Mission and goals

The 2025-2029 Strategic Plan regarding the operation of FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation was signed on 17 October by Minister Maxime Prévot, -on behalf of the government-, and Ms Theodora Gentzis, Chairperson of the Management Committee, -on behalf of FPS Foreign Affairs. This plan, which covers the entire legislature, replaces the former Management Agreement.

The plan explains the FPS's long-term strategy and the objectives it sets to achieve it. The starting point is, on the one hand, the missions and tasks legally entrusted to the FPS and, on the other, the political policy priorities as determined by the government and the Ministers in charge.

Priority is given to contributions to the prosperity, stability and security of our country, with an emphasis on relevant areas of action, contributions to security, stability and prosperity in the world, in areas where our country offers added value, defending democracy, the rule of law and human rights, as well as global governance based on an effective international legal order, defending our economic interests and prosperity with respect for the Belgian institutional structure, and providing optimal consular services and assistance to Belgians abroad and the foreign diplomatic corps in Belgium.

These priorities form the ‘backbone’ of our FPS's activities. Everything we do, all the initiatives we take, both at the posts and at headquarters, must in some way be related to one or more of these objectives. That is why these five objectives will be included in the operational plans of the directorates and posts.

Each operational plan comes into effect on 1 January of the calendar year to which it relates and ends on 31 December of that same calendar year. The FPS Foreign Affairs may revise its operational plan at any time.

You can consult the plan below in Dutch and French.