Mae gan y Llywodraeth yng Nghymru hanes o ymrwymo i sicrhau cyfiawnder cymdeithasol a chyfle cyfartal. Mae dyletswydd wedi bod arni erioed i roi sylw i’r egwyddor o gyfle cyfartal a hyrwyddo datblygu cynaliadwy. Gwelir y gwerthoedd hyn ar waith yn ymarferol yn y rhaglenni sy’n canolbwyntio ar nodau tymor hir ac yn y cymorth a roddir i’r bobl fwyaf difreintiedig. Mae Cymunedau yn Gyntaf, a ddechreuodd yn 2001, wedi parhau trwy gydol y Cynulliad cyntaf, a hefyd yr ail a’r trydydd, gan ddangos parhad ein hymrwymiad i’r bobl sy’n byw yn ein cymunedau tlotaf. Mae’r Llywodraeth hon wedi cadarnhau’r ymrwymiad hwnnw unwaith yn rhagor. Mae 18,000 o blant wedi elwa ar y rhaglen Dechrau’n Deg ers iddi gael ei lansio yn 2006. Rydym wedi rhoi cymorth ymarferol i blant a phobl hŷn trwy roi brecwast a llaeth am ddim mewn ysgolion, a sicrhau mynediad am ddim i byllau nofio ac amgueddfeydd, a theithio am ddim ar y bws. Rydym wedi gwella effeithlonrwydd ynni mewn cartrefi yn rhai o’r cymunedau mwyaf difreintiedig yng Nghymru ac wedi rhoi cymorth i ddefnyddio’r cronfeydd strwythurol Ewropeaidd er mwyn helpu pobl i ymuno â’r farchnad lafur. Rydym hefyd wedi cadw’r Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg.
Government in Wales has a track record of commitment to social justice and equality of opportunity.  It has always had a duty to have regard to the principle of equality of opportunity and promoting sustainable development.  These values have been demonstrated in practice, through programmes which focus on long-term goals and on support for the most disadvantaged.  Communities First, begun in 2001, has been sustained throughout the first, second and third Assemblies, maintaining a commitment to people in our poorest communities.  This government has reaffirmed that commitment.  18,000 children have benefited from the Flying Start programme since it was launched in 2006.  We have delivered practical support for children and older people through free school breakfasts and milk, free access to swimming and museums and free bus travel.  We continue to support the development of an effective credit union movement in Wales which provides accessible, affordable high quality financial services to more than 50,000 members in Wales.  We have improved the energy efficiency of homes in some of the most deprived communities in Wales, supported the use of European structural funds to help people into the labour market and kept the Education Maintenance Allowance.