Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 05PRETORIA4358, SOUTH AFRICA: SAG ENCOURAGES MORE COLLABORATION

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #05PRETORIA4358.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05PRETORIA4358 2005-10-28 08:19 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Pretoria
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PRETORIA 004358 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR AF/S (MTABLER-STONE) 
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO USAID (AFR/SA/LDOBBINS AND ELOKEN) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID EFIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV SNAR SF
SUBJECT:  SOUTH AFRICA: SAG ENCOURAGES MORE COLLABORATION 
ON USG ASSISTANCE 
 
(U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified.  Not for 
Internet distribution. 
 
1. (SBU) Summary. South Africa's National Treasury 
conducted a review of U.S. assistance to ensure that all 
development assistance is South African-led and fully 
aligned with its development priorities.  In checking its 
findings with U.S. agencies at post, National Treasury 
officials appreciated discovering the depth of U.S. 
development assistance to South Africa beyond that of 
USAID.  The officials recommended continuing a dialogue 
with U.S. agencies that would include working with USAID 
on a revised joint strategy and including other U.S. 
agencies in National Treasury's annual discussions with 
USAID.  End summary. 
 
Context of the Meeting 
---------------------- 
 
2. (U) In response to a request from the South African 
National Treasury, CDA Teitelbaum hosted a meeting for 
National Treasury's Directorate of the International 
Development Co-operation (IDC) at Embassy Pretoria on 
September 16.  National Treasury wanted to check its 
findings from a recent review of U.S. assistance.  USAID 
organized the meeting and invited all U.S. agencies who 
provide assistance to South Africa.  Leading the SAG 
delegation was National Treasury's Chief Director for 
International Development Cooperation (IDC) Shaheed 
Rajie.  Accompanying him were IDC Director Elaine Venter, 
IDC Program Manager Paula van Dyk, and Department of 
Foreign Affairs USA Directorate officials Angus September 
and Thebe Rammutle. 
 
3. (U) According to material provided by National 
Treasury officials, the IDC Directorate was responsible 
for assuring the "efficient and effective management" of 
Official Development Assistance (ODA) and mobilizing all 
possible development assistance resources in pursuit of 
South African Government (SAG) priorities.  These 
priorities included alleviating poverty, accelerating 
economic growth, creating jobs, strengthening human 
resources, ensuring the security of its citizens, 
transforming government to reflect the people-centered 
nature of its democracy, and improving regional 
cooperation.  The IDC applied a broader definition of ODA 
than did the OECD; included were grants, technical 
cooperation, concessional loans, and official assistance 
to non-state actors (e.g., credit guarantees to the South 
Africa Department of Trade and Industry). 
 
South Africa's Review 
--------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) The primary strategic objective of National 
Treasury's review was to ensure that all development 
assistance was South African-led and fully aligned with 
SAG development priorities.  Essential elements of 
National Treasury's review consisted of assessing the 
absolute level of ODA provided, any conditions that were 
tied to the release of ODA, the long-term effect of short- 
term ODA, and "power imbalances" that might exist between 
the donors and recipients.  Rajie explained that the 
goals of South African-led development partnerships were 
to ensure that development assistance was predictable, 
transparent, and adhered to strong criteria to ensure its 
optimal use.  According to Rajie, an example of a good 
partnership was the "trilateral cooperation" among South 
Africa the United States in assisting the DRC, Burundi, 
Sudan, and Ivory Coast. 
 
5. (SBU) Noting South Africa's new found Upper Middle 
Income Status (2006 World Bank Development Report), Rajie 
wondered whether USAID planned to exit the country, 
despite the continuing challenges that South Africa faced 
in overcoming a legacy of social inequality.  He also 
noted that the U.S. budget process did not allow for long- 
term commitments without, as he put it, "the catch 
phrase: subject to availability of funds." 
 
6. (SBU) To ensure that U.S. assistance was in line with 
SAG objectives, IDC Director Venter stressed that 
National Treasury needed to know how and where the money 
was spent.  This would allow National Treasury to fully 
account for U.S. assistance and fully recognize the U.S. 
contribution.  Currently, IDC could only account for $69 
million of the $136 million in U.S. ODA estimated for FY 
2005. [Note: Post estimates that USG ODA to South Africa 
was closer to $187 million for FY2005.  IDC appears to 
have excluded $50 million in PEPFAR funds.  End Note.] 
Venter said that the SAG wanted to draft a broad 
bilateral strategy document that incorporated all U.S. 
assistance for CY2006. 
 
Our Response 
------------ 
 
7. (SBU) In response, CDA Teitelbaum characterized the 
uniqueness of the U.S. economy and international 
cooperation.  He pointed out that U.S. assistance was far 
greater than the numbers captured by ODA, which usually 
referred only to specific USAID programs.  U.S. 
assistance also included other USG agency programs (not 
classified as ODA under OECD definitions), and private 
sector contributions to non-profit organizations.  He 
elaborated on the global benefits of U.S. trade and 
investment, individual remittances, as well as trade 
preference programs such as the African Growth and 
Opportunity Act. 
 
Results and Next Steps 
---------------------- 
 
8. (SBU) Rajie and his team appreciated discovering the 
depth of U.S. development assistance to South Africa 
beyond that of USAID.  While at the beginning of the 
meeting Rajie noted that U.S. ODA fell far short of the 
"internationally-agreed" level of 0.7% of GDP, at the end 
he agreed that the United States provided far more 
development assistance than would be categorized under 
the OECD's definition of ODA.  Rajie recommended that the 
United States and South Africa continue to discuss 
development assistance programs and that the IDC continue 
working with USAID on a revised joint strategy to be 
completed by December 2005.  He also recommended that 
other U.S. agencies participate in annual USAID 
discussions with the IDC to ensure that the SAG grasped 
the extent of USG contributions to South African 
development. 
 
TEITELBAUM