Many people outside government talk about the benefits of transparency in opening up the work of government to the public, but there is much less discussion of how transparency can benefit government itself. Based on seven case studies, this report focuses on how taking a more transparent approach can help government achieve its objectives.

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.

Decision-makers in government are no strangers to crises and time pressure. This article explores how to improve the quality and take up of evidence when decision-makers are working at speed.

Machinery of government (MoG) changes occur when the government decides to change the way responsibilities are allocated and structured across departments and other public service agencies. This paper highlight aspects of MoG changes that relate to agencies’ administrative conduct, with a particular focus on maladministration risks agencies should watch out for.

Mission-focused policy-making is now dominating the pre-election period in the United Kingdom. In this essay, the authors propose a series of reforms designed to change government, grow its capacities and deliver its missions.