Galway County Strategy

A New Approach to Strategic Planning

In May 2002, the Board launched its agreed Strategy for Economic, Social and Cultural Development “Working Together Shaping Our Future” 2002- 2012.

This Strategy includes eight strategic themes and has provided an agreed agenda for the investment of resources by member organisations of the County Development Board (CDB).

Implementation has brought about the development of new projects and partnerships in relation to Tourism; Rural Development; Broadband and Enterprise; Social Inclusion; Education and Transport. This collaboration fostered by the County Development Board framework is resulting in an increase in resources to the County and most significantly, improved targeting of those resources within the County.

The County Strategy was reviewed in 2009. Five Strategic Priorities with 45 Priority Actions were agreed for 2009-2012.