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Misalignment between leadership priorities and service outcomes

Leadership priorities are not consistently translated into measurable improvements in service performance or customer experience.

Service design is not institutionalized as a core government capability

Efforts to redesign services are often ad hoc and project-based, rather than embedded into how the government operates on a daily basis.

Persistent underperformance of digital transformation despite major investment

Despite significant investment, digital initiatives are often technology-led and focused on channels or platforms, without consistently improving end-to-end service experiences.

Frontline insight is not effectively captured or used to improve services

Although frontline staff interact directly with users and observe service failures in real time, there are limited structured mechanisms to systematically capture and use their insights, weakening continuous improvement.

The International Model for Customer Experience in Government is the first global framework designed specifically to support a strategic, system-wide approach to improving customer experience in government. The framework is organized around these key dimensions:

1- Direction

How service improvement is governed, prioritized, and aligned with strategic priorities

2- Design

How services are reimagined and shaped around people’s needs

3- Development

How digital solutions, products, and channels are built in line with human-centred and service-led design principles

4- Delivery

How services are experienced in practice and how real-time customer feedback is captured and fed back into service improvement

+ Results

How outcomes are measured, reported, and used to drive continuous improvement

Together, these dimensions help governments understand why performance varies across organizations and services, and what needs to change to improve it. Whether you are shaping policy, delivering services, or leading transformation, this guide helps you design and deliver services that are more human-centred, effective, efficient, and trusted.

The GovCX Framework works through three integrated components that help public sector organizations understand their customer experience maturity, identify gaps, and take informed action to improve services over time. Together, these components form a connected system that links assessment, practical tools, and real-world learning.

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