Scotland’s first infrastructure Needs Assessment was published in January 2026, setting out a long‑term, evidence‑based framework of drivers and shared cross-cutting themes that can inform infrastructure planning, investment and delivery over the coming decades.
Developed by the Scottish Futures Trust, the 30‑year Needs Assessment takes a generational view of what the country will require in the decades ahead. It recognises that decisions made today will shape Scotland’s economic, social and environmental outcomes far into the future, offering strategic insights to inform policymaking and investment across economic, social and natural infrastructure systems.
