US embassy cable - 04COLOMBO1422

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 001422 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, INL/C/CJ 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AFIN, AMGT, PREL, SNAR, CE 
SUBJECT: COLOMBO PLAN: DRAFT AMENDMENT FOR DRUG ADVISORY 
PROGRAM PROJECTS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 176096 
 
1. (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- please 
handle accordingly. 
 
2. (SBU) In response to reftel, Mission verifies that it is 
prepared to amend the existing Colombo Plan Letter of 
Agreement (LOA) to accept funding  of 330,000 USD for the two 
projects:  The Third Asian Youth Congress and the 
Muslim-based Anti-Drug Outreach Centers. 
 
3. (SBU) Mission also provides below proposed draft text for 
the amendment to the Colombo Plan LOA: 
 
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AMENDMENT TO THE LETTER OF GRANT AGREEMENT ON NARCOTICS 
CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OF JUNE 26, 1973 BETWEEN THE 
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE 
COLOMBO PLAN DRUG ADVISORY PROGRAM 
 
I.  GENERAL 
 
The Government of the United States of America (USG) and the 
Colombo Plan Drug Advisor Program (DAP) (each individually, a 
"Party." Or collectively, the "Parties") jointly agree to 
modify and amend the letter of agreement between the USG and 
the Colombo Plan DAP, signed June 26, 1973 (the "Agreement") 
in the following respect: 
 
The USG will provide USD $330,000 to support two drug demand 
reduction projects.  The full project description and project 
goals are described in Sections II and III below.  All other 
obligations, terms, and conditions contained in the letter of 
agreement dated June 26, 1973 shall remain applicable and in 
full force and effect. 
 
Provision of USG grant funding beyond the current fiscal year 
is conditioned upon satisfactory progress toward project 
goals and the availability of funds authorized and 
appropriated on a year-to-year basis by the U.S. Congress and 
approved by the USG Department of State, Bureau for 
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). 
 
II.  PROJECT DESCRIPTION 
 
A. Third Asian Youth Congress -- 80,000 USD 
 
Project funding supports the travel and logistical expenses 
for Asian youth groups attending the Youth Congress to be 
held in Singapore in November 2004. 
 
-- The Colombo Plan DAP will utilize these funds to sponsor 
youths from Asian countries attendance at a Youth Congress, 
where support and reinforcement for an anti-drug and demand 
reduction culture will be the main themes. 
 
B. Establishment of Muslim-Based Anti-Drug Outreach Centers 
-- 250,000 USD 
 
Project funding supports the creation of ten outreach centers 
in various volatile Muslim regions in Asia that will focus on 
demand reduction and associated violence. 
 
-- The Colombo Plan, in collaboration with the U.S. State 
Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law 
Enforcement (INL) will identify regions in Afghanistan, Iraq, 
Southern Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Pakistan to 
establish anti-drug outreach centers that will work to reduce 
drug consumption and associated drug-related violence while 
enhancing America's image in these regions. 
 
III.  Project Goal and Achievement Verification 
 
The goals of these projects are to enhance the ability of 
teenagers to network and receive support in their communities 
as well as enabling local organizations to provide demand 
reduction programs in their communities. 
 
A.  Specifically, the Third Asian Youth Congress is a 
follow-on to the DAP's two successful youth congresses that 
brought together dozens of teenagers from close to 20 Asia 
and Pacific countries.  The third congress will continue the 
efforts of the previous two in educating and enabling 
teenagers to members of the drug abuse prevention culture in 
their communities. 
 
B.  The Muslim-based anti-drug outreach centers adds to the 
DAP's success in utilizing faith-based organizations to 
address drug abuse and demand reduction at the community 
level throughout Asia and the Pacific.  These ten centers 
will enhance and widen the DAP's effective outreach at the 
grassroots level as well as showcasing positive USG support 
for these Muslim communities. 
 
The Colombo Plan DAP will submit after-action report on both 
projects in its regularly scheduled reports it submits to the 
Department. 
 
Done in duplicate at Colombo, Sri Lanka, this xx day of 
September of 2004, in English. 
For the Government of 
the United States of America 
Jeffrey J. Lunstead 
Ambassador 
United States Embassy 
 
For the Colombo Plan 
Kittipan Kanjanapipatkul 
Secretary General 
 
SIPDIS 
Colombo Plan 
 
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