Regional Activity Programming Support - Phase III

This project aims to fund West and Central Africa Division's regional programming support activities. The project is used to pay fees and expenditures involved in obtaining the services of consultants as well as recognized technical specialists in the Canadian International Development Agency's key areas of intervention such as basic human needs economic growth governance gender equality and the environment. These experts are recruited in Canada and West Africa. They are responsible for supporting Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) officials in planning implementing and monitoring regional programs and projects. Consultants provide a range of services including: collecting and analyzing relevant information providing advice preparing documentation and carrying out programming activities. The project is also used to meet the cost of international transportation and accommodation in Canada for regional and/or national delegations invited to plan implement or monitor and evaluate the regional activities of the West and Central Africa Division. This project is also expected to contribute financially to publishing results of activities in West Africa.