NERIP is the Observatory for North East England. It operates in a strategic environment and enables a range of partners to use sound evidence to develop strategy. It’s key objectives are

• To track the existence of quantitative and qualitative evidence that can inform policy
• To provide a series of mechanisms for the dissemination of evidence
• To interpret existing evidence and to synthesise it to suit audiences with different levels of technical understanding
• To analyse present and interpret data to meet policy needs, where such work is most appropriately progressed by a multi-agency partnership
• To work with regional partners and the Association of Regional Observatories to influence national evidence-related issues of regional significance

NERIP staff have a track record of working with colleagues in a range of organisations to develop policy, and have been closely involved in the development of Local Economic Assessments, the Integrated Regional Framework, and a variety of other important policies in the North East in recent years.

NERIP is hosted by One North East. NERIP is committed to equality of opportunity and the principles of sustainable development.  Furthermore, NERIP is committed to the principles of One North East's Disability Equalities Scheme (www.onenortheast.co.uk/des.cfm) and Sustainable Development Duty  www.onenortheast.co.uk/place/environment/sustainable_development.cfm.