UNDP Public Sector Innovation Toolkit
Comprehensive toolkit with Actor Mapping, Timeline Mapping, Trend Mapping, Ecocycle Mapping, World Cafe, and more.
PURPOSE
The UNDP Public Sector Innovation Toolkit provides public organizations and development projects with a comprehensive methods collection to systematically integrate innovation into their work. It addresses the particular challenge of working innovatively in bureaucratic and resource-constrained contexts. The toolkit is particularly relevant for governments, international organizations, and NGOs addressing complex societal challenges.
HOW TO USE
The toolkit offers various methods that are selected based on need and innovation process phase. Actor Mapping helps understand relevant actors, Timeline Mapping analyzes historical developments, and Trend Mapping identifies future trends. Ecocycle Mapping assesses the maturity of programs and World Cafe enables large-group-based idea development.
WHAT IT IS
The UNDP Public Sector Innovation Toolkit is a methods collection developed by the United Nations Development Programme with tools such as Actor Mapping, Timeline Mapping, Trend Mapping, Ecocycle Mapping, and World Cafe. It covers the entire innovation process from analysis through idea development to implementation. The methods are specifically designed for use in the public sector and development contexts.
EXAMPLE
Example: You work in a ministry and want to make administrative processes more innovative. With the UNDP Public Sector Innovation Toolkit, you use Actor Mapping for stakeholder analysis, Timeline Mapping for process history, and World Cafe for participatory idea development with citizen engagement.