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 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.

The Regional Intelligence Centre

The Regional Intelligence Centre will provide EEDA's strategy team and its partners with the evidence, intelligence and analysis to inform the development of the East of England's economy.

The role of the Regional Intelligence Centre 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

• Investment plan to transform Thames Gateway 16 September 2008 A new Economic Development Investment Plan was launched today by the three Regional Development Agencies in the South East of England to transform the Thames Gateway into a thriving business, research and innovation hub and a vibrant place to live.
• Summit reports that congestion in the East of England will cost the UK £2 billion a year by 2021 16 September 2008 A ground-breaking study published today by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) shows that traffic congestion in the region could cost businesses and residents £2 billion each year by 2021.
• £10 million business support package to ensure continuing success of regional economy 29 August 2008 Richard Ellis was joined by government ministers when he met business leaders, partners and stakeholders to find out how the current economic downturn is affecting businesses, and to launch a £10 million regional response to the current economic situation

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