Report

Cenhadaeth Cymru: Mission Wales governing with purpose – achieving progress

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Welsh Affairs explores the concept of mission-driven government in the Welsh devolved context.

Wales faces a systemic and wicked set of challenges.

This major new IWA report seeks to inform how we can set up devolved government to tackle them, and bring about a brighter future. Authored by IWA Co-director Joe Rossiter, Cenhadaeth Cymru: Mission Wales makes recommendations for how, in the lead up to the Senedd elections in 2026, parties seeking to be elected to government can set it up to perform better.

The paper explores the concept of mission-driven government as a means to transform government delivery in the Welsh devolved context. 25 years into Wales’ ongoing devolution journey, now is the time to rethink how devolved government can achieve ambitious transformations in our collective wellbeing. This represents the start of a conversation on the trade-offs inherent in governing at the devolved level and how we can empower Welsh Government to connect to the major issues holding back living standards and our wellbeing.