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The Wellbeing Economy Governments partnership (WEGo) is a collaboration of national and regional governments promoting sharing of expertise and transferrable policy practices. The aims are to deepen their understanding and advance their shared ambition of building wellbeing economies.
WEGo, which currently comprises Scotland, New Zealand, Iceland, Wales and Finland, is founded on the recognition that ‘development’ in the 21st century entails delivering human and ecological wellbeing.
“The role of government in transforming how our economies operate cannot be underestimated. So, governments at all levels are natural partners for the Wellbeing Economy movement.”
Katherine Trebeck, Advocacy and Influencing Lead, Wellbeing Economy Alliance.
Finland
Finland produced this video on the importance of building a wellbeing economy during its EU Presidency.
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin is the youngest government leader in the world, and her government is implementing an Economy of Wellbeing.
Iceland
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir speaks at a Chatham House event on why Iceland is part of the Wellbeing Economy Governments partnership. Iceland has Indicators for Wellbeing which guide government decision making.
New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at the World Economic Forum about her country’s wellbeing-focused approach to the economy. New Zealand has a Wellbeing Budget and a Living Standards Framework rooted in wellbeing indicators.
Scotland
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave this TED talk in 2019 about the importance of WEGo and why governments have a responsibility to prioritise wellbeing. Scotland has a National Performance Framework which has wellbeing at its heart. It provides the secretariat for WEGo.
Wales
Sophie Howe is the world’s first Future Generations Commissioner, highlighting in this TED talk some of the pioneering work in Wales to put people at the centre of policy making. Wales has put the importance of wellbeing into law with its Wellbeing of Future Generations Act and the Senedd, led by First Minister Mark Drakeford, is committed to collaboration through WEGo.