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The Blockbuster model predicts the deterioration and future condition of the School Estate under various maintenance and rebuilding spending policies (i.e. the effect of planned maintenance/repair on this deterioration). This provides a data-driven approach to improving the management of the School Estate leading to the potential of saving public money.

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK's export credit agency, developed a model to deliver its support that leverages the large retail-style operations of partner banks to provide access to a greater number of businesses. The model scales up UKEF’s capacity, uses resources more efficiently, removes duplication, reduces processing time, and streamlines processes, to promote increased business volumes.

The Brazilian Open Data Policy established processes and responsibilities so that the federal executive branch of government open data in a systematic, planned, sustainable and resilient manner, that can survive to a radical change in politics. Integration with access to information and ombudsman processes have also ensured that citizens have a formal channel to participate.

A-Lab was conceived to break down barriers to renewable energy in Australia. A-Lab draws on a network of people with a wide range of expertise and passion to make systemic change in the electricity sector. A-Lab is a space for these people to design and deliver solutions to the most complex challenges of integrating renewable grids, combine their respective strengths and build momentum for change.

Tutkihankintoja.fi opens the real-time view to government spending to citizens and interest groups. The service enhances the government openness, highlights the importance of procurement in creating savings to the nation and develops procurement practices in government organizations.

An online and interactive platform that allows citizens to access information on more than 1000 public projects of Buenos Aires City Government. Providing data visualizations and geo-referenced maps, the Observatory facilitates citizen control. The initiative seeks to increase transparency in public management based on real-time monitoring with up-to-date and structured data.

The Statement of Interests and Assets system (abbreviated to DIP) allows monitoring assets and potential conflicts of interest of officials through business intelligence. Data mining is used to process new data to address audit teams. This innovation represents a change in the traditional auditing process that improves the efficiency and economy of our teams.

The central government is improving social and urban integration of informal settlements faster than ever. Through a collaborative approach, we invited social organizations to design and conduct the 1st National survey of slums. With a mobile app and training, the inhabitants of the neighborhoods help in the process. Then, the families received a Certificate that allows them to request public services.

As a development banking institution in Mexico, BANSEFI, in concert with the financial sector, responds to the need for financial services through mechanisms that stimulate financial inclusion. Thus, in an effort to offer financial products and services to co-nationals returning to the country due to a repatriation process, 12 service modules have been installed to offer many financial services.

Brazil has faced many corruption scandals, which is causing Brazilians, and mainly its youth, to increasingly distrust public institutions in general. A a result, we launched "Cities in Play", a free online game to be played in schools that puts the students in the position of an elected mayor, who needs to choose among different public policies to make his best to succeed in his administration. Our main goal is to enable political awareness in Brazilian youth to allow them to play an active…