Priority Areas

The AIP covers any opportunities or challenges that are of importance to the Canadian Arctic and its peoples, and that address the causes rather than the symptoms. A project can have one or more focus areas such as, but not limited to:

Education

• Student retention
• Environmental education
• Access to education and training
• Literacy
• Specialized training and capacity building programs

Human Health

• Community health and wellness
• Mental health
• Infectious disease
• Country food

Socio-cultural Issues

• Community adaptation
• Resiliency
• Housing
• Cultural identity & traditions

Environment

• Drinking water
• Ecosystems and wildlife
• Climate change and adaptation
• Contamination

Economy

• Sustainable development
• Involvement and integration of communities
• Local business
• Tourism