This presentation was delivered at NADO's Annual Training Conference, held in Anchorage, Alaska on September 9-12, 2017. Planning for resilience positions communities and regions for long-term prosperity and success in the face of an uncertain economic and environmental landscape. RDOs across the country are exploring ways to incorporate resilience planning into their CEDS to address a variety of disruptions in their regions. In this session, hear about best practices and useful approaches for infusing resilience into your CEDS to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from both natural and economic shocks. Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director, Region Five Development Commission, Staples, MN Nathan Ohle, Executive Director, Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Washington, DC Meilani Schijvens, Economic Development Planner, Southeast Conference, Juneau, AK Brett Schwartz, Program Manager, NADO Research Foundation, Washington, DC

1. Best Practices to
Incorporate
Resilience into
the CEDS
Sunday September 10, 2017
1:00 – 3:30 pm
Anchorage Alaska
Cheryal Hills,
Executive Director

2. R5DC & MADO

3. www.resilientregion.org

5. “Resilience”
in 2013 CEDS
and
thereafter

6. R5DC
CEDS to
CREDS
Aligned with
DevelopMN
www.mnado.org
regionfive.org/departments/economic-development.html

7. Our Implementation Evolution - Intersections
Connectivity
$10+ mill,
state/DEED
grant - Blandin
Broadband
Community.
Economic Engines
$3.0 mill + for
SPROUT local
Food HUB -
crowdfunding
access to capital.
Housing
$6 mill. HUD grant
for Brainerd housing
development -
Service Member
housing PUD.
Energy
MN Power funds
LUG solar projects, -
$2 mill application to
RDF for solar schools
FUNDED, Solar
Energy Lending
being explored
Transportation
SR2S plan led to
lighting in cities.

8. An effective coordinating mechanism
(culture of collaboration) exists WHEN:
Partners have a
commitment to
advance common
good and shared
vision WHEN……..
A culture of
collaboration
exists WHEN……
Strong
partnerships exist
WHEN……
There are
sufficient financial
resources to
support the
coordinating
mechanism
WHEN…..
The coordinating
entity has the
leadership,
capacity and
respect to
coordinate the
work WHEN…..
Partners have a
shared
understanding of
the need of
customers
Partners put the
needs of the
customers before
organizational
turf issues
Partners exhibit
civility and
mutual respect
Clarity exists on
roles,
responsibility and
accountability
Key stakeholders
participate
Resources are
blended across
funding streams to
support
coordination
functions
The coordinating
entity has a stake
in the game.

9. What does success look like?

10. We do ……..What we measure
Multiple Forms
of Wealth
Improved
Livelihoods
Local
Ownership

11. Intellectual Knowledge and innovation
Individual Skills, education, health
Social Trust and relationships
Natural Natural resources
Built Infrastructure
Political Influence on decision makers & shapers
Financial Savings and investment
Cultural Traditions, customs & ways of doing
Assessment
Design
Measurement
Wealth Components:
Eight Capitals

12. WealthWorks National Hubs
http://www.wealthworks.org/connect/hubs

13. Thank you!
Cheryal Lee Hills –
chills@regionfive.org
218-894-3233 x1