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07SUVA327 2007-06-20 17:33 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Suva
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 SUVA 000327 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAID PREL XV FJ
SUBJECT: PACIFIC REGIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK (RIF) 
JUNE 14 MEETING -- CONSIDERABLE CRITICISM 
 
REF: STATE 82331 
 
Summary 
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1. (U) In a June 14 meeting in Suva, managers of the Pacific 
Islands Forum (PIF) Regional Institutional Framework (RIF) 
task force attempted to buttress the case for an amalgamation 
of five regional technical agencies under a Secretariat of 
the Pacific Community (SPC) umbrella.  Advocates spoke of 
duplications and inefficiencies under current arrangements 
and urged "best practices."  A number of Pacific-nation 
delegations raised significant concerns about the 
amalgamation plan -- legal, financial, and bureaucratic -- 
and several called for additional reform options.  Reps from 
each of the five affected agencies spoke, with most 
expressing reservations about the RIF plan.  The U.S. played 
a constructive role, raising serious questions, per reftel, 
that were echoed by several others.  RIF managers promised 
fulsome answers.  Another RIF meeting is scheduled for 
September, prior to the next PIF leaders meeting in Tonga. 
Before then, in light of significant expressions of concern, 
even opposition to the current plan, RIF managers are tasked 
to reflect and continue consulting, including about new 
options.  As requested, we issued an invitation for a RIF 
manager to visit Washington.  RIF proposes to send Bob Dun at 
an early date of Washington's choosing.  End summary. 
 
The RIF proposal 
---------------- 
2. (U) In a day-long meeting on June 14 at the Pacific 
Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) in Suva, representatives 
from Pacific island governments and territories, France, the 
United States, and regional institutions discussed the 
proposed amalgamation of five regional technical agencies 
(Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), South Pacific 
Regional Environmental Program (SPREP), South Pacific Applied 
Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), 
and South Pacific Board for Education Assessment (SPBEA)). 
The proposed new Regional Institutional Framework (RIF) would 
have the SPC become an umbrella under which the current 
programs of the five agencies would be clustered.  FFA, 
SPREP, and SOPAC would become distinct SPC directorates. 
 
Urwin: strive for the best 
-------------------------- 
3. (U) In opening remarks, PIF Secretary General Greg Urwin 
suggested the goal should be for all regional organizations 
to provide "best service" to constituents.  He suggested the 
current structure may be "OK," but, he asked rhetorically, 
"Is it the best?"  Urwin referred to duplication, uncertain 
mandates, and an excessive amount of effort needed to 
coordinate activities under the current "CROP" mechanism. 
Urwin noted that the PIFS and SPC are consulting on how those 
two organizations can most effectively divide 
responsibilities: judging "who best does what."  That process 
will continue.  Urwin said the RIF is an equivalent exercise 
aimed to rationalize responsibilities for the technical 
agencies. 
 
Pangalinan focused on amalgamation 
---------------------------------- 
4. (U) The PIFS RIF Task Force Director, former SPC Director 
General Lou Pangalinan, reported on efforts since the PIF 
Leaders Meeting last October in Nadi, Fiji, to respond to 
Leaders' requests for a more thorough study of the 
ramifications of an amalgamation, including legal and 
financial effects.  Pangalinan painted an encouraging 
picture, as spelled out in her overview papers.  (We have 
provided copies of all RIF papers to EAP/ANP.)  Pangalinan 
continued to stress her, and Greg Urwin's, view that current 
coordination mechanisms are not working well enough and that 
significant gains in service delivery to the islands can be 
gained from bringing the five agencies under a single 
management structure.  Pangalinan announced that a previously 
proposed split of FFA responsibilities between the umbrella 
SPC and the PIF has been scrapped.  She suggested that 
merging FFA and SPC "fish-related" services could be 
beneficial, as could a rationalization of SPREP and SOPAC 
activities.  She suggested an amalgamation would result in 
new resources for SPREP.  She proposed that the initial 
 
SUVA 00000327  002 OF 004 
 
 
decision to amalgamate "should not be too prescriptive about 
details of the eventual realignment."  The umbrella SPC's 
Director General and program team should have flexibility to 
make such judgments over time. 
 
