CARE/TAJIKISTAN FY 2006 NOVEMBER CALL FORWARD FOR THE FY

UNCLAS DUSHANBE 001743

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR TI
SUBJECT: CARE/TAJIKISTAN FY 2006 NOVEMBER CALL FORWARD FOR THE FY
2005-2009 TITLE II DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM

REF: A. CARE/TAJIKISTAN CALL FORWARD LETTER DATED OCTOBER 28, 2005

B. CARE/TAJIKISTAN AER DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2005

C. BELLMON DETERMINATION FOR FY 2004


1. Mission concurs with CARE's re-submission of previous call
forward postponed for below mentioned commodities for arrival in
March, 2006. Mission supports CARE's request for commodities for
distribution submitted on behalf of CARE, Save the Children and
Counterpart.


2. Mission understands that current financial shortfalls have
resulted in suspended global pipelines for USG supported food
programming and is concerned by the implications that might
impact the commodity allocation for Tajikistan. Mission
requests DCHA/FFP to approve the full call forward.


3. Of this call forward, 1,740 MT OF WHEAT FLOUR, 160 MT OF
VEGETABLE OIL and 130 MT OF LENTILS will be used for direct
distribution.


4. Mission concurs with CARE's call forward of 1,740 MT(50 KG
BAG) WHEAT FLOUR, 160 MT (4-LITER PLASTIC CAN) VEGETABLE OIL and
130 MT (50 KG BAG) LENTILS for March 2006 in-country arrival.


5. Specifications for commodities are:

Wheat Flour:
Grade: No. 1
Minimum Protein Level: 9.0 percent
Maximum Moisture Content: 14.0 percent
Packing: 50 kg woven polypropylene bags
Minimum Iron level: 20 mg/lb
Quantity: 1,740 MT

Vegetable Oil, 4L:
Grade/Quality: Fortified Refined Vegetable Oil
Packing: 4-liter (3.7kg) plastic containers, 6
containers per carton
Quantity: 160 MT

Lentils:
Grade/Quality: per USDA standard
Packing: 50 kg polypropylene bags
Quantity: 130 MT


6. CARE has requested that its freight forwarder determine the
ocean routing of commodities. Past ports for food deliveries to
Tajikistan have included Rotterdam, Bremerhaven and Riga. These
European ports are likely to be the points of entry for this
shipment.


7. CARE and its implementing partners will arrange for
storage and delivery of the commodities to the distribution
sites through established networks.


8. The Bellmon analysis (ref. C) states that there is a large
population in Tajikistan with inadequate access to food for
consumption because of low incomes. The call forward Title II
commodities will not compete with usual levels of commercial
imports.


9. The Mission Director has further determined that the
shipment of 1740 MT(50 KG BAG) WHEAT FLOUR, 160 MT (4-LITER
PLASTIC CAN) VEGETABLE OIL and 130 MT (50 KG BAG) LENTILS for
March 2006 in-country arrival is in compliance with the Bellmon
requirements for P.L. 480 Title II activities and will cause no
production disincentive or storage problems.


10. Mission requests DCHA/FFP approval of the full call forward
level, to arrive in country in March 2006.

HOAGLAND


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