Research

Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales will put in place the foundation of research and innovation to support the realisation of a Wellbeing Economy in rural Wales, corresponding with one of the four missions of the Future Generations Commissioner in Wales. A Wellbeing Economy combines vibrant economic activities that provide jobs and good incomes for local residents with social justice for current and future generations on a healthy planet in which citizens are actively engaged in their communities. To help achieve this vision, the work of Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales is structured around four themes that have been identified with stakeholders:

• Building a Regenerative Economy
• Supporting the Net Zero Transition
• Enhancing Wellbeing in Place
• Empowering Communities for Cultural Recovery

Each theme has a linked Thematic Group made up of researchers, policy-makers, practitioners, and community representatives, who meet three times a year. The Thematic Groups provide a forum for intelligence sharing and knowledge exchange, but also shape the Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales work programme by identifying evidence gaps and needs and proposing topics for research and analysis.