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| Identifier: | 02ROME3645 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 02ROME3645 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Rome |
| Created: | 2002-07-24 08:34:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | AORC EAGR EAGR EAGR EAGR FAO EAID AORC FAO EAID AORC FAO EAID AORC FAO EAIDASEC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 ROME 003645
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/EDA JOHNSON, EB/TPP WINTON
USAID FOR TOM MARCHIONE, WILL WHELEN, PAUL DES ROSIERS,
ALTRENA MUKURIA
USDA FOR FAS/REICH AND HUGHES
FROM FODAG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC, EAGR, EAGR, EAGR, EAGR, FAO, EAID AORC, FAO, EAID AORC, FAO, EAID AORC, FAO, EAIDASEC
SUBJECT: COUNTING THE HUNGRY: FAO MEETING ON MEASURING
UNCLASSIFIED
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FOOD DEPRIVATION AND UNDER-NUTRITION.
1. SUMMARY: THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
(FAO) CONVENED AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON
MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF FOOD DEPRIVATION JUNE 26-
28, 2002 IN ROME. PARTICIPANTS COMPARED AND CONTRASTED
FIVE WIDELY RECOGNIZED METHODS OF MEASURING FOOD
DEPRIVATION AND UNDER-NUTRITION. THESE METHODS INCLUDED
THE FAO METHOD, HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEYS, INDIVIDUAL
FOOD INTAKE SURVEYS, ANTHROPOMETRIC SURVEYS, AND
QUALITATIVE MEASURES. THE MEETING GAVE A QUALIFIED
ENDORSEMENT OF THE FAO "FOOD BALANCE SHEET METHOD" FOR
ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDERNOURISHED,
AND FOR MONITORING TRENDS TOWARD THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT
GOAL. HOWEVER, HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEYS WILL
CERTAINLY BECOME MORE WIDELY USED FOR ESTIMATING SUB-
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF HUNGER. A FIRMER UNDERSTANDING
OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE DIFFERENT METHODS
(AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY COMPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER)
SHOULD ALLOW THE FOOD INSECURITY AND VULNERABILITY
MAPPING SYSTEM (FIVIMS) TO BETTER GUIDE MEASUREMENT
PROJECTS. THIS WILL ALLOW MONITORING OF PROGRESS TOWARD
THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT TARGET AND STRENGTHEN POLICY
RESPONSES. END SUMMARY.
2. AS EMPHASIZED BY THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT (WFS) AND ITS
PLAN OF ACTION IN 1996, COUNTRIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY AT LARGE REQUIRE RELIABLE, ACCURATE AND
CONSISTENT INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT AND MAGNITUDE OF
FOOD INSECURITY AND VULNERABILITY, AT SUB-NATIONAL,
NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS.
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3. FAO, AS PART OF ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTER-AGENCY
INITIATIVE, SPONSORED AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE 2002. THE PURPOSE OF THE SYMPOSIUM WAS
TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON HOW METHODOLOGIES FOR THE
MEASUREMENT OF UNDER-NUTRITION AND FOOD DEPRIVATION AND
USES OF THESE MEASURES CAN BE IMPROVED. THE SYMPOSIUM
SYSTEMATICALLY COMPARED AND CONTRASTED FIVE MAIN METHODS,
CURRENTLY USED IN THE ESTIMATION OF FOOD DEPRIVATION AND
POOR NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS. THESE
METHODS ARE THE FAO METHOD, HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
SURVEYS, INDIVIDUAL FOOD INTAKE SURVEYS, ANTHROPOMETRIC
SURVEYS, AND QUALITATIVE MEASURES.
4. THESE METHODS ARE USED BY THE CONCERNED INSTITUTIONS
AT PROGRAM, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS FOR
ASSESSING THE EXTENT AND SEVERITY OF UNDER-NUTRITION AND
APPROPRIATE RESPONSES. EACH METHOD OBSERVES DIFFERENT
BUT RELATED ASPECTS OF FOOD INSECURITY; THEY VARY IN
THEIR COVERAGE AND TIMELINESS, MAKE USE OF DISTINCT BASIC
DATA, ARE SUBJECT TO DIFFERENT LIMITATIONS AND COULD ALL
BE SUBJECT TO IMPROVEMENTS. THE DEBATE ON THE
SUITABILITY OF VARIOUS METHODS TO CONTRIBUTE TO DECISION
MAKING THAT CONCERNS THE WFS TARGET, HALVING THE NUMBER
OF FOOD INSECURE PEOPLE BEFORE 2015, HAS TO TAKE ALL
THESE ASPECTS INTO CONSIDERATION.
