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09STATE61213
2009-06-12 23:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
PAKISTAN: FOLLOW UP ON TOKYO DONOR CONF PLEDGES
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 061213
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN PK
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN: FOLLOW UP ON TOKYO DONOR CONF PLEDGES
TO SUPPORT IMF PROGRAM
REF: A. ISLAMABAD 902
B. STATE 55536
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 061213
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN PK
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN: FOLLOW UP ON TOKYO DONOR CONF PLEDGES
TO SUPPORT IMF PROGRAM
REF: A. ISLAMABAD 902
B. STATE 55536
1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5.
2. (SBU) Pakistan received generous pledges from donors at
the April 17 Tokyo Donors' Conference, which was intended to
raise funds for social safety net and development programs,
and to shore up reserves. For broader donor coordination and
to facilitate Pakistan's budgeting process, Department
requests Posts to press host governments to provide the
Government of Pakistan (GOP) with additional details on when
and how they will allocate pledges committed at the Tokyo
Donors' Conference.
3. (SBU) Pakistan agreed to an International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Stand-By Arrangement in November 2008. In addition to
assistance under the IMF program, the IMF also identified the
need for donor support to finance critical social safety net
and development programs. The April 17 Tokyo Donors'
Conference raised over USD 5 billion in pledges for these
purposes. The GOP has emphasized the importance of the
delivery of donor pledges over the upcoming fiscal year
2009/2010, which begins July 1, given the increased pressures
on fiscal expenditures and on the current account deficit,
and plans to loosen the 2009/2010 fiscal deficit target to
accommodate additional donor assistance. The GOP will
present its budget for the coming fiscal year on June 13.
4. (SBU) Pakistan's fragile economy has been further hit by
the country's increasing financial needs to address the
humanitarian crisis. In light of this crisis, some countries
may be tempted to double-count their Tokyo pledge and
redirect funds to meet the humanitarian needs. However,
additional assistance for displaced people is needed above
and beyond the Tokyo pledges made for Pakistan's economic
stability. Donors should disburse as much of their pledges
as possible in the coming fiscal year to help ease Pakistan's
financial pressures during the current humanitarian crisis.
OBJECTIVES
--------------
5. (SBU) Department requests Posts to pursue the following
objectives:
-- Note host government pledge at the Tokyo Donors'
Conference (see para 7) and express U.S. appreciation for
host government's generosity;
-- Highlight the importance of donor pledges for the
Government of Pakistan's budget for the fiscal year
2009/2010, which begins July 1 and will be announced on June
13;
-- Request host government coordinate pledges directly with
the Government of Pakistan and World Bank;
-- Ask for details about how the Tokyo pledge will be spent
and when the funds will be disbursed;
-- Note that funds for the UN appeal to assist internally
displaced persons are needed above and beyond the funds
pledged in Tokyo;
-- Urge host government to consider frontloading assistance,
if they have not done so already, to meet Pakistan's
near-term challenges.
STATE 00061213 002 OF 002
REPORTING DEADLINE
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6. (U) Embassies should report results of efforts by cable to
SCA and EEB by June 22.
BACKGROUND
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7. (SBU) According to U.S. records from the announcements in
Tokyo, host governments pledged the following amounts over
fiscal years 2009-2010:
--Australia: 120 million Aussie over three years (43.2
million USD over the next two years)
--France: 200 million Euro (264 million USD)
--Germany: 155 million USD
--Italy: 42 million Euro (59 million USD)
--Japan: 1 billion USD
--Kuwait: 49 million USD
--Netherlands: 80 million USD
--New Zealand: 580 thousand USD
--Republic of Korea: 40 million USD
--Saudi Arabia: 700 million USD
--Spain: 20 million Euro (26.4 million USD)
--Sweden: 5 million USD
--Switzerland: 50 million francs (29 million USD)
--Turkey: 100 million USD
--UAE: 300 million USD
8. (SBU) The U.S. plans to focus its development assistance
on certain poor districts deemed most at risk for militancy;
support well-integrated, multi-donor interventions; and
develop local institutional capacity in order to build
confidence of local populations in government responsiveness.
Some funds might be set aside for modest cash transfers to
the GOP, subject to assessments of adequate funds control,
targeting, and likely impacts. These issues are still under
discussion in Washington.
