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06HARARE93
2006-01-30 11:18:00
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Embassy Harare
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ZIMBABWEQS AMBASSADORQS SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 HARARE 000093 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

AF/S FOR BNEULING
AF/EPS FOR CAROL TRIMBLE
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR C. COURVILLE
USDOC FOR ROBERT TELCHIN
TREASURY FOR J. RALYEA, B. CUSHMAN
PASS USTR FOR FLORIZELLE LISER
STATE PASS USAID FOR MARJORIE COPSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PGOV PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWEQS AMBASSADORQS SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM
FINAL REPORT FOR FY2005 AND FUNDING REQUEST FOR FY 2006

REF: STATE 1255

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 HARARE 000093

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

AF/S FOR BNEULING
AF/EPS FOR CAROL TRIMBLE
NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR C. COURVILLE
USDOC FOR ROBERT TELCHIN
TREASURY FOR J. RALYEA, B. CUSHMAN
PASS USTR FOR FLORIZELLE LISER
STATE PASS USAID FOR MARJORIE COPSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PGOV PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWEQS AMBASSADORQS SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM
FINAL REPORT FOR FY2005 AND FUNDING REQUEST FOR FY 2006

REF: STATE 1255


1. (U) Post does not anticipate returning any of its USD
100,000 FY 2005 Self-Help Allowance for re-allocation.
Funds were obligated on September 30, 2005 as outlined in
paragraph 3 below.


2. (U) For FY 2006, post requests an increase in Self-Help
funding from USD 100,000 to USD 120,000 for two reasons.
First, the deteriorating economic situation here has led to
more frequent and greater disruptions (deliveries disrupted
by fuel shortages, hyperinflation-associated complications,
etc.) to overall project administration, adding to per
project costs. Second, the profile of humanitarian
assistance in our bilateral agenda here has grown with
Zimbabwe's deepening humanitarian crises and the
deterioration in bilateral relations. Accordingly, the
alleviation of suffering and positive publicity generated
by Self-Help projects is increasingly important to
achieving our MPP goals.


3. (U) Post funded 13 projects in FY 2005: 5 income
generation projects, 5 water projects, and 3 supply
requests for a training facility, medical clinic, and
compost toilet producer.

Project NumberQProject Name
Amount Funded
Description

IAA-5-613-01QYouth Coalition Center
Allocation: QUSD 6,000.00
The Project trains youths in income-generating projects and
assists orphans with school fees and purchases of
uniforms. A qualified brick molder currently trains the
youths using two hand molders. However, the hand molders
produce only 500 substandard bricks for sale per day
despite a more than fourfold greater demand. The center is
in a position to provide building materials for community
members impacted by Operation Restore Order. SSH funds
will provide an electric brick-molding machine, which can
produce more than 1250 bricks per day while improving the
quality of production.

IAA-5-613-02QNew Error WomenQs Sewing Project

Allocation: QUSD 3,000.00
In 2003, a group of HIV-affected women formed this sewing
co-operative aimed at training disadvantaged and
HIV-positive women and girls in making school uniforms for
local schools. SSH funds will provide new sewing machines,
an embroidering machine, and spare parts to produce more
and better quality uniforms to generate income and meet
local demand.

IAA-5-613-03QKufunda Learning Village
Allocation:QUSD 1,000.00
The project is designed to assist poor rural communities to
build easy cheap compost toilets as an alternative to both
the domestically popular "Blair" toilet, which many cannot
afford, and the bush. The toilets provide rich humus for
planting fruit trees and growing vegetables in gardens and
fields. Members of this organization are working with 5
local communities and have already supplied 100 compost
toilets to each community. SSH funds will provide
materials for 65 compost toilet starter kits.

IAA-5-613-04QKapiri Grinding Mill
Allocation:QUSD 7,000.00

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SSH fund will provide an income-generating grinding mill
and materials for housing the mill in the local community.
The local School Development Committee will provide 25
percent of the total cost of the project.

