Rural Development Network - Canada

Want to make a real impact in affordable housing? 🏡
The Affordable Housing Course is designed to equip you with the knowledge, tools, and connections to move projects forward with confidence.

🎯 What you’ll gain:
A clear understanding of the affordable housing development process—from start to finish

💻 What’s in it for you?
✔️ Tools & resources applicable across Canada
✔️ Collaborative discussions with a national cohort
✔️ Q&A sessions with RDN experts
✔️ Build meaningful connections in the sector
✔️ Professional development opportunities
✔️ Certificate of Completion

⏱️ 6 hours | Flexible | Self-paced
Ideal for professionals, community leaders, and anyone involved—or looking to get involved—in affordable housing development.

👉 If affordable housing is part of your work or your passion, now is the time to invest in your impact.

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📢RDN Releases 2025 Alberta Provincial Estimation Reports!
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New data highlights continued trend: women, 2SLGBTQIA+, and Indigenous people disproportionately at risk of housing insecurity in rural Alberta

Following the 2018, 2020, and 2023 provincial estimations conducted by communities across Alberta, RDN again partnered with communities across the province in 2025 to capture a comprehensive picture of rural, remote, and Indigenous housing insecurity. Data collection in October 2025 identified 1,762 survey respondents as housing insecure according to the national definitions of homelessness.

The top three reasons for housing insecurity across participating rural, remote, and Indigenous communities in Alberta were:

✔️High housing costs
✔️Health challenges
✔️Low vacancy rates

👉To read the reports visit: https://ow.ly/1rT150Z3j8w

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We’re excited to share that the Readiness Guide, “Preparing for Housing Development on First Nation Reserves,” is officially complete and now available on our website!

This project was made possible through a meaningful partnership with SevGen Consulting, who led the research and writing that shaped the guide into what it is today. Their expertise, insights, and dedication were instrumental throughout the process. This Guide was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Take a look and explore the finished guide here: https://ow.ly/JAi350YW8Gq

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From Data to Decisions: Understanding Housing Needs Assessments | May 11, 2026

Join AlbertaMunicipalities for an informative and practical session featuring RDN’s Jordyn Knickle, Community Planner. Learn how Housing Needs Assessments can be used to support stronger decision-making and more responsive housing planning that meets the needs of residents.

To regster https://ow.ly/LfGK50YQFbm

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