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Rural Action Plan Progress

Many formal initiatives of the Rural Action Plan began in April 2010.  Further actions will continue to roll-out over the five year delivery term of the plan.  The status of goals and actions will be updated here as they are initiated or announced. 

Business Development | Primary Sectors & Natural Resources | Tourism | Environmental Conservation | Community Development | Human Resources & Education | One Island Community, One Island Future

Goal 1 : Enhance Business Development

Developing Rural Business-
Creating Rural Action Centres

Innovation PEI

Responding to Business Needs - 
Business Services Outreach Program

Innovation PEI

 

Increasing Participation in Island 
Prosperity Programs

Innovation PEI

 

Championing Island-wide Rural 
Broadband

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

 

Creating the Rural Broadband Fund

Innovation PEI

 

Goal 2 : Strengthen Primary Sectors and Natural Resources

Supporting Innovative Agriculture

 Agriculture & Forestry

 

Increasing Competitiveness of 
Agriculture

Agriculture & Forestry

 

Fishers Low Interest Loan Program

 Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

 

Seeking Innovation in Fisheries

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

 

Enabling Sustainable Fisheries

 Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

 

Creating a Future Fisheries Program

 Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

 

Investing in Sustainable Aquaculture

 Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Launching Biomass Heat Energy Pilot 
Projects

Finance, Energy & Municipal Affairs

 

Conducting Forest Resource Planning Certification

Agriculture & Forestry

Expanding Wind Energy Capacity

Finance, Energy & Municipal Affairs

 

 Goal 3 : Expanding Tourism

Expanding Tourism

 Tourism & Culture

 

Supporting Regional Tourism Associations

 Tourism & Culture

 

Creating a Province-Wide Cultural Festival

 Tourism & Culture

 

Promoting the Culinary Alliance

Tourism & Culture

 

  Goal 4 : Environmental Conservation and the Rural Economy

Protecting Groundwater

Environment, Labour & Justice

 

Consulting on Land-use Planning

Finance, Energy & Municipal Affairs

 

Amending the Land Protection Act 

Finance, Energy & Municipal Affairs 

 

Supporting Conservation 

Agriculture & Forestry

 

Goal 5 : Supporting Community Development & Capacity Building

Creating Community Economic Development Investment Funds

Finance, Energy & Municipal Affairs

 

Increasing Access to Development Funds

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

 

Facilitating Access to Data and Statistics – Community Accounts 

Finance, Energy & Municipal Affairs 

 

Enabling Information-Sharing – Regional Forums 

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development 

 

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Creating Local Population Strategies – Population Secretariat 

Innovation & Advanced Learning

 

Investing in Rural Infrastructure 

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development 

 

Expanding the Role of Rural Municipalities in Development 

Finance, Energy & Municipal Affairs 

 

Investing in Rural Jobs – Rural Jobs Initiative 

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development 

 

 Goal 6 : Human Resources, Education & Essential Services

Supporting Sustainable Health Services 

Health & Wellness

 

 

Modernizing Education 

Education & Early Childhood Development 

 

Addressing Rural Concerns in the Provincial Child Care Strategy 

Education & Early Childhood Development 

 

Creating Regional Human Resource Development Councils 

Skills PEI 

 

Supporting Community Groups and Recent Graduates – Community Internship Program 

Innovation & Advanced Learning

 

Investing in Leadership Development – Rural Leadership Development Program, Leadership at Work & Leadership Forum

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

 

Consulting Rural Youth – Rural Youth Conference

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Investing in Educational Opportunities – Expansion of Holland College to the West Prince Area 

Innovation & Advanced Learning

 

 Goal 7 : One Island Community, One Island Future

Employing Special Measures for Sub-Regions

Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development

 

 

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