Project profile — Francophonie Strategic Support Fund (FASF) - 2005-2012

• Africa, regional (56.87%)
• Europe, regional (23.53%)
• Asia, regional (13.72%)
• America, regional (5.88%)

• Basic Education: Primary education (11220) (2.70%)
• Post-Secondary Education: Advanced technical and managerial training (11430) (23.37%)
• Government And Civil Society, General: Public finance management (15111) (7.30%)
• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution (15220) (14.60%)
• Employment policy and administrative management:
Employment policy and administrative management (16020) (2.19%)
Culture and recreation (16061) (10.00%)
• Business And Other Services: Business support services and institutions (25010) (2.04%)
• Environmental policy and administrative management:
Environmental policy and administrative management (41010) (2.77%)
Environmental education/training (41081) (2.92%)
• Other Multisector: Urban development and management (43030) (2.00%)
• Emergency Response: Emergency food aid (72040) (8.76%)
• Unallocated/ Unspecified: Sectors not specified (99810) (21.35%)

The Francophonie Strategic Support Fund (FASF) is a mechanism that supports initiatives of La Francophonie to improve their performance and effectiveness. Three objectives of the Ten-year Strategic Framework of La Francophonie are consistent with CIDA's mandate : (1) promoting peace, democracy and human rights; (2) supporting education, training, higher education and research; and (3) developing cooperation to ensure sustainable development and solidarity.

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Results achieved as of the end of the project (September 2011) include: The Francophonie Strategic Support Fund (FASF) contributed to the improvement of the efficiency of the institutions of la Francophonie by supporting the integration of results-based management and gender equality in their programming, evaluating the performance of their projects, and supporting the implementation of development initiatives for greater results. The FASF also contributed to the success of the Francophonie Summit in Quebec City by supporting the organization of meetings on sustainable development, gender equality, the economy and youth; the organization of meetings of institutions of la Francophonie; and the participation of delegates from the South in these events.

• Proactive disclosure