Dr Helen Tilley

Overview

Helen Tilley is the Director of Policy and Practice (Welsh Government) at the Wales Centre for Public Policy, where she oversees the Centre’s programme of work for the Welsh Government and directs the Centre’s Environment and Net Zero priority area (formerly the Economy, Decarbonisation and Skills programme). 

Helen’s research is focused on supporting the development and implementation of public policies on net zero and decarbonisation; skills; and productivity and economic growth.

She has worked extensively in international development in Africa and Asia; with governments and donors including DFID, the World Bank, the European Commission and UN agencies. Her work has focused on building central and local government capacity to use evidence in policy formulation; to manage public finances and implement budgetary reforms; and to develop public policies in areas including climate, education, health, economic growth and poverty reduction. Helen has experience of leading teams of researchers; facilitating workshops; and developing and applying analytical frameworks and evaluation and learning methodologies.

Helen holds a PhD and an MSc in Economics from SOAS, and a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Cambridge.