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 06KHARTOUM2788, SUDAN - NEEDS ASSESSMENTS IN KASSALA STATE

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. #06KHARTOUM2788.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06KHARTOUM2788 2006-12-04 07:12 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Khartoum
VZCZCXRO4999
PP RUEHMA RUEHROV
DE RUEHKH #2788/01 3380712
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 040712Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5481
INFO RUCNFUR/DARFUR COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHRN/USMISSION UN ROME
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KHARTOUM 002788 
 
SIPDIS 
 
AIDAC 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR AF/SPG, PRM, AND ALSO PASS USAID/W 
USAID FOR DCHA SUDAN TEAM, AFR/SP 
NAIROBI FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA, USAID/REDSO, AND FAS 
GENEVA FOR NKYLOH 
NAIROBI FOR SFO 
NSC FOR PMARCHAM, MMAGAN, AND TSHORTLEY 
ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU 
USUN FOR TMALY 
BRUSSELS FOR PLERNER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI SU AU
SUBJECT: SUDAN - NEEDS ASSESSMENTS IN KASSALA STATE 
 
 
KHARTOUM 00002788  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
------- 
Summary 
------- 
 
1. (U) From November 5 to 9, the UN led a Joint Assessment Mission 
(JAM) to examine the food and non-food aid needs of Ethiopian and 
Eritrean refugees in Kassala State, eastern Sudan.  For the first 
time, the JAM was carried out in conjunction with the UN World Food 
Program (WFP)-led Annual Needs Assessment (ANA), which is conducted 
throughout Sudan to assess internally displaced persons (IDP) and 
vulnerable populations' food security requirements.  By utilizing 
the ANA-designed questionnaire in refugee camps, WFP and the Office 
of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) aim to improve the 
quality and accuracy of information collected on the needs of 
refugees, IDPs, and other vulnerable populations.  From November 1 
to 18, the ANA and JAM teams visited IDP and refugee camps as well 
as crop production areas throughout Kassala State.  A USAID staff 
member participating in the JAM reported that one of the biggest 
challenges is transitioning relief activities to recovery, 
rehabilitation, and sustainable development programs for refugees. 
Detailed findings from the ANA and JAM are expected to be reported 
in the coming weeks. 
 
2. (SBU) The Government of Eritrea's decision in early November to 
cancel permits for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) providing 
assistance to northeast Sudan - the area formerly controlled by the 
Eastern Front opposition group - cross-border from Eritrea has 
increased concerns about humanitarian access and the ability of 
assistance programs to continue.  However, on November 20, USAID 
partner International Rescue Committee (IRC) received authorization 
from the Wali (governor) of Kassala State to begin operations in 
Hamashkorieb locality, auguring an easing of restrictions for 
humanitarian organizations seeking access to the area from within 
Sudan.  End summary. 
 
---------------------- 
JAM in Kassala State 
---------------------- 
 
3. (U) The JAM for the refugee camps in Kassala - jointly carried 
out by WFP, UNHCR, and the Government of National Unity's (GNU) 
Commission for Refugees (COR) - was last conducted in December 2004, 
when agencies agreed that the next one should take place in May 
2006.  However, the assessment mission was postponed to November 
2006 to obtain post-harvest information and synchronize the timing 
with WFP's ANA process.  The USAID/Sudan food security and 
agriculture specialist participated in the JAM from November 7 to 9. 
 The JAM's objectives include:  analyze the food security situation 
and determine food and non-food aid requirements for 2007; assess 
the health and nutrition status of children, pregnant and lactating 
mothers, and the sick and elderly; review the performance, 
achievements, and constraints of food aid programs and basic 
services provided; and identify opportunities available and 
constraints for refugees to enhance levels of self-reliance.  The 
mission included visits to refugee camps and local markets, 
interviews of refugees, and meetings with camp management staff and 
GNU officials. 
 
4. (U) UNHCR estimates that the 12 camps in Kassala, Gedarif, 
Sinnar, and Gezira states have a total population of approximately 
95,000 refugees, some of whom have been in Sudan for more than 30 
years.  The refugees live in three different types of camps: 
 
A) Reception camps, where refugees first arrive and their status is 
determined before being moved to other camps; 
 
B) Wage-based camps are located primarily in agricultural areas 
where refugees are expected to obtain employment as laborers in the 
rain-fed mechanized agricultural schemes; and 
 
C) Land-based camps, where refugees have been allocated between 5 
and 10 feddans of agricultural land for cultivation (1 feddan is 
equivalent to 1.03 acres).  The main crop grown is sorghum, which is 
the staple food crop of the host communities.  During good years, 
some sesame is grown as a cash crop. 
 
