Economic Development
Through the Board Strategic Plan and the Regional Growth Strategy, the Regional District of Nanaimo Board of Directors has emphasized the importance of sustainable economic development and local economic resilience to the long-term well-being of the Region. To deliver on these priorities, the Board established Economic Development as a regional service.
The Economic Development Service was provided separately for the participating Southern RDN communities that make up School District 68: Electoral Areas A, B, and C. In 2024, the Southern Economic Development Service was amended to remove Electoral Areas A and C. Electoral Area B is the participating area for the Southern Economic Development Service.
The Economic Development Service was established in 2011. In 2019, following direction from the Board, the RDN reviewed the current state of economic development in the region. Reach the report on this review: