DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUDAN TOP 400 MILLION USD

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SUBJ: DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUDAN TOP 400 MILLION USD





1. The GONL provided over 196 million Euros of assistance in

Sudan in 2005 and has pledged over 121 million for 2006.

The total, at current exchange rates, is U.S. Dollars

401,453,000. Funds cover a wide range of peacekeeping,

development, disaster relief and political activities. The

sum includes Euro 58 million for a drinking water project

for Khartoum.



2. Below is a breakdown, provided by the Dutch MFA's Sudan

Task Force.



Outline of Dutch Contributions to Sudan, 2005 and 2006



I. Dutch Contributions to Sudan 2005



MDTF (reconstruction): The Netherlands has pledged Euro 150

million through 2007. The 2005 contribution is Euro 38

million.



Quick Impact:

- UNDP, Partnership program between UK, NL and UNDP

(construction of local administration and constitutional

state). The 2005 contribution is Euro 12 million.

- UNICEF Program (assistance to returning refugees and IDPs

in South Sudan). The 2005 contribution is Euro 5.2 million.



Humanitarian Assistance:

- UN and IOM. The 2005 contribution is Euro 43 million.

- Contributions to NGOs. The 2005 contribution is Euro 6.5

million.



Military Expenses (AMIS support): The 2005 contribution is

Euro 18.3 million.



Peace Monitoring, De-mining, Peace Dialogue: The 2005

contribution is Euro 9.5 million.



ORET/MOL Funding: Bi-water Project (drinking-water project

Khartoum): The 2005 contribution is Euro 58 million.



Consolidated, Prioritised Needs: The 2005 contribution is

Euro 10 million.



Reconstruction Funds (Dutch Embassy in Khartoum): The 2005

contribution is Euro 7.8 million.



Human Rights Activities: The 2005 contribution is Euro 1.1

million.



Total for 2005: Euro 196.514 million.

II. Dutch Contributions to Sudan 2006



MDTF (reconstruction): The 2006 contribution is Euro 57

million.



Quick Impact:



- IOM (return activities): The 2006 contribution is Euro 3

million.

- WFP/TNT (infrastructure South Sudan): The 2006

contribution is Euro 1 million.

- Personnel seconded to MDTF Technical Secretariat: The 2006

contribution is Euro 550,000.



Humanitarian Assistance:

- Common Humanitarian Fund. The 2006 contribution is Euro

20 million.

- Channel Financing Agreement (KFO) / UN Channels (Sudanese

refugees in Chad). The 2006 contribution is Euro 3 million.

- Contributions to NGOs. The 2006 contribution is Euro 4

million.

- Continuing Obligations. The 2006 contribution is Euro 3.5

million.

- New pledge. The 2006 contribution is Euro 10 million.



Peace Monitoring, De-mining, Peace Dialogue:

- Prolongation of the 7th Round of Abuja Peace Negotiations

2006. The 2006 contribution is Euro 500,000.



Military Expenses (AMIS support):

- Continuing Obligations. The 2006 contribution is Euro 1.6

million.

- New pledge. The 2006 contribution is Euro 15 million.



TMO: IOM Proposal Qualified Nationals. The 2006

contribution is Euro 160,000.



Continuing Obligations (from projects 2004-2005): The 2006

contribution is Euro 4 million.



Human Rights Activities (NGO's and UN projects): The 2006



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contribution is Euro 1.5 million.



Total for 2006: Euro 121.41 million.



Total for 2005 and 2006: USD 401 million.

Arnall