- Goodwill
- Time Frame
- Funding
- Professional Edge
- Alliances
- Playing to the Strengths of the Province
- Developing Leadership
- Synergies and Spin-Offs
7. Success Factors for Future Economic Development
Goodwill
Individuals working in different organisations have good relationships with each other, such as CEG staff working with the Southland District Council on Crops for Southland. There is also growing co-operation between the local authorities in Southland. The Invercargill City Council views their economic future as being tied closely to what goes on in the hinterland.
Time Frame
A long-term view is taken for many projects, to obtain community ownership of projects.
Funding
High quality initiatives have been able to attract funding from local sources. Southland has been fortunate that the Community Trust has a relatively large pool of money per capita to distribute. The Trust has been willing to invest a proportion of this funding into economic development projects.
Professional Edge
Enthusiastic amateurs have started and maintained initiatives. These people have gained skills or used professionals to put forward a professional proposal. Planning is important and the District Council has facilitated community social and economic planning.
Alliances
Many links with governmental and non-governmental agencies have been developed and maintained. Crops for Southland interfaces with marketers, training providers, researchers, universities, processors, district and regional authorities, as well as commercial firms.
Playing to the Strengths of the Province
Southland's strengths are a moist, reliable climate, rich alluvial soils, a settled educated population and a tradition of developing natural resources. It also has tourism and natural history value. There is also the potential for more development.
Developing Leadership
The economic downturn has encouraged a greater number of people to take on leadership roles. Women in Agriculture is one example of an organisation that has provided leadership training courses for rural women.
Synergies and Spin-Offs
The first Cool Climate Crops seminar has led to Crops for Southland. This in turn has led to Topoclimate. These initiatives have been taken up in Otago and have national potential.
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