Countries in which the funded activity may take place. These must not be treated as the same field. For example, a project may be implemented in Syria while only organisations registered in another country may lead the application. The main public country filter should initially use eligible applicant country. Each opportunity should also have a country eligibility note for conditions such as: • Eligible only as a consortium partner • Lead applicant must be registered elsewhere • Government approval required • Regional eligibility not clearly defined Terms such as “MENA,” “regional” or “international” must not automatically be assumed to include every Arab country. The editor should select the named eligible countries after reviewing the official source.