Tra bod y ffigurau hyn yn siomedig, mae'n hanfodol ein bod yn parhau i ganolbwyntio ar weithio gyda'r Grŵp Gweithredu ar Ddigartrefedd ac yn gweithredu ar eu cyngor arbenigol i wella ein hymateb i'r materion hyn yng Nghymru.  Mae'n bwysig cydnabod bod adroddiad cyntaf y Grŵp Gweithredu ar Ddigartrefedd wedi’i gyhoeddi ym mis Hydref 2019 ac felly nid yw’r gwaith a wnaed i weithredu ei argymhellion yn cael ei adlewyrchu yng nghyfrif 2019. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi bod yn gweithio gyda nifer o awdurdodau lleol ar draws Cymru i weithredu’r argymhellion. Er nad oes un ateb hawdd a chyflym i'r materion hyn, mae yna eisoes effaith gadarnhaol yn sgil y gwaith hwn.  Wrth ymateb i'r argymhellion rydym wedi darparu hyfforddiant i helpu gweithwyr allgymorth i ddatblygu eu sgiliau allgymorth grymusol, gan ddefnyddio tystiolaeth, o’r ffordd fwyaf effeithiol o ddarparu gwasanaethau allgymorth i unigolion a dod o hyd i’r llwybr cywir iddynt ddod oddi ar y strydoedd i dai cynaliadwy hirdymor. Rydym hefyd wedi darparu cyllid ar gyfer cyllidebau personol i rymuso gweithwyr allgymorth fel bod ganddynt yr ymreolaeth a'r hyblygrwydd i ymateb yn syth i anghenion unigolyn a darparu cyllid i sicrhau bod ymdrechion ar draws gwasanaethau statudol a gwirfoddol yn cael eu cydgysylltu’n dda. Rydym hefyd yn parhau i ddarparu cyllid i hwyluso ymateb amlasiantaethol, ac mae ein system Tai yn Gyntaf yn ymsefydlu a bellach yn cefnogi 61 o bobl a fyddai, yn ôl pob tebyg, yn cysgu allan heno fel arall.
Whilst these figures are disappointing, it is vital we maintain our focus on working with the Homelessness Action Group and act on their expert advice to improve our response to these issues in Wales. It is important to acknowledge that the first report of the Homelessness Action Group was published in October 2019 and work to implement its recommendations will not therefore be reflected in the 2019 count. In line with the Report’s recommendations, Welsh Government has been working with a number of local authorities across Wales to implement the recommendations. Despite there being no quick and easy single solution to these issues, there have already been positive impacts from this work. In responding to the recommendations we have delivered training to support outreach workers to develop their assertive outreach skills evidenced, to be the most effective way to deliver outreach services to individuals and find them the right route off the streets into long-term sustainable housing.  We have also provided funding for personalised budgets to empower outreach workers so they have the autonomy and agility to respond immediately to a person’s needs and provided funding to ensure that efforts across statutory and voluntary services is well coordinated.  We also continue to provide funding to facilitate a multi-agency response and our Housing First approach is gaining traction, now supporting 61 people who would likely otherwise be rough sleeping tonight.