SIX Summer School The Role of Government in Systemic Change

Rosemary AddisSocial Innovation Strategist

NOVEMBER 2012

Governments create systemic change

Not always in ways we like

As Social Innovators we look for more flexible & adaptive approaches

We want to see emergent trends and more of what works get traction & have an impact

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

and expectations of citizens for services are rising rapidly

Seamless serviceNo wrong door

solutionsthat reach the need

Engage community

Information to support

choice

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”

Social Capital

Community Strengthening

Regional Development

Economic Innovation

Social Innovation

How can Social Innovation make sense of disparate policy streams

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

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

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?