International Organisation of La Francophonie

Published purpose

This grant constitutes Canada’s long-term institutional support to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF). The OIF uses these funds, along with other donors’ funding, to achieve its mandate. The OIF’s mandate includes: (1) promoting the French language and cultural and linguistic diversity; (2) promoting peace, democracy and human rights; (3) supporting education, training, higher learning and research; and (4) promoting sustainable economic development and solidarity. The OIF aims to incorporate the crosscutting themes of youth and gender equality in implementing its specific strategic objectives . The OIF conducts its activities in conjunction with other Francophonie institutions, civil society and national, international and multilateral organizations. It delivers programming through advocacy, project financing, technical assistance, training, awareness-building and knowledge-sharing in French. Through its 2015-2022 Strategic Plan, the OIF aims to incorporate the Francophonie’s activities into the international context of the fight against poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Canada’s support for OIF programming helps to build respect for the French language in an overall context of cultural and linguistic diversity, reinforce democratic governance and the rule of law among its members, ensure access to high-quality education and training for all children, and develop the post-2015 development program.