What is the United Nations Public Service Awards Programme?
The United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA) is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service.
What is its purpose?
The overall purpose of the UNPSA programme is to reward the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions towards a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide. An annual global competition that promotes the role, professionalism and visibility of public service, the programme aims to discover new innovations in governance; motivate public servants to further promote innovation; raise the image of public service; enhance trust in government; and collect and share successful practices for possible replication between and within countries.
