Community Economic Development (CED)

Community economic development is a process by which the public sector, business, and community partners work together to make their region a better place to both work and live. CED integrates social, cultural, and environmental dimensions into decisions to ensure the right conditions for economic growth and job opportunities.

Local stakeholder’s understanding of their region’s competitive advantages combined with various other factors are taken into consideration when making decisions for economic growth. Such additional factors include:

• effective and regular communication between business, government, and community groups
• properly maintained infrastructure
• access to skills development opportunities
• community enthusiasm and commitment

How Can the CED Help You?

The WWCFDC can assist with the following:

• Socio-Economic research, analysis, and report writing
• Strategic planning
• Facilitation (developing a vision, goals, objectives, and timelines)
• Research to secure funding and proposal writing
• Provide recommendations on CED opportunities
• Act as liaison between local organizations, business and representatives of government and industry

Contact information

Jana Reichert
Economic Development Officer
519 837-2600 ex. 2525
Email Jana