EEDA - East of England Development Agency

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Strategy and Intelligence

Important decisions about the region's economic future - and EEDA's strategic development - require in-depth statistical, analytical evidence-based research.

EEDA's Strategy and Intelligence programme - including Insight East, the newly established Regional Intelligence Centre - significantly upgrades our evaluation capacity, providing the right kind of information for effective policy and decision-making.

EEDA's objective

To deliver high quality, evidence-based policy making, evaluation and investment planning in the East of England.

EEDA's strategy team

EEDA's strategy team coordinates the review process of the economic strategy for the East of England. This is done through stakeholder consultation and consensus. The role of the strategy team involves:

• facilitating core strategic documents that set the economic agenda for the region. These include the draft regional economic strategy and EEDA's corporate plan
• developing an evaluation policy that examines the outcomes of EEDA's programmes and projects
• maintaining EEDA's funding for research projects.

Insight East

Insight East is the region's economic intelligence centre. Launched in March 2009, it provides EEDA's strategy team and its partners with the evidence, intelligence and analysis to inform the development of the East of England's economy.

Insight's East role is to:

• provide easily accessible, high-quality economic research to non-technical audiences
• assist policy makers in making informed choices and decisions about the economy
• be responsive to stakeholder and partner needs
• work in a strategic manner to address regional economic priorities
• conduct research that is significant to the regional economy.

What will the programme achieve?

• a high quality regional economic strategy that drives behaviour and investment in the East of England
• a first class intelligence centre that supports EEDA's strategic planning, investment and management
• enhanced business intelligence for the region
• evaluation studies to demonstrate EEDA's impact on regional performance and policy development.

Latest news

• Innovative action plan for region published 9 March 2010 An innovative action plan which sets out how the region can create enough homes and jobs in the future, while protecting the environment and reducing carbon emissions, has been published today.
• Trading conditions remain tough but 2010 heralds hope for businesses 4 March 2010 A report published by Insight East today shows that businesses in the East of the England are continuing to trade in tough conditions but over three quarters believe the economic climate will remain the same or improve in 2010.
• East of England is a global economic force with potential for greater growth 18 December 2009 The East of England is an economic force to be reckoned with compared to other top-performing global regions but investment in high-level skills and infrastructure is holding back greater growth.
• Transport options for growth to be studied 14 December 2009 EEDA and EERA have welcomed the Department for Transport’s decision to fund important transport studies to promote travel options that will boost the economy in the region and reduce environmental impacts.
• Growth forecasts improved - economic intelligence unit latest report 3 December 2009 The latest forecasts published by Insight East today show that the region is likely to regain jobs lost in the recession a year earlier than previously thought although the regional economy is still in a fragile state.

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