Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance 2003-2011

Genesis, Purpose and Scope of the United NATIONS Public Service AWARDS
7. What are the Categories and Criteria for Selection?
The UNPSA categories and criteria for selection are hereafter described by year.
2011 Categories:
1. Preventing and Combating
Corruption in the Public Service
2. Improving the Delivery
of Public Service
3. Fostering participation in policymaking
decisions through
innovative mechanisms
4. Advancing Knowledge
Management in Government
5. Promoting Gender-Responsive
Delivery of Public Services
2009 & 2010 Categories:
1. Improving Transparency,
Accountability, and Responsiveness
in the Public Service
2. Improving the Delivery
of Public Services
3. Fostering Participation in Policymaking
Decisions through
Innovative Mechanisms
4. Advancing Knowledge
Management in Government.
2007 & 2008 Categories:
1. Improving Transparency,
Accountability, and Responsiveness
in the Public Service
2. Improving the Delivery of Public
Services
3. Fostering Participation in Policymaking
Decisions through
Innovative Mechanisms
2006 Categories:
1. Improving Transparency,
Accountability, and Responsiveness
in the Public Service
2. Improving the Delivery of Public
Services
3. Application of Information
and Communication Technology
in Government
4. Special Award in Innovation
2005 Categories:
1. Improving Transparency,
Accountability, and Responsiveness
in the Public Service
2. Improving the Delivery
of Public Services
3. Application of Information
and Communication Technology
in Government
2004 Categories:
1. Improvement of Public
Service Results
2. Improvement of the Quality
of the Public Service Process
3. Initiatives in the Public Service
4. Application of Information and
Communication Technology in
Local Government
2003 Categories:
1. Improvement of Public
Service Results
2. Improvement of the Quality
of the Public Service Process
3. Initiatives in the Public Service
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