A total of £3 million is available in each of the next three financial years to support joint working in public service projects across Wales. The fund will assist projects that improve public services and stimulate significant change from better ways of working and innovation.
"Bids for funding are being invited now for preparatory research and feasibility work on projects. In this first round, I want to encourage bids that aim to deliver better value for money and projects that will lead to more efficient use of resources and more effective service delivery.
"I am keen to see proposals relating to shared services, arrangements for service delivery at regional or national levels, joint procurement and commissioning or management of capital assets. These areas have great potential for improved efficiency and scope to replicate the benefits more widely across Wales.
"The Fund is part of a wider package of measures supporting the Assembly Government’s vision for public services in Wales. Value Wales has been set up to improve public service efficiency and Public Services Management Wales is preparing tomorrow's public sector workforce."
Further information about Making the Connections, the Assembly Government’s public services reform programme, including details of the Improvement Fund is at this link
Quelle: Publictechnology, 14.12.2005
