Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LUSAKA1181
2008-12-18 13:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lusaka
Cable title:
ZAMBIAN INTEREST IN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR
VZCZCXYZ0021 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHLS #1181 3531307 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 181307Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY LUSAKA TO RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6565
UNCLAS LUSAKA 001181
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EEB -- MIKAEL LURIE AND JANET SPECK
DEPARTMENT PASS TO USAID -- BILL HAMMINK
USDA FOR KIRK MILLER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO EAID PGOV
SUBJECT: ZAMBIAN INTEREST IN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
REF: STATE 123480
Emboffs discussed the proposed Global Partnership for
Agriculture and Food (GPAF) with Permanent Secretary for
Agriculture Isaac Phiri, who promised to consider the reftel
talking points and to be in touch if the Zambian Government
has suggestions on how the partnership could best be
structured. Phiri said that representatives from the French
and UK diplomatic missions had not discussed the initiative
with him (note: Emboff's counterparts at the UK High
Commission were entirely unfamiliar with GPAF). Although
Phiri did not commit the GRZ to becoming a GPAF partner,
Phiri said he looked forward to receiving more information on
GPAF and indicated his interest in participating in the first
meeting in 2009.
BOOTH
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EEB -- MIKAEL LURIE AND JANET SPECK
DEPARTMENT PASS TO USAID -- BILL HAMMINK
USDA FOR KIRK MILLER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO EAID PGOV
SUBJECT: ZAMBIAN INTEREST IN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
REF: STATE 123480
Emboffs discussed the proposed Global Partnership for
Agriculture and Food (GPAF) with Permanent Secretary for
Agriculture Isaac Phiri, who promised to consider the reftel
talking points and to be in touch if the Zambian Government
has suggestions on how the partnership could best be
structured. Phiri said that representatives from the French
and UK diplomatic missions had not discussed the initiative
with him (note: Emboff's counterparts at the UK High
Commission were entirely unfamiliar with GPAF). Although
Phiri did not commit the GRZ to becoming a GPAF partner,
Phiri said he looked forward to receiving more information on
GPAF and indicated his interest in participating in the first
meeting in 2009.
BOOTH