Public sector innovation
Working paper
Developing skills for digital government: a review of good practices across OECD governments
To support a shift towards digital government, investment is needed in developing the skills of civil servants. This paper reviews good practices across OECD countries to foster skills for digital government.
Policy report
2023 OECD Digital Government Index: results and key findings
This paper presents the main findings of the 2023 edition of the OECD Digital Government Index (DGI), which benchmarks the efforts made by governments to establish the foundations necessary for a coherent, human-centred digital transformation of the public sector.
Report
Great government: public service reform in the 2020s
This report examines the state of the UK state by focusing on the challenges facing the NHS, schools, and the justice system, which the next government will need to address. It also sets out a plan for progress.
Working paper
The state of play and prospects for measuring innovation in the public sector
This paper provides a critical review of public sector innovation measurement approaches and related gaps.
Policy report
International innovation in public policy
The author of this paper argues that public policy can be just as innovative as the private market sector (and often facing more complex challenges). However, the unique qualities of the public sector allow going beyond narrow innovations in products and services.