Identifier
Created
Classification
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06BERN2064
2006-11-08 17:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bern
Cable title:
SOUTH ASIA EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION: SWISS UPDATE
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UNCLAS BERN 002064
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PK SZ
SUBJECT: SOUTH ASIA EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION: SWISS UPDATE
REF: SECSTATE 182566
UNCLAS BERN 002064
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PK SZ
SUBJECT: SOUTH ASIA EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION: SWISS UPDATE
REF: SECSTATE 182566
1.(U) Per reftel request, Embassy contacted Swiss Development
Agency (DEZA) South Asia expert Roland Schlacter for an
update on Swiss aid to the earthquake-damaged areas of
Pakistan. Schlacter expressed some differences with the
reftel information, estimating that there was confusion about
short-term vs. long-term assistance, emergency vs.
reconstruction assistance, and Swiss francs vs. US dollar
sums.
2.(U) Following is the Swiss provided information (please
note that the Swiss Franc to US Dollar exchange rate is about
1.25 - 1):
DEZA Relief Operation (10/05-1/06):
- Bilateral SFR. 6.3 million (US$ 5.0 million)
- Multilateral SFR. 4.7 million (US$ 3.8 million)
- Total SFR. 11.0 million (US$ 8.8 million)
Reconstruction Program (2006-2009)
2006 2007 2008 Total in millions
-------------- --------------
- Bilateral SFR. 5.7 5.4 4.9 16.0 (US$ 12.8)
- Multilateral SFR. 2.5 2.0 1.5 6.0 (US$ 4.8)
- Total SFR. 8.2 7.4 6.4 22.0 (US$ 17.6)
Additional "Livelihood" Program = SFR. 5 million (US$ 4
million)
Total Swiss DEZA Relief = SFR. 38 million (US$ 30.4 million)
Swiss private charity contributed an additional SFR. 12
million (US$ 9.6 million),indicating why the total Swiss
commitment is sometimes publicized as SFR 50 million (US$ 40
million).
3.(U) With regard to funds committed, DEZA's Schlacter
expected all of the 2005 and 2006 funds to be disbursed by
year's end, equaling SFR. 19.2 million (US$ 15.4 million).
This would leave about US$ 15 million for the coming two-year
period. This latter figure perhaps accounts for the US$ 14
million (accounting also for exchange rate fluctuations)
recorded as "uncommitted" in reftel.
CONEWAY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PK SZ
SUBJECT: SOUTH ASIA EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION: SWISS UPDATE
REF: SECSTATE 182566
1.(U) Per reftel request, Embassy contacted Swiss Development
Agency (DEZA) South Asia expert Roland Schlacter for an
update on Swiss aid to the earthquake-damaged areas of
Pakistan. Schlacter expressed some differences with the
reftel information, estimating that there was confusion about
short-term vs. long-term assistance, emergency vs.
reconstruction assistance, and Swiss francs vs. US dollar
sums.
2.(U) Following is the Swiss provided information (please
note that the Swiss Franc to US Dollar exchange rate is about
1.25 - 1):
DEZA Relief Operation (10/05-1/06):
- Bilateral SFR. 6.3 million (US$ 5.0 million)
- Multilateral SFR. 4.7 million (US$ 3.8 million)
- Total SFR. 11.0 million (US$ 8.8 million)
Reconstruction Program (2006-2009)
2006 2007 2008 Total in millions
-------------- --------------
- Bilateral SFR. 5.7 5.4 4.9 16.0 (US$ 12.8)
- Multilateral SFR. 2.5 2.0 1.5 6.0 (US$ 4.8)
- Total SFR. 8.2 7.4 6.4 22.0 (US$ 17.6)
Additional "Livelihood" Program = SFR. 5 million (US$ 4
million)
Total Swiss DEZA Relief = SFR. 38 million (US$ 30.4 million)
Swiss private charity contributed an additional SFR. 12
million (US$ 9.6 million),indicating why the total Swiss
commitment is sometimes publicized as SFR 50 million (US$ 40
million).
3.(U) With regard to funds committed, DEZA's Schlacter
expected all of the 2005 and 2006 funds to be disbursed by
year's end, equaling SFR. 19.2 million (US$ 15.4 million).
This would leave about US$ 15 million for the coming two-year
period. This latter figure perhaps accounts for the US$ 14
million (accounting also for exchange rate fluctuations)
recorded as "uncommitted" in reftel.
CONEWAY