Scottish Government

To enrich the lives of all people in Scotland by championing high quality public services which are efficient, responsive to local people’s needs and which harness the resources of the Third Sector.

• To support and drive local government to deliver improved outcomes for communities through funding and performance management mechanisms, support for community planning and oversight of their governance functions
• To support the effective operation of public bodies in Scotland, and to help make sure the Scottish Government’s programme of public service reform is coherent, comprehensive and effective
• To enhance the contribution made by the Third Sector to the delivery of public services and to economic growth
• To promote equality and to empower communities so that they can increase their resilience
• To provide evidence to stretch, challenge and inform strategic thinking to shape the development and implementation of the Directorate’s policy agenda