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Economic Development Plan

Community economic development plans generally incorporate all aspects of economic development, and typically select areas of priority with associated strategies and actions plans.

ECONOMIC SUCCESS Basics for Economic Development Professionals

ECONOMIC SUCCESS Investing in the Future  

The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY INDEX (CDCI) developed by the University of Illinois is an interactive online assessment tool that provides a framework for communities to benchmark or evaluate the impact of community development initiatives. Use is free of charge but login is required

The 2009 Impact study of Francophone Economic Development Organizations in Western Canada outlines the impact of the work being done by the four Francophone Economic Development Organizations (FEDOs), which receive funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD). The online report also provides best practices.


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A Blueprint for Regional and Rural Victoria Ready for Tomorrow is available for download by chapter from the Australian government state website. It focuses on preserving the rural and regional way of life in this market area and features a $630.7 million plan to generate new opportunities and build a prosperous and sustainable future. 

LEARNING TO LEAD A Primer on Economic Development Strategies was produced by Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development, and as the title implies, is a basic introduction to economic development planning, from a US regional perspective.

Community and Economic Development Plan Guidebook  was prepared for the Bristol Bay Native Association in Alaska. It provides a guide for villages within the region to identify values, define goals, set priorities, and develop and implement an action plan. The focus of the Guidebook is to help villages generate community and economic development plans responsive to local needs yet feasible from a regional perspective.

The Pictou County Economic Development Strategy is a regional plan completed in 2010.

Revelstoke and Area Community Development Action Plan This is their first plan that spans the economic, environmental, social and cultural dimensions of Revelstoke and area.

2010 Economic Development Plan For Walla Walla County is an example of a concise working economic development plan.

Economic Development Strategy- City of Vernon - May 31, 2010

Economic Development Strategy - Brockville - March 23, 2010


 

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