The objective of the FSSP is to provide access to local technical expertise to provide support to Burkina Faso and Benin as well as manage the Local Reimbursable Expenses funding envelope, if authorized and required. This local support ensures that Canada can provide effective, efficient, quality and relevant development assistance to meet development challenges, needs and priorities in both countries.
The FSSP will facilitate Canada’s commitments to global health, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as to the education of women and girls in developing countries. The expertise available through the FSSP helps provide a better understanding of social, political and economic issues, including those related to security that must inform decision-making. Access to this local expertise enables Canada to play a leadership role in areas such as gender equality. The FSSP provides local expertise that strengthens policy dialogue, expands knowledge on local development issues and supports the preparation of development strategies. The FSSP provides a range of services including advice to government counterparts, analysis, monitoring and advice related to Canada’s priority sectors in Burkina Faso and Benin, including development and humanitarian assistance.
The FSSP will provide services fully aligned with Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, the FSSP services will follow the principles of aid effectiveness based on the Paris Declaration and Accra Agenda for Action, in particular gender equality and supporting the empowerment of women and girls, and effectiveness, efficiency, and alignment in support of the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act (ODAAA) framework.
