The whole-of-government approach ensures that R&I policies work in close synergy and are mutually beneficial with other sectoral policies. This MLE will support participating countries with identifying and exchanging good practices, and will engage them in mutual learning on the application of the whole-of-government approach to the design and implementation of national R&I strategies and plans.
Documents
The summary factsheet presents the key objectives and topics of the MLE and the preliminary dates for the country visits. It also includes information on the participating independent experts, Member States’ representatives and DG R&I policy officers.
This report provides a short background on how the whole of government approach (WGA) has been used by governments in different circumstances and what tools have been implemented to foster better coordination across various policy domains.
It then describes how the use of WGA has been adopted in the R&I policy domain.
The report also responds to the specific needs that the participating MLE countries have identified as important and immediate policy challenges that they need to address.
This report explores the whole of government approach (WGA) and its application to research and innovation (R&I) policy design, emphasizing collaboration and integration in policy-making. It highlights the significance of problem-oriented and transformative policy instruments in realizing the potential of WGA in R&I policies. The report underscores the need for a consistent policy mix to prevent duplication, overlap, and imbalances.
This third thematic report of the Mutual Learning Exercise on the Whole of Government Approach reflects on discussions and findings about the new ways of actor’s engagement for the whole-of-government approach in R&I policy. It focusses on four key themes: broadening stakeholder involvement in high-level national R&I councils, multi-level governance mechanisms, citizen and civil society participation in R&I policy, and innovative processes for collaborative problem-solving.
This report focuses on using the Whole-of-Government Approach to shape national Research and Innovation strategies for sustainable socio-economic systems. It sparks discussion on green transitions, industrial technology roadmaps, and the challenges of enabling radical structural changes amidst uncertainty. Additionally, it addresses orchestrating ecosystem stakeholders to turn visions into action.
This thematic report analyses new governance structures for a whole of government approach (WGA) for R&I policies. It summarises the success factors and challenges for WGA in general. It then presents some observations on governance of R&I policies specifically and concludes with some findings about mission-oriented innovation policies, a specific form of WGA in the R&I field.
The Final Report summarises the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on the Whole of Government Approaches (WGA) for research and innovation policy. The MLE explored WGA's role in tackling complex challenges linked to the Sustainable Development Goals. The report includes a list of WGA tools and good practices for applying in various policy contexts.
The summary article presents key findings from the the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on the Whole of Government Approach (WGA) for research and innovation policy. From October 2022 to April 2024, participating countries identified and exchange good practices on the application of the WGA to the design and implementation of national R&I strategies and plans.