Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ROME930
2009-08-12 13:17:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY: DONOR SUPPORT FOR THE SOMALIA TFG
how-toVZCZCXRO0592 PP RUEHFL RUEHNP DE RUEHRO #0930 2241317 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 121317Z AUG 09 FM AMEMBASSY ROME TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2523 INFO RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA PRIORITY 0801 RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA PRIORITY 3352 RUEHAE/AMEMBASSY ASMARA PRIORITY 0344 RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 0393 RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 1385 RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 1949 RUEHSW/AMEMBASSY BERN PRIORITY 1441 RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY 1797 RUEHJB/AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA PRIORITY 0008 RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO PRIORITY 0447 RUEHCP/AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN PRIORITY 0569 RUEHDR/AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM PRIORITY 0245 RUEHDJ/AMEMBASSY DJIBOUTI PRIORITY 0275 RUEHHE/AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PRIORITY 0281 RUEHKM/AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY 0333 RUEHKH/AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM PRIORITY 0067 RUEHKL/AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR PRIORITY 0144 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 1614 RUEHLU/AMEMBASSY LUANDA PRIORITY 0223 RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID PRIORITY 1959 RUEHNR/AMEMBASSY NAIROBI PRIORITY 1593 RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO PRIORITY 0423 RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 1932 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 2591 RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH PRIORITY 0517 RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 0581 RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM PRIORITY 0372 RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY 1419 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 2050 RUEHFL/AMCONSUL FLORENCE PRIORITY 3749 RUEHMIL/AMCONSUL MILAN PRIORITY 0181 RUEHNP/AMCONSUL NAPLES PRIORITY 3957 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1021
UNCLAS ROME 000930
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PASS TO AF/E MATTHEW WALSH, AF/E PAMELA FIERST
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER SO EAID KPKO IT
SUBJECT: ITALY: DONOR SUPPORT FOR THE SOMALIA TFG
REF: STATE 79853
UNCLAS ROME 000930
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PASS TO AF/E MATTHEW WALSH, AF/E PAMELA FIERST
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER SO EAID KPKO IT
SUBJECT: ITALY: DONOR SUPPORT FOR THE SOMALIA TFG
REF: STATE 79853
¶1. (SBU) Summary. Poloff delivered demarche seeking donor
support for the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
following the agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to
MFA East Africa Office Director Giuseppe Pastorelli. He
emphasized the GOI's continuing commitment to achieving
stability in the region and highlighted the recent pledge
made at the Brussels Donors Conference. End summary.
¶2. (SBU) Honoring its four million euro pledge in Brussels,
Italy has disbursed two million euros for Somali security
forces and two million euros for AMISOM which goes through
the African Union. There are two programs for the training
of Somali security forces: one for the Somali police and one
for the Somali coast guard. A training center is to be
located in Africa, most likely in Kenya, possibly in Egypt.
The Italian Carabinieri branch of the armed forces will be
responsible for the operation of the training center and the
MFA "will cover the financial burden." Further details are
pending.
¶3. (SBU) The GOI pledged an additional three million euros at
the International Contact Group on Somalia meeting in Rome on
June 10. Two million euros of this pledge is awaiting
disbursement with "the bulk going to fund the African Union
efforts in the region."
¶4. (SBU) The Italian Development Cooperation has committed
eight million euros in aid plus an unspecified amount through
emergency channels according to Mr. Pastorelli.
Funding Mechanism
--------------
¶5. (U) Mr. Pastorelli was not aware if the agreement with PWC
has altered the financial mechanism through which the GOI has
disbursed funds but said he would investigate the issue.
¶6. (SBU) Comment: These figures do not appear to account for
the totality of funds dedicated to Somalia. In a separate
meeting, the MFA used the figure of 13 million euros as total
support to "Somali institutions and the peace process."
Because the above paragraphs outline a commitment of more
than 15 million euros, there remains a discrepancy of at
least two million euros. Post will seek to provide clarity
on the cited figures.
DIBBLE