FAO METHOD AND CRITIQUE
5. THE FAO METHOD OF MEASURING AND ASSESSING
MALNUTRITION AND UNDER-NOURISHMENT USES A LOG-NORMAL
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FUNCTION WITH THREE PARAMETERS; THE CAPUT DIETARY ENERGY
SUPPLY (DES), A DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION, AND A
MINIMUM ENERGY CONSUMPTION REQUIREMENT. THE DES IS
DERIVED FROM TAKING THE TOTAL FOOD SUPPLY IN A COUNTRY,
OBTAINED FROM THE FOOD BALANCE SHEETS, WHICH ARE
AVAILABLE FOR EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, DIVIDED BY THE
TOTAL POPULATION. THIS VARIABLE CAPTURES THE MEAN FOOD
AVAILABILITY PER PERSON IN THE COUNTRY OF STUDY. THE
DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION IS CALCULATED BY USING
HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SURVEYS TO GET A
DISTRIBUTIONAL SAMPLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD PER CAPUT USUAL
DIETARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION BASED ON INCOME. IMPOSED ON
THIS FUNCTION IS A MINIMUM ENERGY CONSUMPTION REQUIREMENT
DEFINED AS THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INTAKE TO MAINTAIN
WEIGHT AND PERFORM LIGHT ACTIVITY FOR THE AVERAGE
INDIVIDUAL. THE PART OF THE FUNCTION THAT FALLS BELOW
THIS MINIMUM CUTOFF IS THE PROPORTION OF THAT COUNTRY'S
POPULATION THAT IS UNDERNOURISHED.
6. THE FAO METHODS STRENGTHS LIE IN THE USE OF THE CAPUT
DES MEASURE THAT IS UNIFORMLY AVAILABLE FROM ALL
COUNTRIES AND UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. ALSO, THIS
METHOD CAPTURES THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FOOD SUPPLY ON
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CTME-00 DODE-00 ITCE-00 SRPP-00 EB-00 EXME-00 EUR-00
UTED-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 ITC-01 NSAE-00 OES-01 OIC-02
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FM AMEMBASSY ROME
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5051
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2234
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
USMISSION GENEVA
UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 04 ROME 003645
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/EDA JOHNSON, EB/TPP WINTON
USAID FOR TOM MARCHIONE, WILL WHELEN, PAUL DES ROSIERS,
ALTRENA MUKURIA
USDA FOR FAS/REICH AND HUGHES
FROM FODAG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC, FAO, EAGR, EAID
SUBJECT: COUNTING THE HUNGRY: FAO MEETING ON MEASURING
UNCLASSIFIED
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FOOD DEPRIVATION AND UNDER-NUTRITION.
THE PREVALENCE OF UNDERNOURISHMENT.
7. THE WEAKNESSES OF THE FAO METHOD CONCERN THE BASIC
DES NUMBERS, WHICH DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE QUALITY
OF FOOD SUPPLIED OR MICRO-NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES. ALSO,
THE PER CAPUT DISTRIBUTION IS INDIRECTLY ESTIMATED AND
THE CUT-OFF MINIMUM REQUIREMENT CAN VARY DEPENDING ON
WHICH BASAL METABOLIC RATE (BMR) EQUATION IS USED OR
WHETHER OR NOT NORMS FOR CHILDREN ARE INCLUDED.
8. IN SUMMATION, THE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS GAVE A
QUALIFIED ENDORSEMENT OF THE FAO METHOD WITH SOME MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS IN THE ACCURACY AND SPECIFICATION OF ITS
PARAMETERS ESPECIALLY SURROUNDING THE USE OF THE FOOD
BALANCE SHEET DATA. THERE IS ALSO CONCERN THAT THIS
METHOD, WHILE BEING A VERY GOOD INDICATOR OF THE
PREVALENCE OF UNDER-NOURISHMENT GLOBALLY, MAY
OVERESTIMATE THE OCCURRENCE IN SOME AREAS AND
UNDERESTIMATE IT OTHERS. THAT ERROR AFFECTS POLICY
DECISIONS AND RESOURCE DISPERSION. OVERALL, THE FAO
METHOD IS A GOOD TOOL FOR BENCHMARKING THE CHANGES IN
PREVALENCE OVER TIME, IS CONSISTENT, AND WHILE A FINE
INDICATOR OF FOOD AVAILABILITY, IS NOT A TRUE
MEASUREMENT.
