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05KINSHASA11
2005-01-03 09:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kinshasa
Cable title:  

CONGO/B: REPORT OF FY05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR

Tags:  KPAO OEXC SCUL AMGT CF 
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UNCLAS KINSHASA 000011 

SIPDIS

FROM BRAZZAVILLE EMBASSY OFFICE

DEPT FOR ECA/PE/V/M - ISABELLE ZSOLDOS AND DEBORAH
THOMPSON, AND AF/PDPA - DANIEL WHITMAN

PARIS FOR ARS

E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL AMGT CF
SUBJECT: CONGO/B: REPORT OF FY05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR
PROGRAM PARTICIPANT - NGO MANAGEMENT I (LEMBE MOUANDZA,
PATRICIA)

REF A: 04 STATE 099987
REF B: 04 STATE 140953
REF C: 04 STATE 182787
REF D: 04 STATE 265125

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000011

SIPDIS

FROM BRAZZAVILLE EMBASSY OFFICE

DEPT FOR ECA/PE/V/M - ISABELLE ZSOLDOS AND DEBORAH
THOMPSON, AND AF/PDPA - DANIEL WHITMAN

PARIS FOR ARS

E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL AMGT CF
SUBJECT: CONGO/B: REPORT OF FY05 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR
PROGRAM PARTICIPANT - NGO MANAGEMENT I (LEMBE MOUANDZA,
PATRICIA)

REF A: 04 STATE 099987
REF B: 04 STATE 140953
REF C: 04 STATE 182787
REF D: 04 STATE 265125


1. Program Title: NGO Management I
Program Type: Multi-Regional Project
Project Number: E/VM-2005-0002
Participant: Lembe Mouandza, Patricia
Profession: Lawyer
Title: Legal Advisor
Employer: Thomas Sankara Pan-African Association
Note: Ms. Lembe spoke with DCM on November 12 and
presented a 6-page written report.


2. Participant's Assessment: Patricia Lembe said that
she was particularly impressed by the variety of U.S.
NGOs and the variety of relationships they have with
funding sources, both public and private. She also
noted the strong historic assurance of tax exemption
for non-profit organizations and the indirect support
provided for charitable activity by the possibility for
individual U.S. taxpayers to deduct charitable
contributions from taxed income.


3. Ms. Lembe particularly liked the ideas for fund-
raising and the program focus on leadership as a
"process of influencing the thinking behaviors and
actions of others toward a shared purpose." She also
was impressed by the level of volunteerism in the U.S.
and found it useful to work with volunteers for three
hours at the San Diego Food Bank.


4. Program structure: Ms. Lembe said that, besides the
professional part of the program, she enjoyed the
historic and cultural excursions. She cited the visit
to the Amish community in Ohio, "which largely relies
on its own members to solve local concerns without
government intervention."


5. Goals and Impact: Ms. Lembe said that she planned to
apply some of the fund-raising techniques that she
learned during the program and to try to recruit more
volunteers for her organization. On December 17, she
hosted a round-table discussion, with lunch provided by
the Embassy, on NGO management. There were 15
participants attended from Brazzaville-based NGOs. Ms.
Lembe shared her experiences in the IVLP program and
led a discussion on NGO fund-raising, leadership, and
administration. Ms. Lembe noted the importance of
attracting a variety of funding sources, as well as
providing appropriate financial and program reports.
She and the other participants reviewed methods for
obtaining Congolese government funding, as well as the
challenges they faced in recruiting volunteers. DCM
discussed the purposes and requirements of USG-funded
programs, such as Ambassador's Special Self-Help,
Democracy and Human Rights Fund, and Ambassador's Fund
for Cultural Preservation, as well as the elements of a
good application for such funding. The program was
received very favorably by the participants.


6. Brazzaville Embassy Office - Sanders.
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