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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

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.

Eligible countries associated with this project:

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.