10 May 2022 - Deloitte Global has released its Government Trends 2022 report, which identifies the leading 10 most transformational trends in the public sector today. The report has a strong focus on how governments are striving to become future-ready in a post-pandemic era.
“The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present unique challenges for governments—mainly a health crisis combined with economic disruption and unprecedented demands for social support,” says Shargil Ahmad, Partner, Consulting, Deloitte Middle East. “Even so, governments are focused on transforming for the future to better respond to both crises and everyday needs alike.”
This year’s trends are grouped within three themes that have emerged across the public sector in response to the pandemic and other major shifts:
Building resilience: Governments are cultivating the ability to successfully respond to disruptive events and trends, including:
Connected for greater value: Governments are arranging agency structures around “problems” rather than departmental boundaries, allowing them to better respond to complex societal matters.
Government for all the people: The pandemic has shone a spotlight on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Leaders are seeking ways to address digital divides as well as reimagine social care programs.
About the trends
To be included in the report, trends must be evident in governments around the world as well as have relevance in governments and economies of various sizes. Each trend must also have moved beyond experimentation but should still be emerging rather than a universal practice.
“With the upheaval of the pandemic also came insight into a range of challenges society has been and may be facing,” says Ahmad. “Being ahead of the curve and understanding what trends are shaping the public sector is critical to building strong, resilient governments going forward.”
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