US embassy cable - 05DUSHANBE1941

UNCLAS DUSHANBE 001941 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN 
PLEASE PASS TO USAID/DCHA/FFP/DP MNIMS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID, EAGR, TI, Economics and Trade 
SUBJECT: CARE/TAJIKISTAN FY 2006 DECEMBER CALL FORWARD FOR THE FY 
2005-2009 TITLE II DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM 
 
REF: A. A)  CARE/TAJIKISTAN RE-SUBMITTED CALL FORWARD REQUEST DATED DECEMBER 1, 2005 
 
     B. B)  CARE/TAJIKISTAN AER DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 
     C. C)  BELLMON DETERMINATION FOR FY 2004 
 
1.  Mission concurs with CARE's re-submission of previous call 
forward postponed of below mentioned commodities for arrival in 
April, 2006. Mission supports CARE's request for commodities for 
distribution submitted on behalf of CARE, Save the Children and 
Counterpart. 
 
2.      Mission understands that current financial shortfalls have 
resulted in suspended global pipelines for USG supported food 
programming and is concerned by the implications that might 
impact the commodity allocation for Tajikistan.  Mission 
requests DCHA/FFP to approve the full call forward. 
 
3.  Of this call forward, 1,740 MT OF WHEAT FLOUR, 160 MT OF 
VEGETABLE OIL and 130 MT OF LENTILS will be used for direct 
distribution. 
 
4.      Mission concurs with CARE's call forward of 1,740 MT(50 KG 
BAG) WHEAT FLOUR, 160 MT (4-LITER PLASTIC CAN) VEGETABLE OIL and 
130 MT (50 KG BAG) LENTILS for April 2006 in-country arrival. 
 
5.      Specifications for commodities are: 
 
Wheat Flour: 
  Grade: No. 1 
  Minimum Protein Level: 9.0 percent 
  Maximum Moisture Content: 14.0 percent 
  Packing: 50 kg woven polypropylene bags 
  Minimum Iron level: 20 mg/lb 
  Quantity: 1,740 MT 
 
Vegetable Oil, 4L: 
  Grade/Quality: Fortified Refined Vegetable Oil 
  Packing: 4-liter (3.7kg) plastic containers, 6 
  containers per carton 
  Quantity: 160 MT 
 
Lentils: 
  Grade/Quality: per USDA standard 
  Packing: 50 kg polypropylene bags 
  Quantity: 130 MT 
 
6.  CARE has requested that its freight forwarder determine the 
ocean routing of commodities.  Past ports for food deliveries to 
Tajikistan have included Rotterdam, Bremerhaven and Riga.  These 
European ports are likely to be the points of entry for this 
shipment. 
 
7.      CARE and its implementing partners will arrange for 
storage and delivery of the commodities to the distribution 
sites through established networks. 
 
8.  The Bellmon analysis (ref. C) states that there is a large 
population in Tajikistan with inadequate access to food for 
consumption because of low incomes.  The call forward Title II 
commodities will not compete with usual levels of commercial 
imports. 
 
9.  The Mission Director has further determined that the 
shipment of 1740 MT(50 KG BAG) WHEAT FLOUR, 160 MT (4-LITER 
PLASTIC CAN) VEGETABLE OIL and 130 MT (50 KG BAG) LENTILS for 
April 2006 in-country arrival is in compliance with the Bellmon 
requirements for P.L. 480 Title II activities and will cause no 
production disincentive or storage problems. 
 
10.  Mission requests DCHA/FFP approval of the full call forward 
level, to arrive in country in April 2006. 
HOAGLAND 
 
 
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