In just three days, you’ll be introduced to the tools and approaches that drive effective reform in complex government systems. You’ll explore how to use data, digital tools, and incentives to enable transformation—and dive into a problem-driven approach that helps uncover root causes, build momentum through small wins, and adapt reforms in real time.
By the end of these sessions, you will:
1. Understand the Tools that Drive Reform
- Explore how to use data to inform decision-making, monitor progress, and guide reform efforts over time.
- Learn how digital technologies can unlock new ways of delivering services and solving public sector challenges.
- Understand how well-designed incentives can promote accountability and support behavior change across institutions.
2. Learn How to Frame and Understand Your Reform Challenge
- Learn how to construct and deconstruct reform problems to make them more manageable and actionable.
- Break down complex challenges into smaller components and sequence them into reform entry points.
- Begin identifying key authorizers—those with the authority, acceptance, and ability to support your reform journey.
3. Learn how to Design Solutions
- Be introduced to practical ways of exploring a range of solutions tailored to your specific problem and context.
- Learn how to design and present your first reform iteration—an initial set of actions you can test, adapt, and build on.
- Understand the types of capabilities and team support needed to take your reform idea forward effectively.
4. Understand how to prepare for the Incubator
- Gain clarity on the types of solutions that can be supported through the GEN Incubator.
- Understand the application process, expectations, and how to position your reform initiative for next steps.