IAA-5-613-05QMukaro Community Gardening Project
Allocation:QUSD 6,000.00
With the help of the Rural Unity for Development
Organization (RUDO),the 259-member community has worked in
39 villages in three wards to provide more than 900 orphans
with access to community gardens through the purchase of
materials and training in organic farming methods.
Proceeds from the sale of vegetables have contributed to
the purchase of clothes and food, and to school fees for
these orphans. SSH funds will provide fencing, start-up
materials, and toilets for the completion of an
eight-hectare herbal plantation.

IAA-5-613-06 Bonda Art & Craft
Allocation:QUSD 8,000.00
This 30-woman co-operative, established in 1993, produces
batik products using local materials such as cotton and
sadza (the local corn-based food staple). SSH funds will
provide new drying racks, a tin roof, and other materials
to expand production. The funds will also be used to
assist this group in marketing its products
internationally.

IAA-5-613-07 Dzidzai Foundation Trust
Allocation:QUSD 9,000.00
This registered community organization offers training in
sewing, knitting, and catering skills to women and youths
who are unable to pursue further academic education.
Formed in the early 1980s by 13 women, the organization
built a training center with financial assistance from
Norwegian People's Aid. Since 1998, more than 150
graduates of the center have received training in knitting
and clothing design. SSH funds will provide three new
electric sewing machines and spare parts for machines in
disrepair.

IAA-5-613-08 Dumbambwe Sangano WomenQs Training Center
Allocation:QUSD 9,000.00
This training center was established in 2004 to develop
income-generating skills for local women in activities such
as growing vegetables and herbs, candle making,
bee-keeping, and peanut butter making. The current water
supply at the training center is increasingly contaminated
due to the exposure of the well to grazing animals. SSH
fund will complete a borehole to ensure access to safe
water.

IAA-5-613-09 Lupote Sustainable Agriculture Project
Allocation:QUSD 17,000
Through a partnership with Painted Dog Conservancy, the
Lupote Primary School established a vegetable garden in
2004 as an alternative source of income for a community
largely dependent on game poaching. Although the site
lacks dependable access to water, the garden has served as
a training ground for the local community in small-garden
techniques as well as sustainable agricultural practices.
SSH fund will provide a borehole to increase
income-generating activities, promote environmentally
sustainable agriculture production, and provide potable
water to the primary school.

IAA-5-613-10 Mukauzaneni Horticulture Project
Allocation:QUSD 11,500

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10 women at the local primary school run this small
community garden. Originally funded by SSH in 2002, this
project was not completed due to technical obstacles and
performance problems with the original contractor. FY05
funds are needed to provide a hand-operated mono pump and
additional piping to complete the project. The SSH office
plans to employ a hydrogeological consultant to ensure
successful completion of the project.

IAA-5-613-11QUkuthuthuka Water Project
Allocation:QUSD 12,000.00
This community-based crhche currently draws water from a
river 7 km away. FY02 SSH funds were provided to install a
borehole, piping, and water tank. However, problems in
locating water led to significant cost overruns. The
current borehole site is not properly encased resulting in
contaminated water. FY05 funds will complete the project
under the original contract terms with the collaboration of
an SSH-funded hydrogeological consultant.

IAA-5-613-12QYoung Generation Pre-School and Nursery
Allocation: QUSD 5,000.00
This pre-school and nursery, operated by three teachers,
caters to 120 children in the Hatcliffe extension community
despite the lack of any structure, toilets, or furniture.
Grant funds will provide a temporary structure, toilet, and
furniture for the crhche, allowing children in the
community to learn under a roof for the first time. Any
additional resources would be used for the purchase of
school supplies.

IAA-5-613-13QGokwe Jombo Horticulture Project
Allocation:QUSD 11,500.00
This project was initially funded in 2002 to assist a
community of eighty families with a borehole for clean
drinking water and irrigation to a 2-hectare plot. The
grant of USD 13,000 was used to pay for a borehole, diesel
pump, security fence, and garden tools. The community
provided the labor for the project. The project did not
achieve its goals because of a decrease in the water table
and problems with the borehole contractor. FY05 SSH funds
will provide additional piping, a diesel pump, and outlet
taps to complete the work. The SSH office will employ a
hydrogeological consultant to ensure the work is completed
to satisfaction.
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