Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10CANBERRA43
2010-01-19 22:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
TFHA01: AUSTRALIA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000043
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE PLEASE PASS USAID/OFDA, DEPARTMENT S/ES-O FOR TFHA01,
EAP/ANP CARPENTER-ROCK, MOORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL AS
SUBJECT: TFHA01: AUSTRALIA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
REF: A. SECSTATE 4909
B. SECSTATE 4854
C. CANBERRA 37
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000043
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE PLEASE PASS USAID/OFDA, DEPARTMENT S/ES-O FOR TFHA01,
EAP/ANP CARPENTER-ROCK, MOORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL AS
SUBJECT: TFHA01: AUSTRALIA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
REF: A. SECSTATE 4909
B. SECSTATE 4854
C. CANBERRA 37
1. (U) This is an action request. See para 4.
2. (SBU) Australia's initial contribution to the Haiti relief
effort - A$10 million (ref C) will be completed this week.
Econoff conveyed message in ref B to Ausaid's Thanh Le,
Manager for Humanitarian and Emergency Response on January
19. Le said that Australia's contribution breaks down as
follows:
-- A$4.5 million already provided to the World Food Program;
-- A$2.5 million to Australian NGOs, to be provided by the
end of this week;
-- A$1 million already provided to the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies;
-- A$1 million to be provided to UN Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs;
-- A$1 million to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management
Agency.
3. (SBU) Le said that Ausaid and DFAT will request additional
funding from FM Smith for use in the upcoming reconstruction
phase. According to Le, Australia will coordinate with
CARICOM and other partners before determining the scope of
follow-on reconstruction assistance.
4. (SBU) Le asked for clarification of the proposed Friends
of Haiti Group meeting in Canada on January 25. He said the
GOA was unclear whether this meeting was intended to serve as
a coordination meeting for a larger pledging conference later
in the year, in which case Ministerial representation would
not be needed, or the actual pledging meeting itself. If the
latter, Smith or another senior delegate would likely attend.
Post requests any additional detail about the scope and
purpose of the proposed meeting. Point of contact is MDRO
David Atkinson, 61 02 6214-5810, atkinsondr@state.gov.
BLEICH
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE PLEASE PASS USAID/OFDA, DEPARTMENT S/ES-O FOR TFHA01,
EAP/ANP CARPENTER-ROCK, MOORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL AS
SUBJECT: TFHA01: AUSTRALIA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
REF: A. SECSTATE 4909
B. SECSTATE 4854
C. CANBERRA 37
1. (U) This is an action request. See para 4.
2. (SBU) Australia's initial contribution to the Haiti relief
effort - A$10 million (ref C) will be completed this week.
Econoff conveyed message in ref B to Ausaid's Thanh Le,
Manager for Humanitarian and Emergency Response on January
19. Le said that Australia's contribution breaks down as
follows:
-- A$4.5 million already provided to the World Food Program;
-- A$2.5 million to Australian NGOs, to be provided by the
end of this week;
-- A$1 million already provided to the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies;
-- A$1 million to be provided to UN Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs;
-- A$1 million to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management
Agency.
3. (SBU) Le said that Ausaid and DFAT will request additional
funding from FM Smith for use in the upcoming reconstruction
phase. According to Le, Australia will coordinate with
CARICOM and other partners before determining the scope of
follow-on reconstruction assistance.
4. (SBU) Le asked for clarification of the proposed Friends
of Haiti Group meeting in Canada on January 25. He said the
GOA was unclear whether this meeting was intended to serve as
a coordination meeting for a larger pledging conference later
in the year, in which case Ministerial representation would
not be needed, or the actual pledging meeting itself. If the
latter, Smith or another senior delegate would likely attend.
Post requests any additional detail about the scope and
purpose of the proposed meeting. Point of contact is MDRO
David Atkinson, 61 02 6214-5810, atkinsondr@state.gov.
BLEICH