ESRC Policy Fellowship – Welsh Government Sustainable

Full project title: ESRC Policy Fellowship – Welsh Government Sustainable

Duration: 2022 to 2023

Project lead for CESR: Dr Laura de Vito

Research partner/collaborator: Welsh Government

Funder: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

The project identified pathways for institutionalising strategic foresight within Welsh Government departments, in line with the Well-being of Future Generations Act. By analysing and understanding the current state of governance in Wales and abroad in a comparative perspective, the project pinpointed the root barriers to long-term thinking, including siloed working, lack of resources and skills.

The research drew and identified key success factors and mechanisms from other countries and tested them in a context of Wales through three policy pilots with policy teams working on different policy areas. The project informed the development of a Futures Hub aimed at Welsh Public Sector Organisations, as well as enabled a new partnership between the WG and the Flemish Government.

Follow up work included a collaboration and training with the Italian central government involving key departments:  cabinet office, defence, environment, treasury, civil protection, foreign affairs. 

For further information about the project, please contact Dr Laura de Vito (laura.devito@uwe.ac.uk).