What is the difference between the CRCID “Districts of focus” and the “countries of focus”?
Response: CRCID’s geographic focus is the identified 7 Rotary Districts, including all of the countries in each District. These countries are eligible for CRCID matched funding. CRCID will accept proposals from Canadian Rotary clubs for programs in any of the countries in these Districts that meet all other funding criteria. The CRCID Sectoral Committees will review the proposals and in collaboration with the Secretariat will select those that will be funded during the next program agreement. For example, CRCID is required to submit a program proposal to CIDA 6 months prior to the termination of a current agreement (i.e. October 2008) that includes the developing country programs approved by CRCID and the countries where they will be implemented. Once approved by CIDA, these are likely the only programs that can be funded under this agreement during the term of the agreement (usually 3 years).