OTHER FOUR METHODS FOR MEASURING/ASSESSING
MALNUTRITION/UNDERNOURISHMENT
9. A. HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEYS (HES) EVALUATE THE
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WELFARE OF A COUNTRY'S POPULATION BY ANALYZING INTERVIEW
AND DIARY LOG ACCOUNTS OF ALL ACQUISITIONS OF FOOD BY A
HOUSEHOLD. THE HES METHOD IS USED TO DIRECTLY MEASURE
THE AMOUNT OF HOUSEHOLD ENERGY AVAILABLE. IT DOES NOT,
HOWEVER, DISTINGUISH BETWEEN ENERGY AVAILABLE VERSUS THE
NET CONSUMED NOR DOES IT CAPTURE THE QUALITY OR
VULNERABILITY OF HOUSEHOLD ENERGY SUPPLY. THE HES METHOD
IS USED TO CAPTURE AN ESTIMATE OF IN-COUNTRY, REGIONAL,
AND WORLD-WIDE PREVALENCE OF FOOD INSECURITY, PROVIDE A
PICTURE OF WHO IS FOOD INSECURE, LOOK AT THE CAUSES OF
FOOD INSECURITY, AND EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF POLICIES ON
FOOD INSECURITY.
B. THE INDIVIDUAL FOOD INTAKE SURVEY METHOD (IFIS) IS AN
INVASIVE BUT SPECIFIC MEASURE OF DIETARY VARIABILITY THAT
CAN BE BROKEN DOWN INTO DETAILED STRATA FOR ANALYSIS.
THESE INDIVIDUAL SURVEYS LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE AMOUNT OF
FOODS OR FOOD CATEGORIES CONSUMED BY THE SELECTED
INDIVIDUAL OVER A PERIOD. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN
CONVERTED INTO ENERGY AND NUTRIENT CONTENT LEVELS AND
ANALYZED TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE, STRENGTH, AND LEVEL
OF ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN DIETARY EXPOSURE AND HEALTH
OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS. THE IFIS METHOD IS VERY TIME-
CONSUMING AND LABOR INTENSIVE BUT PROVIDES A FINE LEVEL
OF DISAGGREGATION THAT IS USEFUL FOR POLICY DECISIONS.
C. ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES USE HUMAN BODY MEASUREMENTS
TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT NUTRITIONAL STATUS. THE HUMAN
BODY MEASUREMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN INCLUDE HEIGHT FOR
AGE, WEIGHT FOR AGE, AND WEIGHT-TO-HEIGHT. FOR OLDER
INDIVIDUALS, THE BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) IS COMMONLY USED.
THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE AGGREGATED INTO INDICES WITH
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REFERENCES AND CUT-OFFS THAT PROVIDE INDICATIONS OF THE
PREVALENCE OF UNDER-NUTRITION. THE ADVANTAGES OF
ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES ARE THAT IT IS PRECISE, ACCURATE,
LOW SKILL AND LOW COST, SHOWS DEGREES OF SEVERITY AND
REFLECTS NUTRITIONAL HISTORY, CAN BE USED FOR LARGE
SAMPLES, AND ALSO EVALUATES THE CHANGES AND TRENDS OVER
TIME. THE DISADVANTAGES INCLUDE THE INABILITY TO DETECT
EFFECTS OF SPECIFIC NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES, IT IS A
COMBINED MEASURE OF HEALTH AND FOOD INSECURITY, AND TAKEN
ALONE IT DOES NOT SUGGEST WHAT MAY BE CAUSING THE
MALNUTRITION.
D. QUALITATIVE MEASURES OF FOOD INSECURITY AND HUNGER
CAME FROM A PLEA BY POLICY MAKERS TO DEVELOP A LESS
TECHNICAL POLICY TOOL FOR DECISION MAKING. THE
QUALITATIVE MEASURES TOOL IS A SURVEY OF QUESTIONS THAT
EVALUATE AN INDIVIDUAL'S PERCEPTION OF FOOD INSECURITY.
THE ADVANTAGES TO THIS TOOL ARE THAT IT IS QUICK TO
ADMINISTER AND ANALYZE, IT CAN BE EASILY INCORPORATED
INTO ON-GOING SURVEYS, AND THE RESPONDENT'S BURDEN IS
VERY LOW. THE METHOD'S DISADVANTAGES INCLUDE A TIME
CONSUMING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, THE NEED TO LINK THE
SURVEY WITH OTHER PROJECTS, AND SCALING DIFFICULTIES.
