Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10PORTLOUIS42
2010-02-11 12:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Port Louis
Cable title:
MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES: SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND
VZCZCXRO1364 RR RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHGI RUEHJO RUEHMA RUEHMR RUEHPA RUEHRN RUEHTRO DE RUEHPL #0042 0421244 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 111244Z FEB 10 FM AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4979 INFO RUEHZO/AFRICAN UNION COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 000042
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: XA EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL MP SE
SUBJECT: MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES: SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND
PROGRAMS PASS NEGROPONTE RISK ASSESSMENT
REF: A. STATE 104670 (2009)
B. STATE 020628 (2008)
UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 000042
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: XA EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL MP SE
SUBJECT: MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES: SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND
PROGRAMS PASS NEGROPONTE RISK ASSESSMENT
REF: A. STATE 104670 (2009)
B. STATE 020628 (2008)
1. (SBU) For the FY 09 Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund,
Embassy Port Louis received USD45,000 for Mauritius and
USD30,000 for Seychelles. The Special Self-Help Committee
selected nine projects for Mauritius and seven for Seychelles
to receive funding. In accordance with the Negroponte Risk
Assessment requirements, all selected beneficiaries were
researched against the Specially Designated (SDN) List, and
none of the beneficiary members' names or organizations
appeared or matched any of those on the checklist. Post also
conducted site visits to each selected beneficiary
organizations to assess their reliability and their ability
to conduct and complete their projects. Post gathered
information regarding members of the organizations,
additional sources of funding, and affiliations to other
organizations. All beneficiary organizations were deemed to
be reliable organizations with no apparent affiliations to
terrorist groups or terrorist financing.
WALKLEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: XA EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL MP SE
SUBJECT: MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES: SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND
PROGRAMS PASS NEGROPONTE RISK ASSESSMENT
REF: A. STATE 104670 (2009)
B. STATE 020628 (2008)
1. (SBU) For the FY 09 Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund,
Embassy Port Louis received USD45,000 for Mauritius and
USD30,000 for Seychelles. The Special Self-Help Committee
selected nine projects for Mauritius and seven for Seychelles
to receive funding. In accordance with the Negroponte Risk
Assessment requirements, all selected beneficiaries were
researched against the Specially Designated (SDN) List, and
none of the beneficiary members' names or organizations
appeared or matched any of those on the checklist. Post also
conducted site visits to each selected beneficiary
organizations to assess their reliability and their ability
to conduct and complete their projects. Post gathered
information regarding members of the organizations,
additional sources of funding, and affiliations to other
organizations. All beneficiary organizations were deemed to
be reliable organizations with no apparent affiliations to
terrorist groups or terrorist financing.
WALKLEY