DAP’s ImagineGovPH Innovation Sprint sparks solutions to streamline public service delivery

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Tagaytay City, Philippines — The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), serving as the country’s focal organization for the Asian Productivity Organization’s (APO) Center of Excellence on Public Sector Productivity (COE-PSP), successfully conducted the “ImagineGovPH: Citizen Innovators for Better Public Service” innovation sprint contest on August 16-17, 2024. The initiative provided a dynamic platform for developing innovative ideas and practical solutions aimed at improving public service delivery by reducing transaction hours.

Ten teams, consisting of students and individuals from both the public and private sectors,  participated in a two-day workshop. The event focused on refining their proposed solutions to address real community needs. The teams included representatives from the Department of Education-Central Office, Department of Education-Schools Division Office of Antipolo City, Department of Education-Schools Division of Olongapo City, Alliance of Competent Young Movers, Pangasinan State University, Senate of the Philippines, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Local Government Unit of Cardona, Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Manila, and Alliance of Competent Young Movers.

 

Four standout finalists emerged from the workshop with the following innovative ideas:

  1. DoseRx Medivance by Senior High School Students from Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Manila
  2. Crowdpoint by Usher Technologies Inc.
  3. Queuewise by PUP Pylon TBI
  4. TECH-LEAP: Transforming education through capacity building and high-tech systems for digital literacy, efficiency, advancement, and proficiency by the Department of Education – Schools Division of Olongapo City

The grand winner of the ImagineGovPH contest will be announced during the culminating event scheduled for November 2024.

This innovation sprint is a key component of the DAP’s Productivity Challenge Program (PCP) titled “2024 Fastbreak: 100K Transaction Hours Reduced,” which aligns with the government’s commitment to enhancing public service delivery, minimizing operational redundancies, and fostering citizen participation.