Identifier
Created
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08ISLAMABAD932
2008-03-03 12:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:
FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 2/29/08
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UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 000932
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID MASS PK
SUBJECT: FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 2/29/08
REF: ISLAMABAD
UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 000932
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID MASS PK
SUBJECT: FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 2/29/08
REF: ISLAMABAD
1.(U) This cable reports the past week's developments in the
U.S. Mission's various programs in Pakistan's Federally
Administered Tribal Area's along its northwest border with
Afghanistan.
USAID program updates
--------------
2.(U) On February 29, USAID signed a USD 150 million
"livelihoods" contract with a series of organizations. The
agreement is to develop a social and economic stabilization
program in the FATA agencies of Kurram, Orakzai, North and
South Waziristan, and the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP)
districts of Kohat, D.I.Khan, Tank, and Bannu. The program
will continue through 2013.
3.(U) USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives/FATA
Transition Initiative (OTI/FTI) launched the pilot of its
perceptions survey in Khyber and Orakzai agencies on February
27. The survey, which will take approximately two weeks, was
approved by the FATA Secretariat. On March 1 FTI launched a
ten day all-Khyber cricket competition (the most popular
sport in Pakistan) at the request of Khyber's communities.
The Khyber Political Agent and possibly the NWFP Governor
will attend. The event will be an opportunity to showcase
GOP responsiveness to citizens' requests and boost public
relations for the FATA Secretariat.
4.(SBU) USAID Islamabad officials noted that as plans move
forward toward establishing ROZ's (Reconstruction Opportunity
Zones) in the FATA, the chronic shortage of a reliable supply
of electricity in the region (as well as elsewhere in the
country) will hobble even small-scale industrial development
programs in the area. As USAID officials noted, the small
marble industry in the FATA, targeted to be developed in the
ROZs, has shut down for lack of electric power. While the
issue is one that plagues Pakistan nation-wide, it is
particularly acute in the FATA and is fundamental to our
efforts to pursue our plans for ROZs in that area.
ODRP program updates
--------------
5.(SBU) The first Pakistani civilian-military "contact
group," initiated under a program from the Civil-Military
Relations Office of the Naval Post Graduate School in
Monterey, California, is tentatively scheduled to take place
in Peshawar March 19 - 20. The Pakistani government has
provided names for the civilian side of the discussion group,
but none for the military side as yet.
FATA Overview
--------------
6. (U) We will be submitting by septel an overview of the
Mission's FATA programs and strategy in the coming week.
PATTERSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID MASS PK
SUBJECT: FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 2/29/08
REF: ISLAMABAD
1.(U) This cable reports the past week's developments in the
U.S. Mission's various programs in Pakistan's Federally
Administered Tribal Area's along its northwest border with
Afghanistan.
USAID program updates
--------------
2.(U) On February 29, USAID signed a USD 150 million
"livelihoods" contract with a series of organizations. The
agreement is to develop a social and economic stabilization
program in the FATA agencies of Kurram, Orakzai, North and
South Waziristan, and the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP)
districts of Kohat, D.I.Khan, Tank, and Bannu. The program
will continue through 2013.
3.(U) USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives/FATA
Transition Initiative (OTI/FTI) launched the pilot of its
perceptions survey in Khyber and Orakzai agencies on February
27. The survey, which will take approximately two weeks, was
approved by the FATA Secretariat. On March 1 FTI launched a
ten day all-Khyber cricket competition (the most popular
sport in Pakistan) at the request of Khyber's communities.
The Khyber Political Agent and possibly the NWFP Governor
will attend. The event will be an opportunity to showcase
GOP responsiveness to citizens' requests and boost public
relations for the FATA Secretariat.
4.(SBU) USAID Islamabad officials noted that as plans move
forward toward establishing ROZ's (Reconstruction Opportunity
Zones) in the FATA, the chronic shortage of a reliable supply
of electricity in the region (as well as elsewhere in the
country) will hobble even small-scale industrial development
programs in the area. As USAID officials noted, the small
marble industry in the FATA, targeted to be developed in the
ROZs, has shut down for lack of electric power. While the
issue is one that plagues Pakistan nation-wide, it is
particularly acute in the FATA and is fundamental to our
efforts to pursue our plans for ROZs in that area.
ODRP program updates
--------------
5.(SBU) The first Pakistani civilian-military "contact
group," initiated under a program from the Civil-Military
Relations Office of the Naval Post Graduate School in
Monterey, California, is tentatively scheduled to take place
in Peshawar March 19 - 20. The Pakistani government has
provided names for the civilian side of the discussion group,
but none for the military side as yet.
FATA Overview
--------------
6. (U) We will be submitting by septel an overview of the
Mission's FATA programs and strategy in the coming week.
PATTERSON