Northwest Territories’ Public Service Capacity for Local Community Governments Initiative - Programs to Assist Local Governments in the NWT
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), in partnership with the Department of Human Resources (DHR), the NWT Association of Communities (NWTAC), and the Local Government Administrators of the NWT (LGANT) have designed a series of programs to enhance public service capacity for local governments. Together, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the 33 community governments of the NWT have committed to building public service capacity in the NWT through this initiative.
For more information on programs, please visit www.33Strong.com
During a successful meeting in Norman Wells with over 100 participants and a packed agenda, the NWTAC announced changes to its leadership.
In the weeks leading up to Emergency Preparedness Week, NWT residents should work to ensure they are prepared for emergencies. In the NWT, this time of year preparedness is particularly important. With the spring melt and many people heading out on the land as weather improves there are increased risks relating to floods and being stranded in remote areas.
The Aboriginal Finance Officers Association of Canada (AFOA) offers four $1,000 bursaries available to First Nation, Inuit or Métis students attending University or college as a full-time student in an academic program such as Business Ad

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