The mission of the Colchester Regional Development Agency is as follows:

CoRDA will drive sustainable economic growth, creating healthy communities, prosperous business and opportunity for our citizens.

The Colchester Regional Development Agency (CoRDA) was established in 1992. In its early years, CoRDA provided a model for other Regional Development Agencies to follow. The strength of the Agency was that it grew from “grass roots”. Citizen’s recognized the opportunity to build on Colchester’s strengths to grow the area’s economy.

The Colchester Regional Development Agency works with the community to create sustainable economic growth in the Colchester region of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local communities including Truro, Stewiacke, Debert and Tatamagouche benefit from its efforts in many areas including business development, community development, immigration, and youth attraction, retention, and employment programs.

Community Economic Development Services include:

• Strategic Planning


• Organizational Development


• Board Governance assistance


• Feasibility and Business Plan Assistance

• Business park sales
• Promotions and marketing
• Business growth assistance
• Business start up assistance
• Self Employment Benefits program
• Access to loans

• Selling Colchester
• Effective Leadership, Policies, Planning and Business Support
• Developing our Human Resources
• Building Infrastructure
• Developing Strong Partnerships