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Targeted Economic Development. A Regional Approach. Marilyn Schlake UNL Extension. Presented by:. Roger Meeks USDA Rural Development. Carroll Welte UNL Extension. The SET Phase IV States: 2 New -- 5 Expanding. SET Phase IV. Purpose of SET. Help rural communities/counties - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Targeted Economic Development A Regional Approach
Marilyn Schlake UNL Extension
Carroll WelteUNL Extension
Roger Meeks
USDA Rural
DevelopmentPresented by:
The SET Phase IV States: 2 New -- 5 Expanding
SET Phase IV
Purpose of SETHelp rural communities/counties
work together as a regional team in developing and implementing
A High Quality Regional Economic Development Plan
that builds on the current and emerging
economic strengths of their region
SET Core Process Modules
The Basics
Launching SET & Building a
Strong Regional Team
Exploring Your Region’s
Demographics
Gearing Up
Identifying the Region’s
Comparative Advantage
Exploring Potential Regional
Strategies
Resources & Goals
Defining Your Regional
Vision and Goals
Discovering Assets & Barriers
Moving Into
Action
Planning for Success
Measuring for Success
DEFINING A REGION:
DIFFERENT APPROACHES
Regions Can be Defined Using Different Lenses
Policy or Data
Relevant Geographic
Political
Economic
Ecological Administrative
BUILDING YOUR TEAM
Invite People to the Team that:
• Can influence success• Have necessary skills • Have resources• Are respected leaders• Will encourage buy-in• Represent emerging industry sectors• Represent diverse populations
Source: Know Your Region
Who Should be at the Table?
Regional Team Membe
rs
Business &Industry
Local, Regional
Government
Education
Nonprofit, Voluntary &
Faith-Based Groups
Local Residents
Producing a High Quality Plan: The Essential Components
Evidence-Based
Focused on Regional Economic
Development
Aligned with Vision &
Goals
Broadly Supported
Practical
Team’sRegional
Plan
Elements of Economic Development
Economy•System for meeting the needs and wants of people in a particular geographic area
Development•Improvement in the well-being of residents in a particular geographic area
Economic Development
GOAL: An improved quality of life for people in the region
Source: Barta, et al., 2010
The C.A.R.E. ModelAttraction• R
ecruit industries or businesses to the region
C.A.R.E.
Group Activity• Categorize activities using the
C.A.R.E. model• Identify common activities, major
differences• Examine the balance between
activities in each component of the C.A.R.E. model
BUILDING REGIONAL NETWORKS & COLLABORATIVES
Collaboration Math
1 1 3
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Building Toward CollaborationCollaborating
Cooperating
Coordinating
Networking
Trus
tE
ffect
iven
ess
Collaboration EqualsHigh
Qua
lity
Econ
omic
Develo
pmen
t
Plan
Regional
SUCCESS!
Final Thoughts
• Clarification
• Questions
• SET contact persons:
UNL Extension: Marilyn Schlake & Carroll Welte
USDA RD: Roger Meeks