Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KATHMANDU2695
2006-10-12 02:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION'S FY 07 SCORECARD
VZCZCXRO6476 OO RUEHLMC DE RUEHKT #2695 2850214 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 120214Z OCT 06 FM AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3403 RUEHLMC/MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP IMMEDIATE INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 4849 RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO PRIORITY 5087 RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 0235 RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 3082 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 4478 RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 0324 RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC PRIORITY RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS KATHMANDU 002695
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/INS, EB/IFD/ODF
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC NP
SUBJECT: MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION'S FY 07 SCORECARD
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 159723
UNCLAS KATHMANDU 002695
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/INS, EB/IFD/ODF
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC NP
SUBJECT: MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION'S FY 07 SCORECARD
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 159723
1. (U) On October 11, Emboff presented the Millennium
Challenge Corporation's (MCC's) FY 07 Nepal Scorecard to
Ministry of Finance Under Secretary for the Foreign Aid
Coordination Division Madhu K. Marasini. Mr. Marasini was
not familiar with the MCC. Emboff explained the purpose of
the scorecard and recommended that Mr. Marasini further
consider the possibilities offered by the threshold program
given the difficulty Nepal will likely face in gaining
eligibility for a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact.
2. (U) Mr. Marasini noted the time lag on the indicators.
Emboff agreed that Nepal would have better ratings on several
indicators such as health expenditures and political rights
if more recent measurements existed, and told Mr. Marasini
that the Embassy would share this concern with the MCC. Post
plans to inform Mr. Marasini of the results of the MCC's
Board of Directors meeting on November 8, at which the Board
will select countries eligible to submit proposals for FY 07
MCA Compact and Threshold assistance.
DEAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/INS, EB/IFD/ODF
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC NP
SUBJECT: MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION'S FY 07 SCORECARD
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 159723
1. (U) On October 11, Emboff presented the Millennium
Challenge Corporation's (MCC's) FY 07 Nepal Scorecard to
Ministry of Finance Under Secretary for the Foreign Aid
Coordination Division Madhu K. Marasini. Mr. Marasini was
not familiar with the MCC. Emboff explained the purpose of
the scorecard and recommended that Mr. Marasini further
consider the possibilities offered by the threshold program
given the difficulty Nepal will likely face in gaining
eligibility for a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact.
2. (U) Mr. Marasini noted the time lag on the indicators.
Emboff agreed that Nepal would have better ratings on several
indicators such as health expenditures and political rights
if more recent measurements existed, and told Mr. Marasini
that the Embassy would share this concern with the MCC. Post
plans to inform Mr. Marasini of the results of the MCC's
Board of Directors meeting on November 8, at which the Board
will select countries eligible to submit proposals for FY 07
MCA Compact and Threshold assistance.
DEAN