Uncategorized Policy mix needed to stem economic impact of population decline With Wales’ working age population ageing and in decline, the Wales Centre for Public Policy has reviewed international approaches to this trend and found that a mix of policies to increase fertility and encourage population retention and attraction could help minimise a major economic challenge. Trends in fertility and mortality in Wales have resulted in […] Read more »
Uncategorized International approaches to population ageing and decline Trends in fertility and mortality have resulted in an increasing excess of deaths over birth since 2015/16 in Wales. The Total Fertility Rate in Wales fell below the replacement rate (of 2.1) in 1974 and has remained there since, standing at just 1.5 births per woman in 2021. Based on past trends, the Welsh population […] Read more »
Uncategorized WCPP to co-lead £5 Million project to reduce health inequality £5 million has been awarded to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with the aim of reducing health inequality and improving wellbeing. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has been successful in its bid to become a Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC). The collaboration, co-led by the Wales Centre […] Read more »
Uncategorized WCPP confirms commitment to tackling key policy challenges facing Wales The Wales Centre for Public Policy has confirmed its commitment to supporting Wales’ public services to tackle three key policy challenges: Tackling Inequalities Environment and net zero Community Wellbeing To mark its tenth anniversary and the start of a new, five-year funding period, the WCPP has published ‘WCPP at 10’ which details some of the […] Read more »
Uncategorized Partnership with WLGA to help public sector reach net zero The Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) and Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) have joined forces to support the public sector transition to net zero. Net zero is a top priority for both organisations and the WLGA has asked us to review the policies and practices that local authorities in other small countries and devolved […] Read more »
Uncategorized Fast and sustained action needed to increase Wales’ electricity generation capacity "Meeting 2035 targets in energy generation will require more than doubling the best energy build rate achieved in the last 60 years and sustaining it over 12 years." The Wales Centre for Public Policy has submitted evidence to support the Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group’s analysis of “How could Wales meet energy needs […] Read more »
Uncategorized How could Wales meet energy needs by 2035 while phasing out fossil fuels? The evidence shows that while reaching the 2035 target is achievable, it will require fast and large-scale action in order to provide the necessary level of electricity generation capacity. Decarbonising the electricity system by moving to low- and zero-carbon electricity generation and electrification of heat, transport and industrial processes will be a vital part […] Read more »
Uncategorized A new 12-month role for Steve Martin Over the next 12 months our Director, Professor Steve Martin, will take a step back from day-to-day leadership of the WCPP to enable him to work with colleagues to advance understanding of successful approaches to supporting evidence-informed policy making. With the support of our funders - the Welsh Government, ESRC and Cardiff University - Steve […] Read more »
Uncategorized Is your policy going to fail? Here’s how you can tell and what you can do about it Policies often fail to achieve their intentions. While much has been written about this, and how to avoid it, knowledge and insight is somewhat siloed. In collaboration with the Centre for Evidence and Implementation, we undertook a review to understand the latest thinking on the policy-implementation gap and identify how insights from implementation science can […] Read more »
