A/76/202 natural resources. As a result, an industry-wide benefit-sharing agreement of its kind between the Koikhoi and San communities and the South African rooibos tea industry provides an entitlement for indigenous peoples to participate in the decision -making process regarding urban development priorities and close disparities. 105 E. State responses 67. Governments are responsible for upholding the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples regardless of their domicile. Misconceptions of urba n spaces being incompatible with indigenous identities do not relieve States of their legal obligations towards urban indigenous residents. Some States are fulfilling their duty to support urban indigenous peoples by delivering programmes for language preservation, job training, food sovereignty and social programmes. 68. In the United States, under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Indian and Native American Programs are designed to support education, employment and economic and social development in accordance with the goals and traditional cultural values of indigenous communities. 106 The Seattle public school system has a Native American education programme that provides professional development opportunities to ensure that educators employed at all levels are trained in understanding tribal sovereignty, local indigenous histories and the customs and practices of local tribes. 69. In Canada, the Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples initiative was announced in 2017 to provide funding for programmes and services to members of urban First Nations (status and non-status), Métis and Inuit communities. Projects are focused on gender-based violence, addiction, disability, elder care and youth programming that involves land-based activities and mentoring. 107 In 2019, Canada launched an indigenous skills and employment training programme to help indigenous peoples to improve their skills and find employment. 70. Australia has committed itself to working with indigenous communities to close the gap regarding the socioeconomic inequalities facing its indigenous peoples and increase their participation in public life. Targeted under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap are such areas as education, employment, health and well-being, justice, safety, housing, land and waters and languages. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023 is accompanied by an implementation plan and a tracking tool for regular monitoring of the specific goals. 71. In the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the Government is developing a multidisciplinary policy and called upon the Ayoreo peoples to define an economic and social policy to promote their participation in municipal administration and include their input in developing policies. 108 The 2009 Constitution and subsequent legislation have amplified the collective rights of indigenous peoples but do not apply specifically to urban indigenous peoples. 109 72. In Brazil, indigenous peoples have proposed a new educational model for an intercultural space managed by the Secretary of Education to debate strategies and __________________ 105 106 107 108 109 18/20 Presentation by Resource Africa (virtual consultation). See www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/dinap. See www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1471368138533/1536932634432 and www.canada.ca/en/indigenousnorthern-affairs/news/2017/05/canada_announcesnewurbanprogrammingforindigenouspeoples. html. Submission by Apoyo Para el Campesino-Indígena del Oriente Boliviano on the situation of indigenous peoples in urban zones in the Plurinational State of Bolivia. Joint submission by Jóvenes Indígenas y Afrobolivianos de Santa Cruz, Nación Indígena Originario Qhara Qhara and Mancomunidad de Comunidades Indígenas de los Ríos Beni, Tuichi y Quiquibey. 21-10081