Work Areas Archive - Observatory of Public Sector Innovation https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:50:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Building innovative capacity in Latvia https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/building-innovative-capacity-in-latvia/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:10:54 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=44222 About INNOVATIVE CAPACITY IN LATVIA Public sector innovation can strengthen trust between citizens and public institutions. It helps governments to stay ahead of the curve, better address complex challenges and can position the public sector as an attractive employer. About the project With the technical support of DG Reform of the European Commission, this project aimed to equip and empower the public service of Latvia to leverage impactful and effective public sector innovation. Working closely...

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]]> OECD Gov2Gov Innovation Incubator https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/gov2gov-innovation-incubator/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:17:55 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=43882 Experience has shown that public sector innovation challenges often transcend borders. By the same coin, many innovative solutions can be adapted and applied across different contexts. The OECD Gov2Gov Innovation Incubator brings teams together to foster global collaboration and drive collective progress. About the OECD Gov2Gov Innovation Incubator The OECD Government-to-Government (Gov2Gov) Innovation Incubator promotes cross-border collaboration among governments with similar innovation challenges. With the support of an Advisory Board and a team of OECD...

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]]> Emerging tech for civic participation https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/emerging-tech-for-civic-participation/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:48:35 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=43222 About emerging tech for civic participation Emerging technologies are creating new opportunities and challenges for civic participation, calling for the exploration and experimentation of innovative ways for governments to address people’s needs and expectations. About the project Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands are promoting “Improving civic participation through emerging technologies”, a project funded by the European Commission under the Technical Support Instrument (23PT04). Since 2023, the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation, together with the...

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]]> OECD Mission Community of Practice https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/mission-community-of-practice/ Mon, 27 May 2024 14:57:47 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=31737 Governments require future-oriented innovations in order to respond to complex challenges, such as climate change, aging societies and digital transformation, in real time. Anticipatory innovation is the act of creating and implementing new, value-shifting innovations in environments of deep uncertainty, particularly for the purposes of exploration and shaping future priorities.

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]]> European Commission Collaboration https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/ec-collaboration/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:11:00 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=27686 OPSI works in close partnership with the European Commission (EC) to achieve its priorities in leading public sector innovation.

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]]> Anticipatory Innovation https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/anticipatory-innovation-2/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:09:00 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=27688 Governments require future-oriented innovations in order to respond to complex challenges, such as climate change, aging societies and digital transformation, in real time. Anticipatory innovation is the act of creating and implementing new, value-shifting innovations in environments of deep uncertainty, particularly for the purposes of exploration and shaping future priorities.

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]]> Cross-Border Government Innovation https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/cross-border-innovation/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:08:27 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=27687 The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how the interconnectedness of countries may have made the world more vulnerable to common threats, and has exposed weaknesses in international co-operation. Major challenges are not limited by jurisdictional borders, and demand collective action.

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]]> Behavioural Insights https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/behavioural-insights/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:07:10 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=27694 At OPSI, we support the use of Behavioural Insights from policy design to implementation and evaluation. We have an empirical approach that includes research on context-specific behavioural drivers and barriers, systematically challenging our assumptions and rigorously testing interventions before scaling.

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]]> Innovative Capacity https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/innovative-capacity/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:06:22 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=27691 OPSI undertakes country studies and action-oriented work in order to help governments better understand how to strengthen their innovative capacity to meet national and global goals.

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]]> Innovation Trends https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/innovation-trends/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:05:27 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=work-area&p=27695 OPSI and the UAE MBRCGI has conducted extensive research, held global Call for Innovations crowdsourcing exercises, and met with innovative teams from around the world to surface key trends, examples and stories. Through this work, OPSI and the MBRCGI have found that governments are testing and implementing exciting and innovative new approaches, transforming the ways in which they operate and serve their people.

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