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07RANGOON99
2007-01-29 10:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Rangoon
Cable title:
THREE DISEASES FUND LOOKING FOR PARTNERS
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UNCLAS RANGOON 000099
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS; PACOM FOR FPA, TREASURY FOR OASIA:AJEWELL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV BM
SUBJECT: THREE DISEASES FUND LOOKING FOR PARTNERS
REF: 06 RANGOON 1195
UNCLAS RANGOON 000099
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS; PACOM FOR FPA, TREASURY FOR OASIA:AJEWELL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV BM
SUBJECT: THREE DISEASES FUND LOOKING FOR PARTNERS
REF: 06 RANGOON 1195
1. (U) Summary: In December, the UNOPS interim manager for
the Three Diseases Fund to fight malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS in
Burma (3D Fund) called for Expressions of Interest from
organizations to provide services for projects, effectively
starting the new Fund's operations. UNOPS expects to have
the full time Fund Manager in Rangoon by the end of February,
and contracts will begin on April 1, 2007. End Summary.
2. (U) On December 11, Mike Adair, UNOPS's "Team Leader,
a.i.," for the Three Diseases Fund for malaria, TB and
HIV/AIDS in Burma released a Call for Expressions of Interest
(EOI) for organizations to implement projects for the 3D
Fund. Adair, who works from the Bangkok UNOPS office, sent a
message to a broad audience in Rangoon which said that
Implementing Partners, drawn from UN Agencies and
International NGOs, will work with local NGOs, professional
associations, the private sector and local civilian
administrations at township level to, "deliver and scale up
provision of health services to address the three diseases."
UNOPS also placed the call for EOIs in local media. Fund
personnel will screen the EOIs, due in Bangkok by noon on
January 22, to identify partners who can implement 3D Fund
priority activities that will start either on April 1 or July
1, 2007.
3. (U) According to Brian Williams, Director of UNAIDS in
Rangoon, UNOPS expects the Fund Manager will start work by
the end of February, although it had not yet received
approval from the GOB for the nominated candidate. 3D Fund
staffing in Rangoon will include six expatriates and 20 local
employees. The six donors, the EC, UK, Australia,
Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, have committed approximately
$20 million per year for three years. Donors will have four
representatives on the Fund Board, along with three regional
experts. Fund staff will screen the individual project
proposals first, and the Board will make the final decision
on which projects are approved for 3D Fund support. The
projects will support elements of the National Action Plans
for the three diseases.
4. (SBU) Williams noted that the first contracts are slated
to begin on April 1. The Expanded Theme Group on HIV/AIDS,
comprised of UN, INGO and GOB representatives, coordinated
bridge funding from the phase out of the Global Fund to the
start of the 3D Fund (reftel). Projects under the Global
Fund will end on March 31. Williams said he expected HIV/AIDS
projects to receive the largest share of funds because
treatment is more expensive; the government has less
involvement, making it easier to transparently deliver
services; and more capacity exists in this field to absorb
large amounts of funding.
5. (SBU) Reputable INGOs working in the health field in Burma
must contend with obstructionist bureaucracy and restrictive
regulations, but many have been able to conduct their
activities at the local level while keeping resources out of
GOB hands. The INGO community is excited about the new
funding -- many submitted proposals and some even delivered
the submissions in person, not taking a chance on Burma's
unpredictable mail services. PSI, which receives US funding
for HIV/AIDS told us they will submit a proposal.
VILLAROSA
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS; PACOM FOR FPA, TREASURY FOR OASIA:AJEWELL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV BM
SUBJECT: THREE DISEASES FUND LOOKING FOR PARTNERS
REF: 06 RANGOON 1195
1. (U) Summary: In December, the UNOPS interim manager for
the Three Diseases Fund to fight malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS in
Burma (3D Fund) called for Expressions of Interest from
organizations to provide services for projects, effectively
starting the new Fund's operations. UNOPS expects to have
the full time Fund Manager in Rangoon by the end of February,
and contracts will begin on April 1, 2007. End Summary.
2. (U) On December 11, Mike Adair, UNOPS's "Team Leader,
a.i.," for the Three Diseases Fund for malaria, TB and
HIV/AIDS in Burma released a Call for Expressions of Interest
(EOI) for organizations to implement projects for the 3D
Fund. Adair, who works from the Bangkok UNOPS office, sent a
message to a broad audience in Rangoon which said that
Implementing Partners, drawn from UN Agencies and
International NGOs, will work with local NGOs, professional
associations, the private sector and local civilian
administrations at township level to, "deliver and scale up
provision of health services to address the three diseases."
UNOPS also placed the call for EOIs in local media. Fund
personnel will screen the EOIs, due in Bangkok by noon on
January 22, to identify partners who can implement 3D Fund
priority activities that will start either on April 1 or July
1, 2007.
3. (U) According to Brian Williams, Director of UNAIDS in
Rangoon, UNOPS expects the Fund Manager will start work by
the end of February, although it had not yet received
approval from the GOB for the nominated candidate. 3D Fund
staffing in Rangoon will include six expatriates and 20 local
employees. The six donors, the EC, UK, Australia,
Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, have committed approximately
$20 million per year for three years. Donors will have four
representatives on the Fund Board, along with three regional
experts. Fund staff will screen the individual project
proposals first, and the Board will make the final decision
on which projects are approved for 3D Fund support. The
projects will support elements of the National Action Plans
for the three diseases.
4. (SBU) Williams noted that the first contracts are slated
to begin on April 1. The Expanded Theme Group on HIV/AIDS,
comprised of UN, INGO and GOB representatives, coordinated
bridge funding from the phase out of the Global Fund to the
start of the 3D Fund (reftel). Projects under the Global
Fund will end on March 31. Williams said he expected HIV/AIDS
projects to receive the largest share of funds because
treatment is more expensive; the government has less
involvement, making it easier to transparently deliver
services; and more capacity exists in this field to absorb
large amounts of funding.
5. (SBU) Reputable INGOs working in the health field in Burma
must contend with obstructionist bureaucracy and restrictive
regulations, but many have been able to conduct their
activities at the local level while keeping resources out of
GOB hands. The INGO community is excited about the new
funding -- many submitted proposals and some even delivered
the submissions in person, not taking a chance on Burma's
unpredictable mail services. PSI, which receives US funding
for HIV/AIDS told us they will submit a proposal.
VILLAROSA