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Due to the volume of online applications received, CTIF is temporarily not receiving new applications until further notice. If you are interested in making an application for CTIF technical assistance support for the April 2020-March 2021 period, please let us know by email at info@c-tif.ca.  We will contact you when we are available to receive applications for that period.

Interested in applying for technical assistance from the Canadian Trade and Investment Facility for Development?

Step one is to fill out our Expression of Interest Form. If you have not already done so, please submit that form first.

If you have already submitted an EOI and have received approval to proceed, then please move on to step two – filling out the full Application form below.

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    Declaration:
    We hereby declare that all information submitted in this Expression of Interest is true. We understand that in the event of misinformation in the application or other documents requested by the CTIF Project may result in the dismissal of the application.

    1. Eligibility

    1.1 CTIF Programming Areas

    Identify CTIF programming area for the Technical Assistance request.

    Trade and regional integration

    Inclusive trade and investment policy development and implementation

    Business services and other service sectors development

    Infrastructure development

    Financial sector development

    Trade and gender

    Trade and sustainable development/climate change

    NOTE: Other programming areas may also be eligible if the applicant can demonstrate that the request is consistent with the overall objectives of the CTIF. Please consult the CTIF team if you are unsure about whether your programming area is eligible.

    1.2 Location/Eligible Countries

    CTIF programming can take place in any DAC-eligible country in the Asia-Pacific region. Identify the country or countries that are the focus of the intervention. Please consult the most current DAC-eligibility list.

    2. Description of Technical Assistance Needs

    2.1 Request Background (maximum 300 words)

    • Problem issue to be addressed. Describe the problem that the request is expected to address, referencing the programming area from Section 1 above.
    • Policy issues to be addressed. Describe the trade and/or investment policy issue that is the focus of the intervention and explain the problem to be addressed by the intervention.
    • Development dimension. Describe how the request addresses the development priorities of the CTIF – poverty reduction and women's empowerment.
    • Other donor activities. Describe other supported activities, if any, that have taken place in this area.

    2.2 Request Description (maximum 500 words)

    • Request summary. Describe the technical assistance requested, including main activities and target audience. (Technical assistance will be provided by independent experts contracted by CTIF).
    • Beneficiaries. Describe the individuals and organizations who will benefit directly and indirectly from the assistance.
    • Anticipated results after TA is implemented. Describe the tangible and measurable results that can be expected from a successful implementation of this TA.

    2.3 Request Rationale (maximum 200 words)

    • Strategic Fit. Describe the link between the request and the strategic priorities of the government or civil society organization making the request.
    • Effectiveness. Explain how implementation of this TA will make a tangible contribution to your organization and/or country and improvement to the situation described in Sections 2.1 and 2.2.

    2.4 Beneficiaries (maximum 150 words)

    • Main beneficiaries. Describe the individuals and organizations that are targeted to benefit directly from this technical assistance.
    • Other beneficiaries. Describe how other individuals and organizations may indirectly benefit from the technical assistance.

    2.5.Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment (maximum 300 words)

    All requests must be aligned with CTIF’s gender equality strategy at each level of development and implementation. See the Application Guidelines for more information.

    • Design and development. Describe and explain how stakeholders, particularly those promoting women’s economic empowerment, were engaged in the design and development of the TA. Explain how gender-based analysis was undertaken and considered in TA design.
    • Implementation. Describe and explain how gender barriers are being addressed by the request and how gender-equality objectives are being integrated across all TA activities.
    • Results. Describe and explain how women and/or girls will benefit from the TA activities and how increased gender equality will be achieved as a result of the implementation of the request. Be specific about practical and measurable results.

    3. Sustainability

    3.1 Feasibility (maximum 200 words)

    • Capacity to participate. Describe the capacity of the direct beneficiaries of the TA to both participate in the implementation of the TA and benefit from the results of the TA.
    • Mitigating strategies. Identify any potential risks or scenarios in which the TA may be fully implemented. Describe proposed mitigating strategies to ensure that the TA is implemented successfully within the expected timeline.

    3.2 Sustainability (maximum 150 words)

    • Sustainability strategy. Describe how your organization expects the results of the TA to be replicated beyond the timeline of the TA. Provide specific examples where possible.
    • Strategy effectiveness. Explain the effectiveness of your sustainability strategy, relative to other possible strategic options that you considered.

    3.3 Environmental Sustainability (maximum 150 words)

    • Describe how the proposed TA activities support environmental sustainability and climate change adaptation and mitigation actions.
    • Describe how the proposed TA activities will manage any negative environmental effect.

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