What are the prime reasons some aboriginal communities succeed and others fail Learn what the Harvard Project found, and how their findings may be applied to your community.
The Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, 1996
Doubling and tripling of qualified first nations workers
Source: AHRDCC
First Nation Human Resource Development Agreements There are 47 First Nation Human Resource Agreements with HRDC to deliver both Employment Insurance and labor market initiatives, including youth, disability, childcare, capacity building and labor market programs. These agreements expire March 31, 2004. From a First Nation working age population of almost 500,000, approximately 30,000 Aboriginal participants participated in Aboriginal Human Resource Development Agreement ( AHRDA) interventions in 1999. The unemployment rate of First Nations is averaging approximately 70%. After allocation to the Metis and Inuit, First Nations receive approximately 80% of these funds or approximately $270 M but control less than $171 M. Approximately 20,000 First Nation people participate in a Human Resource Development training program every year. The current estimated First Nation working age population (16 +) is 490,000. Approximately 5.5 % of the total First Nation working age population received funding and/or participated in these HRDC programs. In 1995 approximately 10% of the First Nation working age population or 35,000 people had an income from Employment Insurance. Just under one half of the First Nation working age population who had an income from Employment Insurance were female. Currently, the average cost of training First Nation participants is $13,500/year. Over one half of the First Nation working age population live off reserve. The current initiative is called the Aboriginal Human Resource Development Strategy which evolved from the Regional Bi-lateral Agreement and Pathways to Success strategies. First Nations are currently developing a new First Nation strategy for 2004-2014.
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