Planning projects

Regional Growth Strategy categories: Agriculture, Climate/Air Quality, Economic Development, Environment, Housing, Social/Health, Transportation

Regional Growth Strategy

The Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) is a long-range strategic plan that helps Regional Districts and member governments plan a shared future over a 20-year horizon. To implement the RGS, the RDCO has developed a Priority Projects Plan where projects have been selected and scoped to support coordination and collaboration of regionally shared needs for the effective management of the future growth of the region.

Updating the RGS (2028)
Regional Growth Strategy | Bylaw No. 1336 (2014)
RGS Priority Projects Plan (2024-2028)

Regional growth strategy

Highlighted projects

Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) update

Regional Climate Resilience Strategy (RCRS)

Black cattle grazing in a green pasture with a large tree and forested hills in the background.

Regional Agricultural Strategy (RAS)

Aerial view of businesses along Highway 97 in Kelowna.

Regional Employment Lands Inventory (RELI)

Agriculture

Regional Agricultural Strategy (2025)
Regional Agricultural Background Report (2022)

Climate / Air Quality

Regional Climate Resilience Strategy (2026)
Regional Clean Air Strategy (2015)

Clean air strategy

Economic Development

Regional Employment Lands Strategy (coming in 2027)
Regional Employment Lands Inventory - report (2025)
Regional Employment Lands Inventory - GIS tool (2025)

Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission

Environment

Environment Central Okanagan Flood Mitigation Strategy

Housing

Regional Housing Needs Summary (2025)
Regional Housing Strategy (2022)
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (2019)

Social / Health

Central Okanagan Poverty and Wellness Strategy (2022)

Central Okanagan Poverty and Wellness Strategy

Transportation

Okanagan Household Travel Survey (2024)
Central Okanagan Good Management Strategy (2023)
Regional Transportation Plan (2020)
Regional Bicycling and Trails Master Plan (2020)