How cities can achieve global goals
The role of cities is evolving. This is mostly out of necessity. An estimated two-thirds of the world’s population will be living...
A small town solution to digitisation
Being a small town public servant can be tough. Municipalities are the most constrained levels of government in Canada. They...
How digital service teams are responding to Covid-19
Over the past week, with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies, I’ve been in conversation with a number of digital leaders...
Coronavirus: How governments can tackle the ‘infodemic’
When pandemics like the coronavirus (COVID-19) strike, authorities and governments are often fighting on two fronts. The first: understanding the...
Why we need algorithms to keep an eye on government’s finances
Governments across the world have made great strides toward providing financial transparency, yet much still needs to be done. Financial...
Drones can transform cities for the better — here’s how
It’s easy to assume, perhaps thanks to all the lurid tabloid headlines, that people don’t like drones. At best, they’re a...
How to reform contracting in four steps
What was once Santiago’s largest food distribution centre, the Vega Poniente marketplace in the southwestern district of Chile’s capital, is...
What it takes to renew trust in government
Government: the very word invokes quite different responses for different people. To some, it means the frustrations of politics, regulation...
How to use evidence in policymaking
Why is evidence in policy important? The world we are living in is changing; we are facing some of humankind’s biggest...
AI and data in government: 2019’s 5 biggest trends
2019 has been a breakthrough year for data and AI in government. Around the world, public institutions are experimenting with...