As part of IPPO’s work with governments to provide the best evidence to help them combat spatial inequality, we are focusing on the role of Innovation Districts in boosting economic growth and productivity.
While the deeper devolution deal and the single settlement provide the WMCA with more freedom for funding distribution, it is essential to recognise where the most help is needed. Accessing the right data at the right time enables the WMCA to make better-informed decisions to deliver improved outcomes for residents and communities.
As part of IPPO’s work to equip governments and cities with the best evidence and knowledge to combat place-based and spatial inequality, our observatory is looking at the role of innovative districts in stimulating community growth.
The Wales Centre for Public Policy has commissioned three linked blogs exploring under-recognised geographies of hardship in Wales. These describe how poverty has particular drivers and manifests in specific ways in different kinds of communities – peri-urban, rural and farming – and may therefore require tailored policy solutions.
