Cablegate: Congo/Brazzaville: Democracy and Human Rights

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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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