COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR FARHANA AHMAD,

UNCLAS DHAKA 005644 SIPDIS FOR ROBERT CLAY, SUPERVISORY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PHN, USAID E.O. 12958:N/A TAGS: OTRA BG SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR FARHANA AHMAD, COORDINATOR, WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE BANGLADESH, AREBA PANNI, POLICY COORDINATOR, POLICY PROJECT, AND DR. JAHANGIR HOSSAIN, NSDP PROJECT. ¶1. DHAKA OPHN/USAID REQUEST COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FARHANA AHMAD, COORDINATOR, WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE (WRA) BANGLADESH, AREBA PANNI, POLICY COORDINATOR, POLICY PROJECT, AND DR. JAHANGIR HOSSAIN, NSDP PROJECT. THEY WILL TRAVEL TO AGRA, INDIA, ARRIVING ON DECEMBER 2, 2005 BY INDIAN AIRLINES, FLIGNT NUMBER AI521 AT 1830 HRS, AND DEPARTING ON DECEMBER 12, 2005 BY BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES, FLIGHT NUMBER BG98 AT 1415 HRS. TRAVELERS WILL BE STAYING AT THE JAYPEE PALACE HOTEL, FATEHABAD ROAD, AGRA, INDIA (PHONE: 0562- 2330800). ¶2. THE PARTICIPANTS DO NOT HAVE USAID SECURITY CLEARANCE. ¶3. PURPOSE OF TRAVEL IS TO ATTEND THE WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE FOR SAFE MOTHERHOOD'S NATIONAL SECRETARIAT WORKSHOP, FOCUSED ON BUILDING, MAINTAINING, AND SUSTAINING WRA NATIONAL SECRETARIATS. ¶4. ANTICIPATED CONTACTS IN COUNTRY INCLUDE WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE MEMBERS AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING APARAJITA GOGOI, WRA INDIA/CEDPA. CONTACTS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROPOSED TRAVEL, AND HAVE AGREED TO BE AVAILABLE. ¶5. TRAVEL IS BEING FUNDED BY BANGLADESH FIELD SUPPORT FUNDS. ¶6. NO MISSION SUPPORT IS REQUESTED. ¶7. TRAVELERS WILL CONTACT MISSION ON ARRIVAL TO ARRANGE BRIEFING AND/OR DEBRIEFING AS REQUESTED. ¶8. WE APPRECIATE MISSION ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE ADVISE MISSION COMMENTS/CONCURRENCE VIA E-MAIL TO SHERI-NOUANE JOHNSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OPHN, USAID, EMAIL: SNJOHNSON@USAID.GOV, BELAYET HOSSAIN, EMAIL: BHOSSAIN@USAID.GOV, OR BY FAX (880-2) 882 ¶3648. THANKS. CHAMMAS