Digital solutions are transforming lives and livelihoods – and catalysing the reach, role, and successful impact of government. The inaugural Future of Government Awards seeks to champion public sector contributions that are driving this global digital development and positive change.
Showcasing open-source solutions is key to inspiring a cascade of best practices across the world. Reusing open source is also an important step towards enabling governments to share in digital success, recognizing that no country or region has a monopoly on good ideas.
OUR WINNERS
DIGITAL
INNOVATOR
OF THE YEAR
Mykhailo Fedorov
In Ukraine, the Ministry of Digital Transformation was established in 2019 and Mykhailo Fedorov was appointed minister to lead the digital transformation of the country. He is also the youngest minister in the political history of Ukraine. His immediate priority was to create the "State in the smartphone" — so people could communicate directly with the state via their smartphones.
OPEN SOURCE
CREATION
OF THE YEAR
IO, the app for Italian public services
Italy's bureaucracy often requires people to navigate through dozens of platforms in order to access public services or manage their obligations to the State. The app IO was launched in early 2020 by PagoPA to overturn this paradigm by putting simple and user-centred public services into the citizens' pockets.
OPEN SOURCE
ADAPTATION
OF THE YEAR
Cambodia Data eXchange (CamDX)
CamDX stands for Cambodia Data eXchange, which adopts the model of X-Road of Estonia. CamDX is a unified yet decentralized data exchange layer between information systems that offers a standardized and secure way to provide and consume services. CamDX ensures confidentiality, integrity, and interoperability between a multitude of different data exchange parties. The main goal of CamDX is to build an infrastructure that allows for establishing effortless access to data in government databases (public services) without compromising the security and ownership of the data and with minimal technical changes in the existing information systems.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection criteria will keep to the following principles:
SUCCESS
Demonstrated success championing and deploying digital transformation, resulting in digital technologies that improve lives and livelihoods.
IMPACT
Qualitative and/or quantitative evidence of the benefits that have been achieved as a result of the individual or the team's work.
POTENTIAL FOR SCALE
Demonstrated potential for the digital project, programme, or initiative to be scaled across and beyond the country.
CATEGORIES
DIGITAL
INNOVATOR
OF THE YEAR
Government entrepreneurs work against the grain and against odds to change their governments, improving them for its citizens. There are no global awards for these unsung heroes. Recognizing them is a way of recognizing the importance of better government, of those who serve their countries with little more than pride in their work as a motivation. Lifting these public servants up and highlighting their good work inspires others with an entrepreneurial spirit to join their own governments to effect change.
WHO CAN ENTER?
This award will recognize the individual or a small team that has achieved the greatest impact through championing of digital transformation.
NOMINEE SHORTLIST:
Dedeh Suatini (Honorable Mention)
Committee Member, West Java Teachers Association, Indonesia
Prof. Dr. Zudan Arif Fakrulloh (Honorable Mention)
Director-General for Population and Civil Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Indonesia
Data strategy team
City of Cape Town, South Africa
Godfrey Tore
Principal Agricultural Extension Specialist, Ministry of Lands Agriculture Water and Rural Resettlement, Zimbabwe
María Lucía Villalba
High Counselor for Digital Transformation and Delivery Unit, Presidency of Republic Of Colombia, Colombia
Martin Llaryora
Mayor of Córdoba, Argentina
Mykhailo Fedorov
Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation, Government of Ukraine, Ukraine
Nadia Abdalla
Chief Administrative Secretary, Government of Kenya, Kenya
Shahzma Esmail
Senior Consultant, Government of Ontario, Canada
Tekwill in Every School Programme
"Tekwill" Public Institution, Moldova
OPEN SOURCE
CREATION
OF THE YEAR
Governments often face the same challenges, and they don’t compete. So when one decides to move away from proprietary software and develop their own reusable open source solution, the potential is there for all to benefit. Showcasing these contributions from governments and their partners will give them the recognition they deserve for working in the open and sharing their efforts, while raising the profile of their solutions and stimulating reuse.
