Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09OTTAWA365
2009-05-15 18:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA TO MATCH PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR AFGHAN AID
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000365
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A
STATE PASS USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID PREL MOPS AF CA
SUBJECT: CANADA TO MATCH PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR AFGHAN AID
REF: 08 OTTAWA 790
UNCLAS OTTAWA 000365
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A
STATE PASS USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID PREL MOPS AF CA
SUBJECT: CANADA TO MATCH PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR AFGHAN AID
REF: 08 OTTAWA 790
1. (U) The Canadian government on May 14 launched a pilot
project to match individual online donations to aid
organizations participating in Canada's reconstruction and
development effort in Afghanistan. The 'Afghanistan
Challenge' encourages individual Canadians to participate
directly in government-NGO partnerships in Kandahar, while
raising awareness of and perhaps bolstering support for the
overall mission.
2. (U) Ottawa is partnering with four Canadian NGOs for the
first, six month phase: CARE Canada, the Mennonite Economic
Development Associates (MEDA),Rotary International, and
World University Service Overseas (WUSC). The partnership
focuses on Canadian Signature Projects in Kandahar that align
with the Afghanistan National Development Strategy. In
particular, the projects (1) provide vocational training
scholarships for women, (2) furnish micro-loans to female
entrepreneurs, and (3) support school construction. Canadian
aid and NGO officials have set a goal of raising C$500,000
from Canadians during the first stage. Pending review of the
first phase, a second would commence in the fall of 2009 and
continue through to 2011 (septel).
3. (U) Individual Canadians can donate funds to the project
via www.AfghanistanChallenge.ca and are encouraged to use
web-tools to engage other prospective donors through personal
contact and social networking sites. They also can track the
results of their contributions via the Afghanistan Challenge
website.
Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /
HOPPER
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A
STATE PASS USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID PREL MOPS AF CA
SUBJECT: CANADA TO MATCH PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR AFGHAN AID
REF: 08 OTTAWA 790
1. (U) The Canadian government on May 14 launched a pilot
project to match individual online donations to aid
organizations participating in Canada's reconstruction and
development effort in Afghanistan. The 'Afghanistan
Challenge' encourages individual Canadians to participate
directly in government-NGO partnerships in Kandahar, while
raising awareness of and perhaps bolstering support for the
overall mission.
2. (U) Ottawa is partnering with four Canadian NGOs for the
first, six month phase: CARE Canada, the Mennonite Economic
Development Associates (MEDA),Rotary International, and
World University Service Overseas (WUSC). The partnership
focuses on Canadian Signature Projects in Kandahar that align
with the Afghanistan National Development Strategy. In
particular, the projects (1) provide vocational training
scholarships for women, (2) furnish micro-loans to female
entrepreneurs, and (3) support school construction. Canadian
aid and NGO officials have set a goal of raising C$500,000
from Canadians during the first stage. Pending review of the
first phase, a second would commence in the fall of 2009 and
continue through to 2011 (septel).
3. (U) Individual Canadians can donate funds to the project
via www.AfghanistanChallenge.ca and are encouraged to use
web-tools to engage other prospective donors through personal
contact and social networking sites. They also can track the
results of their contributions via the Afghanistan Challenge
website.
Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /
HOPPER