The All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards (AAPSIA) is one of the thematic areas within a broad programme of the 6th Conference of African Ministers of Public/Civil Service chaired by Kenya. The Conference of African Ministers of Public/Civil Service is a programme of the African Union.

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The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) was established in 2001 by the Minister for Public Service and Administration. The mandate given to the CPSI was the development of innovative, sustainable and responsive models for improved service delivery.

The work of the CPSI is guided by an understanding of innovation as 'applied creativity that is contextually relevant'.

The role of the CPSI is to act as an enabler, facilitator and champion for innovative ideas.

This requires creating an enabling environment for the generation and rewarding of new ideas, facilitating engagement between public, private and non-governmental entities, with a view to establishing sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships, and championing the value of and need for innovation within the public service.

The CPSI improves the capacity of government in addressing cross cutting issues and promotes innovation in the delivery of governments’ key objectives. The CPSI promotes innovation in government by unearthing existing innovation, funding innovation, providing opportunities for piloting innovation and the implementation of innovation.

The CPSI forms partnerships with the private sector for research purposes as well as for funding, piloting and implementing innovative projects. We believe that the private sector has a crucial role to play in public sector innovation.

The ultimate beneficiaries of the CPSI are South Africans. The more the government is innovative in the public service delivery, the better and more effective the experience and interaction with government.