What works in Singapore
13 evaluated practices · All catalogues
Evidence snapshot for Singapore
Singapore has implemented multiple whole-of-government initiatives addressing gender equality, digital inclusion, fraud prevention, and public health. The Singapore White Paper on Women's Development (2022) established 25 cross-ministry actions based on consultation with 6,000+ participants, while Seniors Go Digital trained 210,000+ seniors with online payment use rising from 38% to 78%. ScamShield blacklisted 120,000+ scam entities and achieved 900,000+ app downloads, contributing to national scam losses falling to $913.1 million in 2025—though the evidence shows mitigation rather than resolution of the problem. These practices demonstrate Singapore's cross-sector, data-driven approach to social challenges, though the evidence presented does not quantify overall outcomes or population-level impact beyond specific programme metrics.
Drawn from: Singapore White Paper on Women's Development (2022) — Whole-of-Government Gender Equality Action Plan · ScamShield – AI-Powered National Scam Prevention Platform · Seniors Go Digital · Grab Women Driver-Partners Programme: Closing the Gender Gap in Southeast Asia's Ride-Hailing Economy · AI-Based Dengue Early Warning System — Singapore NEA's Machine-Learning Outbreak Forecasting · Pair — Singapore's generative-AI assistant for public officers · Singapore's Student Learning Space — AI-enhanced national learning platform · RAHS & the Centre for Strategic Futures — Singapore's Whole-of-Government AI-Assisted Horizon Scanning Platform
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Strengths & weaknesses vs peers
Strengths
Evaluation evidence +0.67
Teacher capability & pedagogy +0.52
Water & soil — retention, infiltration, erosion control +0.462
Evidence of learning impact +0.34
Documented learning +0.276
Demonstrated reach +0.265
Curator validation +0.25
Effectiveness +0.189
Sustainability (ongoing) +0.186
Impact on gender equality +0.173
Transparency, fairness & accountability +0.167
Evaluated outcomes +0.163
Evidence of impact / measured public value +0.116
Equity & inclusion +0.11
Governance, capability & sustainability +0.098
Gender-mainstreaming embedding +0.098
Transparency, ethics & data protection +0.083
Weaknesses
Fire resilience — risk reduction, evidenced -0.099
Biodiversity — conservation / improvement, evidenced -0.216
Top good practices here
ScamShield – AI-Powered National Scam Prevention Platform · 96
Seniors Go Digital · 92
AI-Based Dengue Early Warning System — Singapore NEA's Machine-Learning Outbreak Forecasting · 87
Pair — Singapore's generative-AI assistant for public officers · 87
Singapore's Student Learning Space — AI-enhanced national learning platform · 80
Recommended to adopt or replicate
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- Rated highly transferable
- Backed by strong evidence
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- Rated highly transferable
- Backed by strong evidence
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Kartu Prakerja – National Digital Skills and Financial Inclusion Programme · fit 100
- Backed by strong evidence
LISTA — Tablet-Based Financial Education for Cash-Transfer Recipients · fit 100
- Backed by strong evidence
Rwanda's Land Tenure Regularization Programme — Titling Land in Women's Names · fit 90
- Rated highly transferable
- Backed by strong evidence
- Rated highly transferable
- Backed by strong evidence
Copenhagen Business Hub (Erhvervshus Hovedstaden) · fit 90
- Rated highly transferable
- Backed by strong evidence