Mr. Albrecht, I would like to answer that question, since it's my responsibility to ensure that Canadian funds are being used in the best way possible and that we're getting value for our aid dollars.
Previous experience would be of benefit, with knowledge of the countries to be served, best practices, and how to achieve results. However--and this has been clearly stated--our government does not believe there is an entitlement by NGOs to continuous funding from CIDA. We're looking for results.
Every organization, if they had been previously supported by CIDA, is assessed against the results that were achieved by the previous funding, the proposal as to what they look for as objectives to achieve, and how they're going to make a difference. Because you received CIDA funding previously, there should be no expectation that the funding will continue. It's assessed fairly against results.