the role of government in social innovation
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Rosemary Addis, Social Innovation Strategiest, on the role of government in systemic changeTRANSCRIPT
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SIX Summer School The Role of Government in Systemic Change
Rosemary AddisSocial Innovation Strategist
NOVEMBER 2012
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Governments create systemic change
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Not always in ways we like
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As Social Innovators we look for more flexible & adaptive approaches
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We want to see emergent trends and more of what works get traction & have an impact
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In a context where Governments have limited resources
Demand
Demand Side Supply Side
Demand for funds to address complex social issues
Available government resources to address those needs
Funding Gap
Unmet Need / Lost Opportunity
DEMAND for funds OUTSTRIPS the available SUPPLY of government
funding
Gov’t Financing
“A framework for understanding cross sector investment” Regina Hill
At the same timeCOST of interventions is not
resulting in SOCIAL OUTCOMES desired by policy
makers
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and expectations of citizens for services are rising rapidly
Seamless serviceNo wrong door
solutionsthat reach the need
Engage community
Information to support
choice
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These are variations on global challenges reshaping all sectors
McKinsey “Shaping the Future Solving Social Problems through Business Strategy, Pathways to Sustainable Value Creation in 2020”
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Social Capital
Community Strengthening
Regional Development
Economic Innovation
Social Innovation
How can Social Innovation make sense of disparate policy streams
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How can government can bring people & resources together
Those who understand the
need
Those who have the resources
and innovation expertise to contribute
CONNECT & LEVERAGE
across range of policy &
program areas
COMMUNITY SECTOR PRIVATE
SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR
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What is the spectrum of Government activitythat can impact systems
Mandate Enable EndorsePartner
• Command and control legislation
• Regulators and inspectors
• Legal and fiscal penalties and rewards
• Enabling legislation
• Creating Incentives
• Capacity Building
• Funding Support
• Raising awareness
• Stimulating Markets
• Combining resources
• Incubate
• Stakeholder engagement
• Dialogue
• Political support
• Publicity and praise
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Your ideas & experience?Objectives:What role do we want government to play in systemic change
Share
your ideas
Strategies:What directions and approaches can be employed to achieve thatBy government?By others?
Actions:What concrete steps could be taken toward that?What examples can we build on?
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