Deadline: 16 October 23, midnight | UN Public Service Day Awards 2023
The United Nations Public Service Awards, a distinguished international honoring of achievement in public service, are currently accepting applications.
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It honors the innovative accomplishments and efforts of public service organizations that improve the efficiency and responsiveness of public administrations across the globe. The UN Public Service Awards encourage the importance, professionalism, and exposure of public service through an annual competition.
The purpose of the UN Public Service Day is to honor the importance and virtue of public service to society, to draw attention to how it aids in development, to commemorate the efforts of public employees, and to inspire young people to work in the public sector. The United Nations has seen an increase in entries from all over the world since the first Awards Ceremony in 2003.
Categories
Three categories of nominations are requested for the 2024 UNPSA:
- Public Institutional Innovation: Does your organization have innovative ideas for enhancing the provision of public services? Have you increased the ways in which people can access high-quality, reasonably priced public services? Did you embrace unconventional methods and increase productivity? Has your new legislation addressed unmet demands and loopholes in existing regulations? Have you taken any steps to promote trust among the public by increasing transparency?
- Public services that are gender-responsive: Is your organization aware of the unique needs of women and girls in public service? Are you proactively offering specialized services to combat inequality? Have you put in place enabling laws and policies to cater to the needs of women and girls?
- To combat climate change, there is a special category. What preparations has your institution made for the hazards posed by climate change? How can you assist individuals and organizations in coping with the effects of the climate? How do you support business environmental initiatives? What kind of programs do you have in place to promote the use of green energy, environmentally friendly modes of transportation, or to safeguard the oceans and forests?
Eligibility requirements
- The UNPSA will still be accessible to all national, subnational, and local public sector organizations from all UN member states. In the case of collaborations, the institution from the public sector must be included in the application. No one has personally nominated or recognized you.
- The project has to fall within one of the categories.
- With the exception of the special category, which will be indicated, if different, the initiative must have been in place for at least two years.
- The initiative must not be carried out by the United Nations System to prevent conflicts of interest.
Criteria
The initiative will be assessed across all categories using these three broad standards:
- Common standards
- innovation impact adaptability
- a set of standards for innovation in public service
- User-centered design that is transparent and open
- responsive public service to gender
- gender equality and inclusion
- Combating climate change has co-benefits for climate adaptation
Evaluation Standards
- Innovation: To help the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the project should propose a creative notion, strategy, fresh method, or enhanced device. It might involve enhancing the provision of public services, resolving a problem of general interest, or bolstering public institutions.
- Impact: The initiative ought to have an impact favoring change.
- Adaptability: In order to be scaled up or replicated, the project should be applicable and adaptable to various circumstances.
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