WHO CAN ENTER?
This award will recognize the organization that has created the most impactful open source solution designed for and with potential for reuse.
NOMINEE SHORTLIST:
BA Obras (BA Public Works) (Honorable Mention)
Argentina
Lukim Gather (Honorable Mention)
Papau New Guinea
Curb Data Specification (CDS)
United States
FormSG
Singapore
IO, the app for Italian public services
Italy
LocalGov Drupal
United Kingdom
Mexico City Open Data Portal: Data-driven answers available to everyone
Mexico
Modular Open Source Identify Platform (MOSIP)
India
Open Path
United States
OpenAttestation
Singapore
OPEN SOURCE
ADAPTATION
OF THE YEAR
The full value of open-source solutions is only realized when they are reused. Yet many government organizations don’t know where to start when it comes to finding, implementing, and adapting an open-source solution. Recognizing organizations that have taken this journey, shared their experience and demonstrated the benefits of reuse will allow us to help them tell their stories and provide practical advice and assurance for those looking to start their journey.
WHO CAN ENTER?
This award will recognize the organization that has most effectively reused and adapted an open source solution with great social impact.
NOMINEE SHORTLIST:
BERDI (Honorable Mention)
Canada
Children's Social Care Data Validation in England (Honorable Mention)
United Kingdom
Cambodia Data eXchange (CamDX)
Cambodia
CKAN for government data sharing
South Africa
Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS)
Pakistan
DHIS 2
Guinea- Bissau
Gestión Digital de Trámites (GDT)
Argentina
Philippine Identification System x Modular Open Source Identity Platform
Philippines
The Durban Edge Open Data Portal
South Africa
XROADBJ
Benin
KEY DATES
7
JUL 2022
NOMINATIONS OPEN
28
OCT 2022
NOMINATIONS CLOSE
4
NOV 2022
AWARDS SHORTLIST
22
NOV 2022
AWARDS CEREMONY
SELECTION COMMITTEE
Ming Tan
Director, Tech for Good Institute
Diego Piancentini
Former Government Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Italy
Angela Odour Lungati
Executive Director, Ushahidi
Mala Kumar
Director of Tech for Social Good at GitHub
Cheow Hoe Chan
Government Chief Digital Technology Officer, GovTech
Robert Opp
Chief Digital Officer, UNDP
Arndt Husar
Senior Public Management Specialist (Digital Transformation), Asian Development Bank
Samson Goddy
Co-Founder, Open Source Community Africa
Carlos Santiso
Head of Division, Public Governance Directorate
Tamara Srzentić
Former Minister of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media of Montenegro
Irene Arias
CEO, IDB Lab
Jeni Tennison
Executive Director, Connected by Data
Andres Ibarra
President, Fundacion PAD
Marisol Argueta
Head of Latin America, World Economic Forum
Dr. Vinay Thakur
Managing Director, National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI)
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Telecommunication Development Bureau, International Telecommunication Union
Denyse White
Deputy National Chief Digital Officer
CO-SPONSORS
The AWS Institute is a thought leadership and executive education program to accelerate digital transformation in the public sector. The AWS Institute publishes thought leadership and organizes bespoke public or private events that promote new approaches to public sector transformation. With the Future of Government Awards, we hope to help shine a light on the extraordinary efforts of those shaping and accelerating government modernization around the world.
UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. Part of our vision is to be a thought leader in digital development, to integrate digital technologies in our advisory capacity, optimise delivery models, and create new ones. The Future of Government Awards are an important platform to showcase and celebrate digital excellence, and to provide countries around the world with the inspiration and tools to accelerate their digital development.
Apolitical is a global network and learning platform for government with a mission to build 21st century governments that work for people and the planet. We equip policymakers with the knowledge, skills, and community they need to solve the world’s hardest challenges. Our community of 150,000+ public servants in 160 countries has members ranging from mayors, ministers, and heads of civil services to digital innovators. The Future of Government Awards will spotlight public servants and governments that have significantly contributed to digital transformation, which we hope will inspire a cascade of best practices.