CARE/TAJIKISTAN FY 2006 JANUARY CALL FORWARD FOR THE FY

UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000001 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN,SA; PASS TO USDA/USAID/DCHA/FFP/DP MNIMS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID EAGR TI SUBJECT: CARE/TAJIKISTAN FY 2006 JANUARY CALL FORWARD FOR THE FY 2005-2009 TITLE II DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM REF: A. (A) CARE/TAJIKISTAN SUBMITTED CALL FORWARD REQUEST DATED DECEMBER 29, 2005 ¶B. (B) CARE/TAJIKISTAN AER DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 ¶C. (C) BELLMON DETERMINATION FOR FY 2004 ¶1. The purpose of this cable is to provide Mission concurrence with CARE's submission of below mentioned commodities for arrival in May, 2006. Mission supports CARE's request for commodities for distribution submitted on behalf of CARE, Mercy Corps, 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 approve the full call forward. ¶3. Of this call forward, the whole allocation of 1,780 MT OF WHEAT FLOUR, 260 MT OF VEGETABLE OIL and 310 MT OF LENTILS will be used for direct distribution. ¶4. Mission concurs with CARE's call forward of 1,780 MT(50 KG BAG) WHEAT FLOUR, 260 MT (4-LITER PLASTIC CAN) VEGETABLE OIL and 310 MT (50 KG BAG) LENTILS for May 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: 1,780 MT Vegetable Oil, 4L: Grade/Quality: Fortified Refined Vegetable Oil Packing: 4-liter (3.7kg) plastic containers, 6 containers per carton Quantity: 260 MT Lentils: Grade/Quality: per USDA standard Packing: 50 kg polypropylene bags Quantity: 310 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 1,780 MT(50 KG BAG) WHEAT FLOUR, 260 MT (4-LITER PLASTIC CAN) VEGETABLE OIL and 310 MT (50 KG BAG) LENTILS for May 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 May 2006. ARMBRUSTER NNNN