A nationwide challenge to boost the productivity 

of public sector organizations
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What's this challenge all about?

It's about boosting the productivity of our public sector

The Productivity Challenge is a multi-year project spearheaded by the DAP COE-PSP.

It intends to foster awareness and boost the productivity and innovativeness of public sector organizations (PSOs) in the Philippines.

It also envisions an advancement in the productivity movement by raising awareness, enabling a culture of innovation to improve productivity performance, and quality service delivery.

2023 Productivity Spark:

1,000 Ideas for Productivity

2024 Fastbreak:

100K Transaction Hours Reduced

2025 Paper-less:

1 Million Sheets of Paper Saved

2026 Money Wise:

1 Billion Pesos Saved

This year's theme is...

2025, Paper-less: 
1 Million Sheets of Paper Saved

This year's theme aims to significantly reduce paper consumption by urging government offices to reassess their current practices, policies, and systems related to paper use.

This challenge is open to National Government Agencies and its attached and regional offices, Government-owned or controlled Corporations (GOCCs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and Local Government Units (LGUs).

Here's how to participate

Mechanics

Prepare necessary documents

Prepare necessary information that will equip you in completing your entry.

 

Collect important documents

Collect documents that prove the initiative has been or is being implemented in your government office

Submit your entries

Entries will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning 27 November 2025

Submit your entries HERE

More details about the challenge

Frequently Asked Questions

The Productivity Challenge is a multi-year project spearheaded by the DAP’s Center of Excellence on Public Sector Productivity that intends to foster awareness and boost the productivity and innovativeness of public sector organizations (PSOs) in the Philippines. Its goal is to advance the productivity movement in the public sector by raising awareness, enabling a culture of innovation to improve productivity performance, and quality service delivery.

2023 Productivity Spark: 1,000 Ideas for Productivity
2024 Fastbreak: 100k Transaction Hours Reduced
2025 Paper-less: 1 Million Sheets of Paper Saved
2026 Money Wise: 1 Billion Pesos Saved
Who can join?
How many entries can I submit?
When is the start and end of submission?
Is my entry considered public?
Government offices can submit multiple entries

Public sector organizations can start to express their interest to participate starting 27 November 2024.. Visit bit.ly/2025Paperless to submit entries.
Yes. Once you submit an entry, consider this a public file/document that may be used by other individuals, groups, offices, etc. Thus, it is important that entries are well thought out, appropriately answer the spark questions, and will also be useful and helpful to other public sector organizations.
Yes. Once you submit an entry, consider this a public file/document that may be used by other individuals, groups, offices, etc. Thus, it is important that entries are well thought out, appropriately answer the spark questions, and will also be useful and helpful to other public sector organizations.
By joining this challenge, you have joined the crowd who wants change to happen faster. By submitting an entry, you are giving yourself a chance to be heard. And you are sure your idea could be a factor to productivity improvement and may be replicated by other organizations or individuals. Awards such as certificates, tokens and plaques will be given to individuals and groups whose entries meet the set criteria.
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