{"id":1314,"date":"2025-11-30T00:42:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T00:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astronomos.studio\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:12:17","slug":"justicia-en-kazajistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astronomos.studio\/en\/justicia-en-kazajistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Public Innovation Scan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Context<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][vc_column_text css=””]The Edge of Government (EOG) is a global initiative led by the UAE\u2019s Prime Minister\u2019s Office that identifies, curates, and showcases pioneering public innovation projects from around the world. Each year, EOG surveys the international landscape in search of unconventional, under-the-radar, and high-impact government-linked innovations that challenge traditional assumptions about how public policy is designed and delivered.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

The Challenge<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][vc_column_text css=””]In 2025, we were invited by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, through the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, to contribute to the EOG Horizon Scanning Research Project.<\/span><\/p>\n

We were asked to conduct an extensive regional scan and identify 10 unique government innovation cases that matched EOG\u2019s distinctive criteria\u2014initiatives operating below the radar yet fundamentally reimagining how public policy is designed, implemented, or governed across diverse sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Latin America, innovation often happens quietly\u2014in local governments, community partnerships, or experimental programs that aren\u2019t widely documented or known until they have reached a more significant scale. Many high-impact initiatives operate in complex political environments, rely on cross-sector collaboration, or evolve within community-led processes that are not always visible from a traditional policy lens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Uncovering truly pioneering cases required more than mapping the landscape; it meant understanding the region\u2019s unique innovation dynamics and recognizing where real, transformative change was taking place.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]Services:<\/strong> Innovation
\nSectors:<\/strong> All sectors
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Our Approach<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][vc_column_text css=””]We approached this work through a systems-thinking lens, looking beyond documented sources to understand the networks, relationships, and local dynamics that shape how innovation emerges in Latin America.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We engaged with a wide range of actors\u2014from policymakers and urbanists to community leaders, creatives, and sports collectives\u2014to surface initiatives that operate quietly or outside traditional policy channels. This revealed patterns and emerging regional trends. To avoid limiting the scan to formal innovation labs or government agencies, we expanded our search to the spaces where innovation often grows in the region: collaborations between governments and public institutions, community-led initiatives, cross-sector partnerships, and grassroots movements. This gave us insight into the conditions that enabled each initiative to emerge and the relationships that sustained their work.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Solution<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][vc_column_text css=””]We consolidated our findings into a curated longlist of innovations emerging across Latin America’s diverse ecosystems, refining it into a shortlist. Through direct conversations and deeper analysis with each innovator, we shaped the cases into clear narratives that made visible their purpose, partnerships, and systemic impact.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”32″ down=”0″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

The Impact<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][vc_column_text css=””]This work allowed us to connect with hundreds of innovators across the region. Although the shortlist ended up being 10 cases, we found many many more who\u2019s praises we believe should be sung from the rooftops!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

What We Learned<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][vc_column_text css=””]This project deepened our understanding of how public innovation emerges in Latin America and where it differs from global trends. We observed a landscape where innovation often grows from community-led efforts, cross-sector partnerships, and informal networks rather than formal government labs or structured programs. We also saw how political instability, institutional fragmentation, and resource constraints shape how innovators work\u2014and how these same factors drive creativity, adaptability, and systems-level experimentation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The process revealed strong opportunities for regional visibility, collaboration, and shared learning. Latin America\u2019s innovation ecosystem is interconnected, creative, and full of under-recognized practices that deserve greater global attention.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”0″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”element_from_fade” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” min_height=”500″][vc_column css_animation=”none” el_class=”textoblanco”]\n\t\t\t\t

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