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The CRF Innovation Awards celebrate the spirit of innovation across CRF jurisdictions, recognising CRF members that have successfully put in place world-class initiatives to foster innovation and make a positive impact on their stakeholders. The CRF Innovation Awards were first introduced in 2020 and are held every two years.

We invite CRF members to submit an entry for the 2025 CRF Innovation Awards, to showcase the initiatives you have implemented to improve service delivery and operational efficiency. By participating, your project will be featured to the wider CRF community, promoting the sharing of information and fostering greater interaction among members.

Award recipients will be invited to:

  • Present their projects at the 2026 CRF conference;
  • Feature their projects in the quarterly CRF newsletter and other relevant publicity materials; and
  • Share insights on their projects at CRF Technical Workshops.

These opportunities not only highlight your achievements but also inspire others to innovate and enhance their operations and services.

Eligibility

  • The awards are open to CRF members only.
  • The project must be directly or indirectly related to the business of CRF members.
  • The project, product or service must have already been implemented in 2023 or 2024 (projects in the planning stage or under development are not eligible) for a minimum period of two months prior to submission of the award application.

Judging Criteria

Submissions will be evaluated by a panel from the CRF Executive Committee based on the following criteria:

Criteria Description Guidelines Weightage
Originality
(Degree of creativity/ innovation)
  • The extent to which the initiative offered fresh, new perspectives and used creative ways to address and solve problems;

or

  • The idea in the initiative might not be completely new or original, but the applicant managed to apply the idea in a new way or adopted a fresh perspective.
  • Unique and original solution that adds value to the agency’s functions
  • Adoption of a new perspective when devising a solution to an existing issue
  • Formulation of an innovative solution to a new issue/problem

or

  • Creative adaptation of solutions/ideas implemented by others
  • Innovative implementation of solution for different stakeholders

 

40%
Sustainability of efforts
  • The extent to which the initiative implemented was a long term and sustainable intervention.
  • Promotes accountability of users
  • Empowers internal and external stakeholders (e.g. provide staff or customers with tools)
30%
Impact
(Degree which it enhances efficiency and increase effectiveness)
  • The extent to which the idea created positive impact for stakeholders (e.g. citizens, businesses, other agencies) in qualitative and quantitative terms (i.e. cut down on time, money, resources).
  • Streamlines processes, reduces red tape, and improves coordination and other measures to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Improves customer satisfaction as well as efficiency/productivity of unit
30%

There are two categories of awards: CRF Innovation Award (Excellence) and CRF Innovation Award (Commendation). A total of five prizes will be awarded to deserving entries, with each winner receiving a plaque and a cash prize of up to USD 500. Winners will be notified in March 2025.

Submission Deadline

The deadline for submission is 23:59 (UTC) on 31st December 2024. CRF members may submit an entry at this link.

 

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