Quality of Life
Government
In 2013, the Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government (NLG) launched the Quality-of-Life Strategy to enhance the living conditions of Nisg̱a’a citizens. The strategy includes a framework outlining a holistic understanding of sustainability and quality of life for developing and implementing effective government programs and services.
The Quality of Life Strategy was initiated to reflect how NLG defines successful governance and public policy, considered as the degree to which government actions produce demonstrable improvements in the quality of life of Nisg̱a’a citizens. The strategy includes key performance indicators (either quantitative or qualitative) that reflect how Nisg̱a’a citizens view and describe the relationships among governance, public policy, and quality of life. Ultimately, by measuring indicators over time, engaging Nisg̱a’a citizens, and aligning management and public policymaking to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities, the NLG aims to develop a long-term approach to understanding the quality of life for Nisg̱a’a citizens.
The Quality of Life Framework (QoLF) was developed under a participatory research process that convened a Nisg̱a’a working group. The QoLF encompasses eight (8) quality-of-life themes and 35 subthemes. The Framework was presented to Nisg̱a’a citizens at a Special Assembly of the Nisg̱a’a Nation held in 2014. In their feedback to the NLG administration, attendees requested meaningful and tangible quality-of-life improvements based on the expansion and implementation of the QoLF.
