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
NADO Annual Training Conference
Anchorage, AK
September 10, 2017

2. Today’s Panel
• Meilani Schijvens, Economic Development Director,
Southeast Conference, Juneau, AK
• Robert Venables, Executive Director, Southeast
Conference, Juneau, AK
• Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director, Region Five
Development Commission, Staples, MN
• Nathan Ohle, Executive Director, Rural Community
Assistance Partnership, Washington, DC
• Brett Schwartz, Program Manager, NADO Research
Foundation, Washington, DC

3. - Doug Elliott, Executive Director, East Central Iowa Council of Governments
One of the victims of a region-
wide natural disaster is often
regionalism itself

4. A Broad Definition of Resilience
The ability of a region or community to
anticipate, withstand, and bounce back from
shocks and disruptions, including:
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Natural disasters or hazards
Climate change impacts
The closure of a large employer
The decline of an important
industry
Changes in the workforce
Photo credit: Flickr

5. [Video] Resilience: The New Normal
https://vimeo.com/226212331

6. Not Just Bouncing Back…
Bouncing Forward
“Another way of looking at resilience is the ability not
only to bounce back but also to “bounce forward” - to
recover and at the same time to enhance the capacities
of the community or organization to better withstand
future stresses.”
- Urban Land Institute, After Sandy

7. Why Regional Resilience?
• Nearby communities often share similar risks/hazards
• Disaster impacts cross jurisdictional boundaries
• Communities are interdependent
• Vulnerabilities in one community could impact another.
• Mitigation investments in one community could impact
another (positively or negatively).
• Economies are regional in nature
• Communities can accomplish more when they work together

8. RDO Roles in Promoting Regional Resilience
• Regional planning and analysis
• Hazard mitigation planning
• Vulnerability assessments
• Economic development/resilience
• GIS mapping
• Building/enhancing local capacity
• Technical assistance
• Grant writing
• Revolving loan funds
• Sharing staff
• Coordinating federal, state, and local government
partners
• Allocate funding (i.e. recovery)
• Connect local governments with assistance opportunities
• Translate national and local priorities
• Convening stakeholders in a neutral forum
• Contributing regional, long-term perspectives
Photo credit: USDOC
Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester COG

9. The Most Effective CEDS Are:
Creative
Engaging
Driven by data
Storytellers

10. The relationships built and nurtured during the
planning process are some of your most valuable
assets moving towards implementation.
Region 9 Development Commission (MN)

11. NADO RF CEDS Resource Archive
 Case Studies
 Webinars
 Reports and Publications
 Training Presentations
 Resilience Resources
Available at: https://www.nado.org/ceds/

12. Planning for a More Resilient Future:
A Guide to Regional Approaches
• Planning for a More Resilient Future: A Guide to Regional Approaches is a report and website that
summarizes the rapidly-growing body of research on resilience, describing the main ideas that are
driving policy and practice across the country and examining current thinking on regional and
economic resilience
• Available at: www.planningforresilience.com and www.NADO.org

13. Brett Schwartz
Program Manager
NADO Research Foundation
bschwartz@nado.org

14. Today’s Panel
• Meilani Schijvens, Economic Development Director,
Southeast Conference, Juneau, AK
• Robert Venables, Executive Director, Southeast
Conference, Juneau, AK
• Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director, Region Five
Development Commission, Staples, MN
• Nathan Ohle, Executive Director, Rural Community
Assistance Partnership, Washington, DC
• Brett Schwartz, Program Manager, NADO Research
Foundation, Washington, DC