Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09OSLO133
2009-02-27 13:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
NORWEGIANS SAY SECURITY AID TO SOMALIA CRUCIAL,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000133
SIPDIS
PASS TO AF/RSA COL. MIKE SKARDON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/27/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPKO SO NO
SUBJECT: NORWEGIANS SAY SECURITY AID TO SOMALIA CRUCIAL,
BUT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO FUND
REF: STATE 17205
Classified By: Political Counselor Kristen Bauer for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000133
SIPDIS
PASS TO AF/RSA COL. MIKE SKARDON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/27/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPKO SO NO
SUBJECT: NORWEGIANS SAY SECURITY AID TO SOMALIA CRUCIAL,
BUT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO FUND
REF: STATE 17205
Classified By: Political Counselor Kristen Bauer for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d)
1. (C) SUMMARY: While agreeing with all our views of the
security situation in Somalia, the GON feels its hands are
tied when it comes to direct support of security forces in
Somalia. Despite being the third largest humanitarian aid
donor in the country, Norway will have to seek to contribute
to the security situation through ODA or the trust fund. End
Summary.
2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel to Trine Mathisen, advisor in
the MFA section for East and Central Africa. After poloff
discussed the talking points, Mathisen enthusiastically
agreed with our evaluation of the security situation, the
auspiciousness of the moment, and the importance of
exploiting it. She said that the new political situation in
Somalia creates new opportunities, and the new unity
government might have real support on the ground.
Furthermore, the fact that Ethiopia has withdrawn means that
there is no sense of common enemy that could be used as a
scapegoat by various parties.
3. (C) Mathisen said that the GON is closely following the
development of the Somali security forces, and hoped that the
trust fund envisaged by UNSCR 1863, which Norway supports,
will provide a mechanism through which the security sector
can be supported effectively and quickly. Norway hopes that
there will be a mechanism developed through which the GON can
overcome the "onerous barriers" it has internally that
prevent it from spending money outside the context of
overseas development assistance. Mathisen noted that the GON
is already supporting the security sector through the UNDP
Rule of Law and Security Program.
4. (C) Mathisen noted that aid to Somalia this year will
total 260 million kroner (approx $37 million),as it did last
year. The majority of that aid is humanitarian, some comes
in the form of funds to support peace and reconciliation, and
some also comes in the form or medium-term transitional aid.
WHITNEY
SIPDIS
PASS TO AF/RSA COL. MIKE SKARDON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/27/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPKO SO NO
SUBJECT: NORWEGIANS SAY SECURITY AID TO SOMALIA CRUCIAL,
BUT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO FUND
REF: STATE 17205
Classified By: Political Counselor Kristen Bauer for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d)
1. (C) SUMMARY: While agreeing with all our views of the
security situation in Somalia, the GON feels its hands are
tied when it comes to direct support of security forces in
Somalia. Despite being the third largest humanitarian aid
donor in the country, Norway will have to seek to contribute
to the security situation through ODA or the trust fund. End
Summary.
2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel to Trine Mathisen, advisor in
the MFA section for East and Central Africa. After poloff
discussed the talking points, Mathisen enthusiastically
agreed with our evaluation of the security situation, the
auspiciousness of the moment, and the importance of
exploiting it. She said that the new political situation in
Somalia creates new opportunities, and the new unity
government might have real support on the ground.
Furthermore, the fact that Ethiopia has withdrawn means that
there is no sense of common enemy that could be used as a
scapegoat by various parties.
3. (C) Mathisen said that the GON is closely following the
development of the Somali security forces, and hoped that the
trust fund envisaged by UNSCR 1863, which Norway supports,
will provide a mechanism through which the security sector
can be supported effectively and quickly. Norway hopes that
there will be a mechanism developed through which the GON can
overcome the "onerous barriers" it has internally that
prevent it from spending money outside the context of
overseas development assistance. Mathisen noted that the GON
is already supporting the security sector through the UNDP
Rule of Law and Security Program.
4. (C) Mathisen noted that aid to Somalia this year will
total 260 million kroner (approx $37 million),as it did last
year. The majority of that aid is humanitarian, some comes
in the form of funds to support peace and reconciliation, and
some also comes in the form or medium-term transitional aid.
WHITNEY