One goal of the REDI project is assisting Kootenay based businesses to improve their competitive position through increased productivity. A key step in this assistance is to foster a strong commitment to improved competitiveness and thus to innovation. Part 1 of this report offers a summary of...Read more
1 page document summarizing the Productivity Initiative and how business support organization can help address the issue of productivity and innovation in the region's small and medium-sized businesses.Read more
The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute and the Kootenay Workforce Development Initiative are hosting a day-long Workforce Development Forum on Thursday, November 5 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson. The morning session will feature a keynote speaker, an external experts panel,...Read more
Project purpose is to measure the Basin-Boundary’s progress on place-based poverty reduction efforts using indicators. Indicators are helpful for informing residents, organizations, and governments regarding key trends in poverty reduction, facilitating understanding of complex issues,...Read more
The Kaslo Security Project is committed to ensuring that our community is food secure. Food Security is defined as: when all people, at all times, have access to nutritious , safe, personally acceptable and culturally appropriate foods, produced in ways that are environmentally sound and...Read more
Presentation of benefits and use of the online indicators and mapping tool. This tool allows for the building of capacity through online access, searching and comparing by regional district, corridor or community, and understanding of clusters & trends via geospatial mapping.Read more
1 page document summarizing the development of an online State of the Basin and Digital Basin portal and its benefits.Read more
Project purpose is to better understand how local amenities can be linked and leveraged to attract and retain new residents in the Columbia Basin-Boundary region of BC. Includes guiding questions, timeline, and possible funders.Read more
1 page document providing evaluation and criteria for 4 RDI project (2016-17). Projects include climate change adaptation, poverty reduction, economic development and performance measurement, and rural resident attraction.Read more
1 page document providing evaluation and criteria for 4 RDI project (2016-17). Projects include climate change adaptation, poverty reduction, economic development and performance measurement, and rural resident attraction.Read more
