The Integrity Innovation Lab, launched in collaboration with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), is a forward-looking initiative designed for public servants to promote ethical governance, strengthen public trust, and encourages civic responsibility. It brings together reform-oriented public servants, youth, and civil society actors to collaboratively develop creative responses to integrity-related challenges in public systems. Focused on fostering transparency and accountability, the Lab equips participants with practical tools and strategies to drive positive change. As a result, it has helped nurture a culture of responsible leadership, abandoned old rigid bureaucratic procedures, make easy access of citizens to public officials and supported the development of locally rooted, impactful and citizen centered governance solutions.
The initiative has empowered hundreds of public officials in ethical leadership, inclusive governance, accountability, and innovation, thereby advancing institutional reforms through the integration of design thinking and human centered best governance practices. It emphasizes the development of practical, context-specific solutions to enhance public service delivery and fosters a culture of continuous learning through structured knowledge sharing. By institutionalizing its curriculum within key national training entities such as the Secretariat Training Institute (STI), the National Police Academy (NPA), and the Balochistan Civil Service Academy (BCSA), the initiative ensures long-term sustainability and government ownership. Furthermore, its structured mentorship mechanisms, adaptive governance framework, and engagement with collaborative networks contribute to sustained innovation, systemic reform, and improved accountability across various tiers of public administration. Through this project, Lab has created a network of reform champions, enabling a continuous process of knowledge creation, mutual learning, monitoring of impact and engagement of the community for inclusive policy making.