POINT OF CONTACT
--------------
9. (U) Please contact SRAP Mary Beth Goodman, SCA/P Tanya
Spencer, and EEB Rachel Leatham for further information.
CLINTON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN PK
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN: FOLLOW UP ON TOKYO DONOR CONF PLEDGES
TO SUPPORT IMF PROGRAM
REF: A. ISLAMABAD 902
B. STATE 55536
1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5.
2. (SBU) Pakistan received generous pledges from donors at
the April 17 Tokyo Donors' Conference, which was intended to
raise funds for social safety net and development programs,
and to shore up reserves. For broader donor coordination and
to facilitate Pakistan's budgeting process, Department
requests Posts to press host governments to provide the
Government of Pakistan (GOP) with additional details on when
and how they will allocate pledges committed at the Tokyo
Donors' Conference.
3. (SBU) Pakistan agreed to an International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Stand-By Arrangement in November 2008. In addition to
assistance under the IMF program, the IMF also identified the
need for donor support to finance critical social safety net
and development programs. The April 17 Tokyo Donors'
Conference raised over USD 5 billion in pledges for these
purposes. The GOP has emphasized the importance of the
delivery of donor pledges over the upcoming fiscal year
2009/2010, which begins July 1, given the increased pressures
on fiscal expenditures and on the current account deficit,
and plans to loosen the 2009/2010 fiscal deficit target to
accommodate additional donor assistance. The GOP will
present its budget for the coming fiscal year on June 13.
4. (SBU) Pakistan's fragile economy has been further hit by
the country's increasing financial needs to address the
humanitarian crisis. In light of this crisis, some countries
may be tempted to double-count their Tokyo pledge and
redirect funds to meet the humanitarian needs. However,
additional assistance for displaced people is needed above
and beyond the Tokyo pledges made for Pakistan's economic
stability. Donors should disburse as much of their pledges
as possible in the coming fiscal year to help ease Pakistan's
financial pressures during the current humanitarian crisis.
OBJECTIVES
--------------
5. (SBU) Department requests Posts to pursue the following
objectives:
-- Note host government pledge at the Tokyo Donors'
Conference (see para 7) and express U.S. appreciation for
host government's generosity;
-- Highlight the importance of donor pledges for the
Government of Pakistan's budget for the fiscal year
2009/2010, which begins July 1 and will be announced on June
13;
-- Request host government coordinate pledges directly with
the Government of Pakistan and World Bank;
-- Ask for details about how the Tokyo pledge will be spent
and when the funds will be disbursed;
-- Note that funds for the UN appeal to assist internally
displaced persons are needed above and beyond the funds
pledged in Tokyo;
-- Urge host government to consider frontloading assistance,
if they have not done so already, to meet Pakistan's
near-term challenges.
STATE 00061213 002 OF 002
REPORTING DEADLINE
--------------
6. (U) Embassies should report results of efforts by cable to
SCA and EEB by June 22.
BACKGROUND
--------------
7. (SBU) According to U.S. records from the announcements in
Tokyo, host governments pledged the following amounts over
fiscal years 2009-2010:
--Australia: 120 million Aussie over three years (43.2
million USD over the next two years)
--France: 200 million Euro (264 million USD)
--Germany: 155 million USD
--Italy: 42 million Euro (59 million USD)
--Japan: 1 billion USD
--Kuwait: 49 million USD
--Netherlands: 80 million USD
--New Zealand: 580 thousand USD
--Republic of Korea: 40 million USD
--Saudi Arabia: 700 million USD
--Spain: 20 million Euro (26.4 million USD)
--Sweden: 5 million USD
--Switzerland: 50 million francs (29 million USD)
--Turkey: 100 million USD
--UAE: 300 million USD
8. (SBU) The U.S. plans to focus its development assistance
on certain poor districts deemed most at risk for militancy;
support well-integrated, multi-donor interventions; and
develop local institutional capacity in order to build
confidence of local populations in government responsiveness.
Some funds might be set aside for modest cash transfers to
the GOP, subject to assessments of adequate funds control,
targeting, and likely impacts. These issues are still under
discussion in Washington.
POINT OF CONTACT
--------------
9. (U) Please contact SRAP Mary Beth Goodman, SCA/P Tanya
Spencer, and EEB Rachel Leatham for further information.
CLINTON