CARE/TAJIKISTAN FY 2006 DECEMBER CALL FORWARD FOR THE FY

UNCLAS DUSHANBE 001941 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN PLEASE PASS TO USAID/DCHA/FFP/DP MNIMS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID EAGR TI SUBJECT: CARE/TAJIKISTAN FY 2006 DECEMBER CALL FORWARD FOR THE FY 2005-2009 TITLE II DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM REF: A. A) CARE/TAJIKISTAN RE-SUBMITTED CALL FORWARD REQUEST DATED DECEMBER 1, 2005 ¶B. B) CARE/TAJIKISTAN AER DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 ¶C. C) BELLMON DETERMINATION FOR FY 2004 ¶1. Mission concurs with CARE's re-submission of previous call forward postponed of below mentioned commodities for arrival in April, 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 April 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 April 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 April 2006. HOAGLAND NNNN