US embassy cable - 05KINSHASA1918

UNCLAS KINSHASA 001918 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO USAID 
 
FROM BRAZZAVILLE EMBASSY OFFICE 
 
DEPT FOR AF/EPS JEFFRY BURNAM, THOMAS HASTINGS 
AF/C MAHEEDA ASHRAF 
AF/RSA SSH COORDINATOR - MARGARET DECQUIR 
EB/IFD/OMA AUDU BESMER 
USAID/AFR/SD SARAH MOTEN, AFR/EA OLU COLE; 
DCHA/FFP/EP TIM MCRAE 
NAIROBI FOR RUSS SCHIEBEL 
 
E.O. 12958: NA 
TAGS: EAID, EAGR, PREL, ECON, SENV, AMGT, CF, TO 
SUBJECT: CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 
         FUND ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
1.  Annual Status Report for FY 2005 as of November 9, 2005: 
 
(Note:  Newly-arrived Charge d'affaires had the opportunity 
to visit several of these DHR projects November 17-18 with 
post's Aid Project Coordinator, Margo Mulumba, and 
Econ/Consular Officer Chelsea Bakken.  Additional commentary 
and requests for assistance will be provided septel to 
ensure the viability of these efforts and future projects 
undertaken by Brazzaville's current staff, limited to an 
officer corps of three American direct-hire officers.) 
 
(A) Part A - Prior Fiscal Year Funds. 
 
FY 2003: 
 
DHRF Number      Amount Obligated     Unliquidated Balance 
 
(1) DHR-03-679-01     $24,982               $5,573 
 
Grantee:     LICOSE 
Description: Conflict Resolution Education 
Status:      Grantee project was liquidated by USAID 
             Nairobi on June 17, 2005. 
 
(Note: Post was notified on October 4, 2005, that, due to an 
accounting error, the unliquidated balance still remained on 
account.  An accounting reconciliation will be made to correct 
the Agency Bureau code and to close this account. 
 
(B) Part B - Current Fiscal Year (FY 2004) Funds. 
 
FY 2004: 
 
DHRF Number      Amount Obligated     Unliquidated Balance 
 
(1) DHR-04-679-01   $25,000                   0 
 
(2) DHR-04-679-02   $13,961               $9,307.33 
 
Grantee:     LICOSE 
Description: Educational booklets printed to explain the 
             electoral process 
Status:      This FY-04 project will be closed upon collection 
             of receipts for the final advance. 
 
(3) DHR-04-679-03   $16,000                   0 
 
(C) Part C - Success Story 
 
(1) DHRF Number: DHR-04-679-03 
 
Grantee:     APROLAF   Amount Expended: $16,000 
Description: Constitution Booklet Printing 
Narrative:   The purpose of this project was to print copies of 
             the Republic of Congo constitution in two local 
             languages, Lingala and Kituba.  These educational 
             materials were distributed to education and civic 
             institutions in the Brazzaville community, to an 
             audience of approximately 15,000 individuals. 
 
2.  If addition information is required, please contact 
Special Self-Help and Democracy/Human Rights Project 
Coordinator, Margo Mulumba, at margommulu@yahoo.com. 
 
3.  EMBASSY OFFICE BRAZZAVILLE - BIEDLINGMAIER 
 
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