Policy Development

People-led innovation project to help tackle policy challenges

A new initiative by two US think tanks aims to help public bodies explore innovative ways of consulting and engaging with communities, finding new answers to public policy challenges.  The […]

New toolkit navigator aims to stimulate innovation

A new ‘Toolkit Navigator’ has been launched by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with the goal of helping public servants to identify innovative techniques and technologies for […]

Courting capability, part 2: the business of government

There are many ways to bring private sector skills into government beyond the mainstream routes of recruitment and secondment. James Johns explores how countries have injected business expertise into departmental […]

Turnbull launches major review of Australian Public Service

Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has commissioned the first major, independent review of the Australian Public Service (APS) for more than 40 years. The review, which aims to ensure the APS […]

University to train 40 Afghan officials in policy making

The Afghan government has created an opportunity for civil servants working as policy analysts to strengthen their skills by taking a new Master’s degree. It has struck an agreement with […]

India’s civil service think tank moves to open up top jobs

The Indian government is attracting fire from many serving civil servants over its plans to allow departments to recruit people directly into senior posts from outside the civil service. Traditionally, […]

Rush of new delivery units enjoying mixed success, says think tank

Governments around the world are increasingly emulating the ‘delivery unit’ model pioneered in the UK, but with mixed success, research suggests. A report published today by the London-based Institute for […]

Progress on female ministers has stalled, says UN

There has been little progress in increasing the number of women in the upper echelons of governments in recent years, according to data released by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and […]

The innovation coming out of Africa

Many African governments are making real progress on delivery – often with the help of powerful performance management and monitoring systems reporting directly to national leaders. Jim Murphy of the […]

Top officials gather to tackle shared challenges

Civil service leaders are gathering in Singapore today to discuss some of the biggest challenges facing governments around the world. Hosted by the Singapore Civil Service and organised by Global […]