US embassy cable - 05DHAKA5644

UNCLAS DHAKA 005644 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR ROBERT CLAY, SUPERVISORY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PHN, 
USAID 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: OTRA, BG, Country Clearance 
SUBJECT:  COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR FARHANA AHMAD, 
COORDINATOR, WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE BANGLADESH, AREBA PANNI, POLICY 
COORDINATOR, POLICY PROJECT, AND DR. JAHANGIR HOSSAIN, NSDP 
PROJECT. 
 
 
1.  DHAKA OPHN/USAID REQUEST COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FARHANA AHMAD, 
COORDINATOR, WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE (WRA) BANGLADESH, AREBA PANNI, 
POLICY COORDINATOR, POLICY PROJECT, AND DR. JAHANGIR HOSSAIN, NSDP 
PROJECT.  THEY WILL TRAVEL TO AGRA, INDIA, ARRIVING ON DECEMBER 2, 
2005 BY INDIAN AIRLINES, FLIGNT NUMBER AI521 AT 1830 HRS, AND 
DEPARTING ON DECEMBER 12, 2005 BY BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES, 
FLIGHT NUMBER BG98 AT 1415 HRS.  TRAVELERS WILL BE STAYING AT THE 
JAYPEE PALACE HOTEL, FATEHABAD ROAD, AGRA, INDIA (PHONE: 0562- 
2330800). 
 
2.  THE PARTICIPANTS DO NOT HAVE USAID SECURITY CLEARANCE. 
 
3.  PURPOSE OF TRAVEL IS TO ATTEND THE WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE FOR 
SAFE MOTHERHOOD'S NATIONAL SECRETARIAT WORKSHOP, FOCUSED ON 
BUILDING, MAINTAINING, AND SUSTAINING WRA NATIONAL SECRETARIATS. 
 
4.  ANTICIPATED CONTACTS IN COUNTRY INCLUDE WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE 
MEMBERS AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING APARAJITA GOGOI, WRA 
INDIA/CEDPA.  CONTACTS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROPOSED TRAVEL, AND HAVE 
AGREED TO BE AVAILABLE. 
 
5.  TRAVEL IS BEING FUNDED BY BANGLADESH FIELD SUPPORT FUNDS. 
 
6.  NO MISSION SUPPORT IS REQUESTED. 
 
7.  TRAVELERS WILL CONTACT MISSION ON ARRIVAL TO ARRANGE BRIEFING 
AND/OR DEBRIEFING AS REQUESTED. 
 
8.  WE APPRECIATE MISSION ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER.  PLEASE 
ADVISE MISSION COMMENTS/CONCURRENCE VIA E-MAIL TO SHERI-NOUANE 
JOHNSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OPHN, USAID, EMAIL: SNJOHNSON@USAID.GOV, 
BELAYET HOSSAIN, EMAIL: BHOSSAIN@USAID.GOV, OR BY FAX (880-2) 882 
3648. THANKS. 
CHAMMAS