, 3rd Assurance Findings and
The CoST Uganda effect? 3rd Assurance Report calls for Government’s action to enhance Infrastructure Transparency; CoST...
CoST Uganda Announces DFID Support for Fair
CoST Uganda Chapter is delighted to announce support of DFID’s Business Integrity Initiative for a project, “Promoting fair...
More districts increase budget for
During the training, the Arua District Integrity Promotion Forum members explained the challenges limiting infrastructure...