On December 2nd, 2025 the World Bank, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO), and Trust Valley celebrated the outcomes of the GovTech Innovation Challenge 2025 by announcing the 6 companies whose proposals for innovative digital solutions for the Ghana Revenue Authority were selected for awards.
A new regional program supported by the G&I program and in partnership with Austria is supporting digital transformation in the Western Balkan countries' public sector, helping accelerate progress toward EU accession and economic growth.
The event, co-hosted by G&I, FCDO, Stanford University, and UNESCO on September 16-17, 2025, addressed today's complex global challenges—poverty, inequality, climate disasters, and more—through collective action and coalition-building.
Learn why Sweden is partnering with the World Bank in the Governance & Institutions Umbrella Programs.
Meet Carlos Orjales, Senior Program Manager at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of Switzerland and learn why SECO is partnering with the G&I.
The GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Forum 2025 was held on May 27-28. Watch the replays of global experts discussing AI and emerging tech in public sector efficiency.
Find out what an effective enabling state can do: the role of the state in South Korea’s and Finland’s transitions to high income, high innovation countries. Read on.
Partner Video: UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Meet John Gallagher, UK Ambassador to Armenia
The Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program focuses on supporting client countries in improving public sector performance and strengthening institutional reform, leveraging the power of digital and technology solutions in the public sector, and enhancing transparency and accountability.
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The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) will add CHF 1.8 million to its contribution. It allows the Program to continue supporting global knowledge and in-country activities, including on GovTech and ...
This year, the G&I supported many knowledge initiatives and in-country activities that help strengthen institutional frameworks and promote transparent governance practices to address the complex issues facing societies.
With World Bank and G&I support, Armenia has digitally transformed its public administration at central and local government levels. Today, Armenians can expect a smoother, more transparent experience at the courts, ...
Joint activities supported by the G&I Umbrella Program will aim at exploring, identifying, and scaling innovative governance solutions in constrained environments through new convenings and data sharing.
Canada joined G&I's partners with a USD 210,980 contribution. The UK’s FCDO contributed GBP 750,000 more supporting anticorruption efforts in Moldova. The Hewlett Foundation added USD 250,000 to its contribution.
Watch the replays from the GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Forum 2025, held on May 27-28. Global experts discussed AI and emerging tech in public sector efficiency.
The Republic of Austria joined G&I with a EUR 1 million contribution, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) contributed nearly USD 750,000. FCDO of UK has added GBP 2 million in funding.
The Governance and Institutions Umbrella Program won the 2024 Umbrella Program Award in the Communication and Visibility category. This recognizes the Program's communications excellence and strategic donor engagement.
The Governance and Institutions Umbrella Program (G&I) collaborates with donors to enhance government effectiveness and accountability. Read the Annual Report 2024 to learn more.
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) joined G&I, highlighting a shared commitment to strengthen institutions essential for achieving the World Bank’s mission of eradicating poverty on a livable planet.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of Switzerland, in its key role as donor-partner, helps the GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Program deliver smarter and more responsive services to citizens ...
The Partnerships for Anticorruption Global Forum 2025 was held on April 8-9, in Washington, D.C.
With support from G&I, the World Bank’s Global Program on GovTech and Public Sector Innovation has produced the third edition of the GovTech Maturity Index. The 2025 GTMI Update provides new insights into digital transformation around the world, presenting good practices and identifying gaps for possible improvement.
Building and adapting states for economic growth and innovation is both a challenge and opportunity in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Effective states provide frameworks for markets and innovation, but many struggle with state capture and resource management. This 2025 paper analyzes experiences from ECA countries, Finland, and South Korea and highlights the importance of supportive institutions for knowledge economies.
Read the paper: Hindering or enabling? The role of states in MIC to HIC transitions in ECA
Explore a presentation of the paper's findings (January 2026)
