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Our Programme for Government sets out what we are going to do to improve the lives of the people of Wales and how we are going to measure our progress.

Transparency and accountability

This annual report puts transparency and accountability at the heart of what we do as a Government. This is because the people of Wales should know what their Government is doing on their behalf. It is also a self discipline which ensures all parts of the Welsh Government and our partners are focused on delivery.

The report contains a full set of updates on progress made on the commitments set out in our Programme. It also includes all the available data for the indicators that measure the delivery of our programmes and for the indicators of the key outcomes.

Comparative data

We have set out our annual report using comparative information wherever possible. This includes UK and wider international comparisons. Where data comes from official statistics the source is clearly identified. Where data is collected as part of the Welsh Government’s normal monitoring of its and its partners’ activity this is clearly stated. The data and its analysis are presented as clearly as possible.

Year One

This 1st annual report of the programme for Government marks the first anniversary of this administration. Much of the data is annual and there is therefore a natural lag in many indicators’ ability to show the impact of the Government. We will continue to make annual reports allowing the Welsh people to track our progress and judge our record of delivery over the full term of office.