Module 7: Strengthening accountability for progress
Welcome to Module 7: Strengthening accountability for progress
Translating wellbeing economy goals into action asks for clear responsibilities and strong accountability mechanisms. Measuring wellbeing (Module 5) is one way of ensuring public accountability towards wellbeing goals. Some countries, like Wales, have taken this a step further by developing specific legislation around achieving wellbeing goals, now and for future generations.
This module:
Offers five criteria to distinguish between genuine wellbeing economy approaches and wellbeing economy 'window dressing'
Describes the wellbeing economy journey of Wales and how the Welsh Well-being of Future Generations Act has strengthened accountability for wellbeing, now and for future generations
Sets out how civil society organisations around the world are taking action towards legislation for the wellbeing of future generations.
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