I believe CIDA actually does consult very adequately and well in the field. In fact, I would take in part from what the Auditor General's report says that CIDA is well thought of in the field. That means we work well with the partner countries, with groups in the countries, and with the recipient government. I think CIDA has a fairly strong track record, actually, of consulting in the field and also here in Canada with our partners.
In terms of francophone Africa, we have a very strong presence. We have two very major programs in francophone Africa: Mali and Senegal are priority countries for CIDA. The Government of Canada has doubled its aid to Africa and has significantly increased its assistance to francophone Africa as well. I think government did select twenty countries of focus, seven of which are in Africa, and there is a very strong presence for francophone Africa there as well.
On the question of consultations, CIDA has a consultations policy. We consult. As I say, the ODA Accountability Act also asks us to consult, and we do that all the time.