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ACTION IO-00
INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AGRE-00 AID-00 AMAD-00 CIAE-00 COME-00
CTME-00 DODE-00 ITCE-00 SRPP-00 EB-00 EXME-00 EUR-00
UTED-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 ITC-01 NSAE-00 OES-01 OIC-02
OMB-01 OPIC-01 SS-00 STR-00 TEST-00 TRSE-00 SAS-00
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FM AMEMBASSY ROME
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5052
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2235
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
USMISSION GENEVA
UNCLAS SECTION 03 OF 04 ROME 003645
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/EDA JOHNSON, EB/TPP WINTON
USAID FOR TOM MARCHIONE, WILL WHELEN, PAUL DES ROSIERS,
ALTRENA MUKURIA
USDA FOR FAS/REICH AND HUGHES
FROM FODAG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC, FAO, EAGR, EAID
SUBJECT: COUNTING THE HUNGRY: FAO MEETING ON MEASURING
UNCLASSIFIED
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FOOD DEPRIVATION AND UNDER-NUTRITION.
INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL USER PERSPECTIVES
10. ONE OF THE SESSIONS FOCUSED ON HOW THESE FIVE
METHODS ARE USED BY BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
AGENCIES. KENYA, REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL FOOD
SECURITY INFORMATION COORDINATOR, STATED THAT THEY USE A
NATIONAL SAMPLE SURVEY, WHICH COMBINES THE ANTHROPOMETRY,
HES/QUALITATIVE, AND FAO METHODS. THE FAO METHOD IS USED
TO OBTAIN NATIONAL LEVEL DATA FOR COMPARISON TO OTHER
COUNTRIES, ANTHROPOMETRY IS UTILIZED FOR POLICIES THAT
REACH THE REGIONAL AND HOUSEHOLD LEVEL, AND THE
HES/QUALITATIVE COMBINATION DISPLAYS AT A SUB-NATIONAL
AND HOUSEHOLD LEVEL THE DEGREE OF, CAUSES FOR, AND COPING
STRATEGIES RELATED TO FOOD INSECURITY. REPRESENTATIVES
FROM BOTH INDIA AND COLOMBIA ECHOED THE KENYAN PRESENTER,
SAYING THAT THEIR COUNTRIES ALSO USE A COMBINATION OF THE
METHODS DISCUSSED AT THE SYMPOSIUM TO OBTAIN A WELL-
ROUNDED SET OF DATA AND LEVELS OF ANALYSIS.
11. THE WORLD BANK, DFID (U.K. DEPARTMENT FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT), AND USAID PRESENTED THE
INTERNATIONAL USER'S PERSPECTIVE OF THE METHODS. THE
WORLD BANK PRIMARILY USES THE FAO METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
TO TRACK CHANGES OVER TIME IN THE FOOD SUPPLY AND USES
ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES FOR MORE COUNTRY SPECIFIC
DETAILED ANALYSIS. DFID ALSO UTILIZES A COLLECTIVE SET OF
MEASUREMENT METHODS TO OBTAIN DATA RELEVANT TO THE
AGENCIES INFORMATION NEEDS. USAID BREAKS DOWN WHAT
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MEASUREMENT METHOD IT USES BY THE LEVEL OF POLICY DETAIL
REQUIRED. AT THE INTERNATIONAL POLICY LEVEL USAID HAS
ACCEPTED THE FAO METHOD. AT THE AGENCY LEVEL, THEY
COMBINE THE FAO MEASURES WITH HES AND ANTHROPOMETRY, AND
FOR DETERMINING FOOD AID PRIORITY COUNTRIES AND SUB-
NATIONAL TARGETING THEY REFER TO THE FAO LIST OF LOW
INCOME FOOD DEFICIT COUNTRIES (LIFDC), ANTHROPOMETRIC AND
POVERTY MEASURES. USAID IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON
QUALITATIVE AND OTHER MEASURES OF FOOD INSECURITY FOR USE
AT PROGRAM LEVELS. IFAD USES THE FAO METHOD AS A
CONTINUOUS INDICATOR OF GLOBAL PREVALENCE OF
UNDERNOURISHMENT BUT FOR PROJECT LEVEL ANALYSIS IT TURNS
TO ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES THAT CAN BE AGGREGATED TO A
WIDE VARIETY OF DETAIL.
