Identifier
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06DUSHANBE2095
2006-11-16 04:17:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:  

MCC NOT IN TAJIKISTAN'S SIGHTS

Tags:  EAID ECON EFIN TI 
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UNCLAS DUSHANBE 002095 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

MCC;
STATE FOR EB/IFD/ODF;
STATE FOR SCA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN TI
SUBJECT: MCC NOT IN TAJIKISTAN'S SIGHTS

REF: state 159723

UNCLAS DUSHANBE 002095

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

MCC;
STATE FOR EB/IFD/ODF;
STATE FOR SCA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN TI
SUBJECT: MCC NOT IN TAJIKISTAN'S SIGHTS

REF: state 159723


1. (U) SUMMARY: EmbOffs delivered Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC) scorecards and talking points to multiple
audiences of unenthusiastic Tajik officials. Tajik government
officials recognize that the country still has far to go to be
considered for MCC candidacy, and sidestepped our attempts to
engage in constructive discussions as to how they might get
there. While MCC goals match many of Tajikistan's own goals as
enunciated in its National Strategic Plan, the MCC carrot will
not work in Tajikistan in the near future. END SUMMARY.


2. (U) Deputy Minister of Finance Sokhibov Shavkat politely
listened to EmbOffs November 14, but preferred to discuss the
problem with educating young Tajiks. In his opinion, Tajikistan
must first and foremost address the crisis in its unskilled
workforce by increasing support to all areas of education. He
did not acknowledge a connection between improvements in
education and the MCC goals.


3. (U) A group of scholars at the Center of Strategic Studies
on November 15 questioned EmbOffs about the meaning and origin
of the indicators by which the MCC makes its determinations,
choosing not to discuss the goals themselves or the issues
involved. (NOTE: EmbOffs had translated the scorecard into
Russian for their convenience. END NOTE).


4. (U) COMMENT: The best way to engage Tajikistan on MCC is to
unite with other initiatives including the UN Millennium
Development Goals and Tajikistan's own National Strategic Plan
or their National Poverty Reduction Strategy, which have much in
common with the MCC goals. Post will continue to push
Tajikistan to implement these programs in concert with
international partner organizations here. END COMMENT.

JACOBSON