One or more sections of the Application Form were not completed, namely section 4. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the Operational Guidelines for the IFCD, “All funding requests shall contain the following information: background information about the beneficiary; a brief summary of the project; a project outline; the name and address of the representative of the beneficiaries’ organization; a work schedule and time frame; measures to promote the sustainability of the proposed project; a detailed budget and information relating to the status of completion of earlier funding requests from the IFCD”.
The application did not include an official document, with its translation into English or French if necessary, demonstrating that the organization is an NGO from a developing country that is a Party to the 2005 Convention.