5. (U) UNHCR and COR manage and run all the camps in the four 
states, providing basic services, including health, water and 
sanitation, education, and protection.  WFP distributes food 
assistance to 85,000 refugees under Emergency Operation (EMOP) 
 
KHARTOUM 00002788  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
10503. 
 
6. (SBU) The USAID/Sudan food security and agriculture specialist 
noted that one of the biggest challenges is transitioning relief 
activities to recovery, rehabilitation, and sustainable development 
programs for refugees.  Most of the refugees have received food 
assistance for many years - some for more than 30 years - resulting 
in dependency on external humanitarian assistance.  The wage- and 
land-based camps were established as a means of supporting refugees 
in reaching self-reliance.  However, these programs need to be 
strengthened to allow refugee households to meet their food and 
income needs.  In addition, the USAID/Sudan food security and 
agriculture specialist recommends that WFP discontinue general food 
distributions and focus on targeted activities, such as 
food-for-work, food-for-recovery, and school feeding.  Special 
attention should be given to vulnerable populations, including the 
elderly and chronically ill, households living with HIV/AIDS, and 
orphan-headed households. 
 
--------------- 
UNHCR 2007 Plan 
--------------- 
 
7. (SBU) During a meeting with JAM participants, UNHCR highlighted 
the main points of the UNHCR 2007 Plan for refugees in eastern 
Sudan.  The plan includes the following:  a) advocate for legal 
reform to allow refugees and asylum seekers to have proper 
documentation; b) advocate for regularization of refugees' status, 
rights to movements, and residence, particularly for those living in 
urban settings; c) enhance refugees access to self reliance; d) 
resettle refugees to a third country for those who qualify; and e) 
repatriate refugees, especially given the recent opening of the 
Sudanese-Eritrean border and the normalization of relations between 
both countries.  (Comment:  JAM participants criticized the plan's 
focus on resettlement to a third country and repatriation to Eritrea 
instead of the option to integrate refugees into the communities 
where some have lived for more than 30 years.  In the last several 
years, the number of repatriated and resettled refugees has not 
exceeded 10 percent of the caseload.  Given this small percentage, 
UNHCR should consider and engage the GNU, refugees, and local 
authorities in discussions on the potential for options for 
integration of some of the 90 percent of refugees who are not 
repatriated or resettled.  End comment.) 
 
---------------------- 
Access to Hamashkorieb 
---------------------- 
 
8. (SBU) On November 8, the USAID food security and agriculture 
specialist and the WFP coordinator for Center, East, and Three Areas 
(CETA) met with the HAC commissioner for Kassala State to discuss 
concerns about humanitarian access to Hamashkorieb.  (Note:  In 
early November, the Eritrean Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare 
notified USAID partners providing assistance in eastern Sudan that 
the NGOs' travel, resident, and work permits in Eritrea would expire 
by mid-month.  The decision effectively halts the organizations' 
cross-border programs, which provide food assistance to populations 
in the area of northeast Sudan formerly controlled by the Eastern 
Front opposition group.  Eritrean authorities justified this action 
by noting that the signing of the Eritrean-brokered Eastern Sudan 
Peace Agreement (ESPA) between the Eastern Front and the GNU meant 
that cross-border operations from Eritrea were no longer necessary. 
However, the GNU has not yet permitted humanitarian agencies to 
access the area from within Sudan.  End note.)  In response to USAID 
and WFP questions about the GNU's plans to ease restrictions on 
access to Hamashkorieb, the HAC commissioner indicated that the 
policy of the Kassala State Government is to work through 
"concerned" entities to resolve access problems throughout the 
state.  The commissioner called for more donor and UN assistance to 
eastern Sudan in support of the ESPA. 
 
9. (U) On November 20, USAID partner IRC received written 
authorization from the Wali's office in Kassala allowing the NGO to 
move to Hamashkorieb and provide assistance in the area.  IRC plans 
to begin activities in the near future. 
 
HUME