ACADEMIC VIEW
12. CONVERSATIONS WITH PARTICIPANTS FROM ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS BROUGHT OUT QUITE SIMILAR VIEWS OF THE FAO
METHOD AND CONCLUSIONS ON THE SYMPOSIUM. IN AGREEMENT,
THE FAO METHOD OF MEASUREMENT COULD USE SOME FINE-TUNING
OF THE VARIABLES, MODEL, AND DATA ACQUISITION BUT THAT
ULTIMATELY, IT IS A CONSISTENT MEASURE OVER TIME AND
HOLDS A WELL-DEFINED PLACE AS A BENCHMARKING INDICATOR OF
GLOBAL FOOD AVAILABILITY. DEFINITELY, THERE IS NO ONE
METHOD PERFECT FOR ALL PURPOSES. THE FIVE METHODS
DISCUSSED THROUGHOUT THE SYMPOSIUM EACH HAVE A PLACE IN
MEASURING VARIOUS DETAILS ABOUT UNDER-NUTRITION WHETHER
USED ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH EACH OTHER. THE FAO
METHOD INDICATES GLOBAL FOOD AVAILABILITY, THE HES METHOD
REVEALS ACCESSIBILITY OF FOOD AND POVERTY LEVELS, AND THE
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ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES SHED LIGHT ON NUTRITIONAL CONTENT
ISSUES.
COMMENT
13. THE SYMPOSIUM PROVIDQQNT
TECHNIQUE BE IMPLEMENTED THAN THE FAO METHOD FOR
MEASURING GLOBAL UNDER-NUTRITION. THE ONE SIGNIFICANT
FACTOR OF USING A METHOD BESIDES THE FAO FOR WFS5YL
HUNGER REDUCTION POLICIES MAY LIE IN MORE PRECISE
ESTIMATION OF NUMBERS AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL USED FOR AID
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ACTION IO-00
INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AGRE-00 AID-00 AMAD-00 CIAE-00 COME-00
CTME-00 DODE-00 ITCE-00 SRPP-00 EB-00 EXME-00 EUR-00
UTED-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 ITC-01 NSAE-00 OES-01 OIC-02
OMB-01 OPIC-01 SS-00 STR-00 TEST-00 TRSE-00 SAS-00
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FM AMEMBASSY ROME
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5053
INFO USDA FAS WASHDC 2236
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
USMISSION GENEVA
UNCLAS SECTION 04 OF 04 ROME 003645
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/EDA JOHNSON, EB/TPP WINTON
USAID FOR TOM MARCHIONE, WILL WHELEN, PAUL DES ROSIERS,
ALTRENA MUKURIA
USDA FOR FAS/REICH AND HUGHES
FROM FODAG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC, FAO, EAGR, EAID
SUBJECT: COUNTIN0P$8QXZQ58: N/A
UNCLASSIFIED
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TAGS: ASEC
SUBJECT: HOLINKA, ANN MARIE - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
CASE NUMBER: 121792
CASE TYPE: NACLC
BACKGROUND DATES INVESTIGATED: 03/12/02 07/23/02
DATE REPORTED: 07/23/02
OTHER CASE NUMBER: NONE
COPIES REFERRED: 1-HQ; 1-POST FILE
STATUS: CLOSED
INVESTIGATOR: ANGELO R. MANGINELLI
APPROVED BY: JABBOTT
(SBU) ISSUES: N/A
EMBASSY/LOCAL AGENCY CHECKS
03/13/02 CONSULATE NO RECORD
03/12/02 LEGAL ATTACHE NO RECORD
03/12/02 RSO OFFICE NO RECORD
03/17/02 ITALIAN MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR NO RECORD
SUBJECT INTERVIEW
SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONTACT THE SUBJECT
USING THE INFORMATION ON THE SF-86 WITH NEGATIVE
RESULTS. ON 7/23/02, SHEILA MURPHY (RECEPTIONIST AT
THE UNIVERSITY IN BOLOGNA) WAS CONTACTED TO VERIFY IF
O VERIFY IF
THE SUBJECT WAS STILL IN ITALY. MURPHY STATED THAT THE
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SUBJECT RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND GAVE A CONTACT NUMBER
OF (201)858-9182. RSO ROME WAS UNABLE TO CONDUCT THE
INTERVIEW.
SEMBLER
UNCLASSIFIED
>
2002ROME03645 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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