US embassy cable - 05DARESSALAAM1042

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Identifier:	05DARESSALAAM1042
Wikileaks:	View 05DARESSALAAM1042 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Dar Es Salaam
Created:	2005-05-31 12:38:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	EAID TZ
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 001042 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR AF/EPS AND AFR/DP/PAB 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID, TZ 
SUBJECT: TANZANIA'S ASSHF INTERIM OBLIGATION STATUS REPORT 
 
1.  The Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund in Tanzania has 
successfully completed six of the seven funded projects for 
FY04. The remaining one will be completed by the end of 
July.  The program continues to be a cooperative effort of 
several agencies in the mission that supports mission 
priorities at the village level. 
 
2.  ASSHF will fund twelve projects in FY2005.  However, due 
to a large turnover of personnel at post, we will obligate 
our FY2005 allocation of $70,000 once the new Deputy Chief 
of Mission and Ambassador arrive at post in July.  Post will 
send a complete interim obligation status report then. 
 
3. Post would like to expand the Ambassador's Special Self- 
Help Fund program in FY06, since there are so many more 
worthy projects, reaching more under-served communities, 
than we can presently fund.  Given additional funding, Post 
would like to continue to focus on Islamic communities on 
Zanzibar and Pemba, and also reach out to extremely poor 
regions in Tanzania that desperately need assistance in 
education, income generation, environment and agriculture. 
A strong, well-funded Self Help program supports our overall 
strategic objectives in Tanzania.  The value of the self- 
help program in the public eye in Tanzania far exceeds our 
comparatively modest investment in this program. 
 
OWEN