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Viewing cable 08ADDISABABA54, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES US ASSISTANCE TO OGADEN

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08ADDISABABA54 2008-01-09 05:14 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Addis Ababa
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FM AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9058
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ADDIS ABABA 000054 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREL ET
SUBJECT: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES US ASSISTANCE TO OGADEN 
 
SUMMARY 
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1. (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Addisu Legesse applauded USG support 
and development cooperation with Ethiopia in a very warm and cordial 
January 2nd meeting with Ambassador, Acting Director of 
USAID/Ethiopia, and political counselor.  Addisu welcomed USAID's 
Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT), noting even the Ethiopian 
Government's (GoE) lack of balanced information about conditions in 
the Ogaden area.  Addisu urged the USG to look beyond the current 
situation in the Ogaden to focus on longer-term development needs of 
the region.  The DPM noted that Somali Regional State had developed 
a five-year Strategic Plan for Development of the region to include 
health, education, water/sanitation, agriculture, soil conservation, 
livestock issues, etc. to be piloted in 20 non-conflict-affected 
woredas this year.  End Summary. 
 
CONDITIONS IN THE OGADEN 
------------------------ 
 
2. (U) The Ambassador opened the meeting by emphasizing the Embassy 
and USG's interest in getting accurate information about conditions 
in Ethiopia's Ogaden region to advise the USG and GoE on 
interventions necessary to de-escalate tensions and address 
humanitarian concerns.  The Ambassador noted the arrival of the HAT 
in Ethiopia and Acting Mission Director Kevin Rushing noted that the 
Team is composed of technical experts from USAID and CDC to focus on 
food needs, health needs, water/sanitation, the impacts of recent 
developments on livelihoods, and the impacts of locusts in 
conflict-affected areas of the Ogaden.  OFDA staff member Rick 
Quinby highlighted that the Team is impartial and aimed to review 
conditions, make recommendations, and share its results with the 
GoE.  The DPM welcomed the HAT Team and applauded the very strong 
U.S. development cooperation with Ethiopia.  Addisu acknowledged 
that the GoE itself lacks balanced information about conditions in 
the Ogaden.  While noting that the Somali regional government can 
cooperate on assistance, the Ogaden especially, but the country 
generally, lacks strong local administration at the woreda and zone 
levels and the Ogaden specifically lacks quality infrastructure. 
 
3. (U) While the DPM welcomed the HAT, he noted that unless Ethiopia 
and its partners focus on long-term development (as well as 
emergency) efforts in Somali region, the region will remain stuck in 
a vicious cycle.  Today, he argued, insecurity continues to 
undermine development and impede food distribution to beneficiaries. 
 Logistical challenges and price hikes by private traders and 
transporters further stymie expeditious food distribution. 
 
4. (SBU) In a concerning turn in the conversation, the DPM noted 
that the HAT team would be useful to "countercheck" conditions on 
the ground reported by NGOs who "have a vested interest in exposing 
the GoE [of neglecting or abusing its own citizens]".  The Deputy 
Prime Minister said that some NGOs are cooperating with the ONLF, 
noting even the Save the Children/UK (SC/UK) has contacts with the 
ONLF.  Presumably in response to a Save the Children/UK (SC/UK) 
health study in Fik zone revealed that there is over 20% global 
acute malnutrition, Addisu reported that the GoE sent a team "using 
standard indicators" to the zone.  The GoE team, he argued, found 
that conditions "are not that serious."  The GoE is not denying the 
existence of malnutrition, he pointed out, but normally prevailing 
rates of malnutrition must be considered. 
 
LONGER TERM DEVELOPMENT OF SOMALI REGION 
---------------------------------------- 
 
5. (SBU) The DPM noted that the Somali Regional State, in 
coordination with the GoE, has developed a five-year Strategic Plan 
for the Development of the region.  He noted that a pilot of the 
Plan, which includes attention to health, education, 
water/sanitation, agriculture, soil conservation, and livestock 
sectors, will be piloted in 20 non-conflict-affected woredas in the 
region.  Because the Somali regional authorities have "failed to 
appropriately utilize" money allocated to it by the central 
government, the DPM argued, Addis Ababa has dispatched a team of 
officials from the central government to build local capacity (NFI). 
 The Ministry of Federal Affairs should be coordinating this effort, 
he stated.  The Acting USAID Mission Director requested a copy of 
the Development Plan, which the DPM promised to provide. 
 
COMMENT 
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6. (SBU) The DPM's support for the HAT enabled Post to inform the 
Press (as well as GoE, military, security, and other audiences) of 
the Team's presence in country and the GoE's support for their 
activities.  Further, Post acknowledges the DPM's argument that 
 
ADDIS ABAB 00000054  002 OF 002 
 
 
long-term development assistance, in addition to the current 
emergency assistance, is critical to the long-term stability of the 
Somali region and its conflict-impacted Ogaden areas.  Nevertheless, 
the DPM's comments of the anti-government vested interests of 
non-governmental organizations highlights the challenges that the 
donor community faces in implementing both emergency and development 
assistance in the area.  Post will continue to emphasize the 
technical capacity of NGOs to implement assistance programs. 
YAMAMOTO