The Makimaniq plan : Shared approach to poverty reduction : poverty summit, November 30, 2011, Iqaluit, Nunavut

The Makimaniq Plan A Shared Approach to Poverty Reduction Poverty Summit November 30, 2011 Iqaluit, Nunavut The Makimaniq Plan A Shared Approach to Poverty Reduction 1. Introduction On October 18, 2010, the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated announced their co-sponsorship of a public engagement process that would lead to the creation of a poverty reduction plan. [...] At the heart of this plan is the belief that the way forward to a Nunavut without poverty is the path of collaboration and healing. [...] Collaboration and Community Participation Community and Healing and Economic Wellbeing Development The Nunavut Approach to Poverty Reduction Housing and Education Income and Skills Support Development Food Security 2 – The Makimaniq Plan: A Shared Approach to Poverty Reduction 3. Priority Actions for the Next Eighteen Months Our agenda for the next eighteen months is to support collaborative actio [...] Our discussions about this theme conclude that to reach our vision of our communities free of poverty we must pursue the following goals and objectives: A. Continued improvement of the working relationships between the Government of Nunavut, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, and the Regional Inuit Associations. [...] Our discussions about this theme conclude that to reach our vision of our communities free of poverty we must pursue the following goals and objectives: A. Support community-driven actions through the creation and ongoing support of community wellness plans All efforts will be made to facilitate the creation of wellness plans for every community in Nunavut, building on the recent release of the Nu