Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD825
2006-03-15 05:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
ECONOMIC-REFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION UPDATE
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UNCLAS BAGHDAD 000825
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EPET KCOR KPAO PGOV IZ
SUBJECT: ECONOMIC-REFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION UPDATE
REF: STATE 37554
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UNCLAS BAGHDAD 000825
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EPET KCOR KPAO PGOV IZ
SUBJECT: ECONOMIC-REFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION UPDATE
REF: STATE 37554
Sensitive - not for internet distribution
1. From the $2 million recently allocated by the Department
(reftel),we have hired two Iraqi media companies to produce
television spots (one per company) on fuel-subsidy reform.
These spots will briefly explain the reasoning behind the
December price increases and tie higher fuel prices to
increased public services - i.e. better classrooms,
additional hospital beds, more accessible public
transportation. (Note: Results of recent International
Republican Institute (IRI) focus groups -- conducted in
Baghdad, Mosul, and Kut -- show that Iraqis will be most
supportive of fuel price increases if they see immediate
improvements in other essential public services.)
2. The television messages are expected to be complete by
March 22. After the joint USG-GOI Public Education Working
Group approves the spots, our tentative plan is to start
airing them throughout Iraq by the end of March. We are
working with Iraqi networks to arrange airtime for the
messages, and we are trying to obtain reduced airtime rates
by having the GOI negotiate with the networks.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EPET KCOR KPAO PGOV IZ
SUBJECT: ECONOMIC-REFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION UPDATE
REF: STATE 37554
Sensitive - not for internet distribution
1. From the $2 million recently allocated by the Department
(reftel),we have hired two Iraqi media companies to produce
television spots (one per company) on fuel-subsidy reform.
These spots will briefly explain the reasoning behind the
December price increases and tie higher fuel prices to
increased public services - i.e. better classrooms,
additional hospital beds, more accessible public
transportation. (Note: Results of recent International
Republican Institute (IRI) focus groups -- conducted in
Baghdad, Mosul, and Kut -- show that Iraqis will be most
supportive of fuel price increases if they see immediate
improvements in other essential public services.)
2. The television messages are expected to be complete by
March 22. After the joint USG-GOI Public Education Working
Group approves the spots, our tentative plan is to start
airing them throughout Iraq by the end of March. We are
working with Iraqi networks to arrange airtime for the
messages, and we are trying to obtain reduced airtime rates
by having the GOI negotiate with the networks.
KHALILZAD