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What is The First Nations Infrastructure Resilience Toolkit?

The First Nations Infrastructure Resilience Toolkit (FN-IRT, or the Toolkit) helps First Nation communities assess the vulnerability of their infrastructure, buildings, and facilities due to extreme weather and manage those risks in a lifecycle context. The Toolkit also helps First Nations develop and implement sound asset management practices to forecast capital replacement and operations and maintenance (O&M) investment needs over the useful l fe of their assets. T his enables them to maximize the benefits of their investments, while maintaining or improving levels of service.

Module 1

Data Structure and Source

Inventory & condition information as well as service Life, replacement value, and climate data.

Module 2

Climate Risk Assessments

The process of finding relevant climate parameters and built environment exposure and vulnerability risks. This also includes mitigation and adaptation recommendations.

Module 3

Asset Management Plan (AMP)

Calculating and reporting demand (Current/Future), needs (O&M, Capital) and levels of service.

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Please use this form to request access to our modules. Your full name, email and First Nation affiliation are required. A verification email will be sent once access is granted, and you will be sent the appropriate resources for the module(s) you have requested.

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Funding Opportunities

Asset Management Program - Indigenous Services Canada

The asset management program is an initiative to help First Nations communities manage their infrastructure in a more sustainable way. It allows communities to proactively manage their assets.

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First Nations Adapt Program Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

The program provides funding to First Nation communities located below the 60th parallel to assess and respond to climate change impacts on community infrastructure and disaster risk reduction.

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