Project funding: SI Public Sector Innovation Programme

The SIPSIP program has an annual open call for Swedih Universities can apply for projetct grants. 7-8 different sub-programme are granted and are carried out over 18 months. The sub-programmes target different selected countries (often regionally) and differ thematically. Geographically, the sub-programmes may overlap. The results presented here are the combined results across all completed sub-programmes, but reported by different countries. In 2023, the 7 sub-programmes that were granted funds in 2022 were completed. A total of 155 participants from the public sector in 22 OECD/DAC countries graduated, of which 56% were women. The theme within each sub-program is expected to show increased knowledge and increased skills for participating individuals varies. The degree to which knowledge growth and skill growth has taken place regardless of the topic is reported Knowledge increase, (proportion who answered 4-5 on a five-point scale in terms of knowledge within each theme). Measured by survey, difference between baseline measurement and final measurement: 29 percentage point increase from zero measurement to final measurement, weighted average across the seven different sub-programmes. This corresponds to an increase of 76% between zero measurement and final measurement Skills increase, proportion who answered 4-5 on a five-point scale in terms of skills within each theme. Measured by survey, difference between zero measurement and final measurement: 27 percentage point increase from zero measurement to final measurement, weighted average value for seven different sub-programmes. This corresponds to an increase of 80% between zero measurement and final measurement. The results in terms of increase and knowledge and skills are good, but scattered between the sub-programmes. An overall insight is that the programs that have foreign partners in the implementation are more successful and can show greater effects. The sub-programmes themselves do not have any direct contact with each other, and touch on the theme of "innovation" to different extents. In order to increase focus and give greater opportunities for a common impression, geography and thematics should be tightened up for future calls.

Long-term: Strengthened capacity of professionals (public sector employees and elected representatives) to work with innovation and green transition in the public sector and through this support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. In the long term, the Si Public Sector innovation Program shall contribute to the public sector in partner countries conducting activities that lead to an egalitarian, equal, sustainable and/or inclusive society in order to achieve the global goals. To contribute to this, the programs must strengthen the participants' knowledge of working methods, methods and change work to run an activity that leads to an equal, equal, inclusive and/or sustainable society, but also strengthen their confidence in their own ability to drive change work within the own organization. This is done by partly promoting innovation and renewal in the public sector, partly contributing to a green transition and thus contributing to the implementation of Agenda 2030. After completing the program, the participants are expected to have increased knowledge in the relevant issues, an expanded network (both within and outside the participant group) and a strengthened capacity to drive change in and/or outside their own organization. The program is also expected to have an organizational effect.