The Inter-American Award for Innovation in Effective Public Management is an OAS Department of Effective Public Management (DEPM) initiative. Its main purpose is to recognize, encourage, systematize, and promote public management innovations that are being introduced in the region. Ultimately, the aim is to help make public institutions in the Americas more and more transparent and effective and help them develop mechanisms for citizen participation.
Since the inception of the Award in 2013, more than 662 innovative experiences have been submitted regionally; 40 special recognitions have been given out; and awards have gone to a total of 30 different public institutions from 19 countries of the region, namely: Argentina, Belize, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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Learn more about PIGEP 2024: Guidelines Application
| - Beginning of the Call for Applications | March 27, 2024 |
| - Deadline to apply | May 31, 2024 |
| - Publication of the results | August, 2024 * |
* Due to events of force majeure, these dates can change.