Analysis of the portfolio related to indigenous peoples in the context of the Indigenous Development Strategy (IDS …) approved in 2006, shows that: (i) indigenous issues are less prevalent in Country Strategies from 2006 onward; (ii) the … instrument most used to address indigenous issues is technical cooperation, followed by loan operations; (iii) there is limited …

Encouraging entrepreneurship amongst Indigenous people, and fostering the development of small businesses, has been … advocated as the most promising avenue for economic development amongst Indigenous communities (Fuller et al., 2003 …). Unfortunately, the number of Indigenous people engaged in small businesses in Australia is quite low when compared both to the …

entrepreneurs. Governments of all persuasions have implemented policies to encourage indigenous entrepreneurship; however, most … appear to have had little success. To support and promote indigenous entrepreneurship effectively, it is important to … disadvantage indigenous Australians face, including the encouragement to gain employment in the mainstream economy and to become …