Evaluation of the Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Investment Fund : Évaluation du Fonds d'investissement stratégique pour les compétences et la formation des autochtones : rapport final

Some of the factors contributing to the success of the ASTSIF projects were the collaboration and cooperation among various partners, the commitment and skills of project proponents, availability of funding, and service delivery that was consistent with the Aboriginal culture and traditions. [...] Evaluation of the Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Investment Fund xiii 1. Introduction This report provides a summary of the findings from the Evaluation of the Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Investment Fund (ASTSIF). [...] In addition, the evaluation focused on assessing the outcomes of the projects on participants as well as on issues related to the design and delivery of the program and projects, particularly the development of partnerships, resource. [...] Assessment of the Quality and Integrity of Client Administrative Data: The quality and integrity of the collected client and performance administrative data were assessed for a sample of ten ASTSIF funded projects. [...] Evaluation of the Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Investment Fund 5 Interviews with Key Informants: Interviews were conducted with 103 key informants, including 5 staff and program directors in the Aboriginal Affairs Directorate and the Aboriginal Program Operations Directorate at HRSDC, 68 proponents of the ASTSIF funded projects, and 30 key partners involved in the design and delivery o