The Rural Development Institute is a research centre focused on engaging in community-based projects with rural partners and communities. The projects address topics affecting rural in order to:
- support development for rural communities and regions;
- build capacity for rural communities, practitioners, researchers and partners; and
- inform policy makers on rural solutions, programs and planning.
The BCDI: 2030 Scholarship Project
Throughout 2023, faculty from the Brandon University Department of Rural Development and the Rural Development Institute have been collaborating with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Universities Canada, and Global Affairs Canada to secure International Student Scholarship Funds.
Make sure to visit the BCDI: 2030 Project Page hosted through RDI to keep up to date on all project activities and updates!
The RDI eNewsletter
Discover the Rural Development Institute at Brandon University, an organization dedicated to improving the well-being of rural communities through community-based and action-focused projects.
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Leadership Brandon RDI Presentation 2024 02 23
By Dr. Wayne Kelly
February 2024
RDI Blog
Check out RDI’s Imagining Rural Futures Blog, focused on sharing the RDI team insights on digital technologies, wellness and wellbeing, community life, and community development