Public sector innovation does not happen by itself: problems need to be identified,
and ideas translated into projects that can be tested, implemented and shared. To
do so, public sector organisations must identify the processes and structures that
can support and accelerate innovation. This report looks at how governments can create
an environment that fosters innovation. It discusses the role of government management
in inhibiting or enabling innovation, and the role that specific functions such as
human resources management and budgeting can play. It suggests ways to support innovation
– including by managing information, data and knowledge – as well as strategies for
managing risk. Drawing on country approaches compiled and analysed by the OECD Observatory
of Public Sector Innovation, the report presents a framework for collecting and examining
data on the ability of central government to foster public sector innovation.