Thanks very much for your question.
We were very encouraged that the Government of Canada...that in the last year there have been four different opportunities where we have submitted proposals. In total we have submitted eight.
There are a couple of ways in which this could be improved. The timing of the decision could be more predictable. Oftentimes the humanitarian scene is shifting, so needs are very particular to one time. With an average of two to three months in the decision-making time, the situation changes on the ground.
As well, oftentimes the needs are seasonally based. What we're currently doing now for winterization is happening in February. We would like to have had those distributions happen sooner.
All of that said, with the last four decisions that have been taken, we are moving in the right direction in terms of a timely decision.