UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

The UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) is changing how public value is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges.

IIPP research addresses how public value is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges to achieve sustainable, inclusive and innovation-led growth.

Discover our master’s, PhD and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) study opportunities, connecting theories of innovation with new thinking about public value creation.

IIPP provides thought-leadership to help global policymakers discover better solutions to complex problems in areas like industrial strategy, innovation policy and economic development.

View our research and policy publications, written by our global thought-leading academics, researchers, fellows and policy team.

We host regular public lectures and panel discussions featuring experts from around the world.

This paper was prepared for discussion at the 2026 Spring Meetings and examines whether the World Bank’s operational architecture is genuinely configured to deliver on its own mission commitments.

A roadmap to build a digital stack for people and the planet.

Researching how macrofinancial policy can drive a green and just transition by aligning monetary, fiscal, and financial systems with climate and biodiversity goals.