RECI tool now available for use
RECI is a web-based tool that uses statistical data to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a community. It standardizes all data inputs such that socio-economic scores are expressed as percentages and are translated to textual information so that users can quickly assess the strengths and weakness of a community.
“RECI takes different types of data and shows how it all works together,” said Dr. Alvin Simms, the tool's creator. “It’s about creating useable information out of raw data.”
Understanding current economic, demographic and governance structures provides information on how individual and collective economies might evolve in the future. The comparison function is particularly useful when assessing the strengths of adjacent communities. Some may serve a specialized function, such as a fish plant location, while others may be particularly well suited to provide retail services. With those strengths in mind, communities may employ different development strategies based upon the larger regional context.