Legalities: all hail sovereignty 
-------------------------------- 
5. (U) Pangalinan and the Samoan author of a RIF legal paper 
indicated that, if all parties to all agreements have the 
will, the parties can legally restructure using whatever 
mechanism they wish.  The legal expert did note, though, a 
"difficulty" of SPREP and FFA relationships with other 
treaties that must be addressed.  Pangalinan emphasized that 
each member of each current agency must agree to any changes. 
 She added that, if PIF leaders decide to endorse the RIF 
task force proposals, they can instruct their delegates to 
the various regional agencies to support amalgamation, and 
they can lobby non-PIF nations (the U.S. and France) to 
agree.  If all members of all agencies agree, the integration 
process can proceed.  Pangalinan noted the SPC governing 
council will be the first to meet after this October's PIF in 
Tonga.  At that point, we intervened, raising several USG 
questions (reftel) about the legalities and noting we had 
passed a list of USG questions to Pangalinan prior to the 
meeting.  (Note: With that, the meeting chair distributed all 
the USG questions to all participants.  That worked out well, 
as a number of island reps later intervened to note how USG 
concerns mirrored their own.  We specifically raised a number 
of the questions at appropriate points and received assurance 
that RIF managers would provide answers to all the USG 
questions in due course.) 
 
Protecting U.S. treaty rights 
----------------------------- 
6. (U) Australia noted its impression that some legal issues 
may be more difficult to manage than the legal paper 
suggests.  New Caledonia asked if the aim is a "less than 
treaty" effort, which would be difficult for France.  The RIF 
legal expert said the intention is "treaty status in the end" 
with all agency treaties being amended.  The legal expert 
said that, while a purist might suggest no actual change can 
take place until all amendments are in force, the RIF 
managers believe the region can "undertake a range of 
activities once the PIF leaders bless the process."  We then 
intervened again to emphasize the USG judgment that the 
various affected agencies (like SPC and SPREP) must make 
their own decisions before implementation begins.  While the 
USG has great respect for the PIF leaders, we are not a 
member of the PIF and we have treaty rights that must be 
honored. 
 
Financial analysis: no great savings 
------------------------------------ 
7. (U) In discussing financial aspects, Pangalinan and the 
RIF's accountant advisor suggested amalgamation could, in 
future, result in savings or cost increases per judgments of 
the umbrella SPC.  The RIF financial paper discussed possible 
initial savings and costs, judging that any initial savings 
are likely to be quite modest, with personnel savings mostly 
offset by increased French-language translation costs.  The 
initial RIF proposal had suggested that annual meetings could 
be consolidated; however, current thinking is that the annual 
sectoral meetings "will not be reduced initially," since such 
meetings provide detailed policy guidance that might not be 
possible during an annual umbrella SPC meeting. 
 
Initially stay "cost neutral" for donors 
---------------------------------------- 
8. (U) Pangalinan said initially the intention is to maintain 
the "core SPC" budget as "cost neutral."  She confirmed the 
financial paper's assumption that all current SPC members 
would, in effect, begin utilizing all five agencies' services 
under an amalgamation.  That would presumably increase costs 
for SOPAC and FFA services which, at present, the U.S. and 
its territories do not utilize.  Pangalinan clearly was aware 
of USG concerns about any possible increased assessments 
under an amalgamation.  A chart of "Possible Membership 
Contributions in Enlarged SPC" distributed at the meeting 
left blank the slots for donor (Australia, France, NZ, U.S.) 
contributions, saying in a footnote that "the SPC formula 
 
SUVA 00000327  003 OF 004 
 
 
allows percentage share among donor members to be decided by 
donor members."  Pangalinan had previously suggested to us 
that if, in future, SPC core contributions need to rise, 
Australia and New Zealand might well agree to foot any 
perceived USG portion of the increase.  We made clear a USG 
concern about leaving for later discussion any possible 
adjustments to current funding formulas. 
 
Many island reps raise concerns 
------------------------------- 
9. (U) Many Pacific regional meetings are quiet affairs.  The 
RIF meeting was an exception.  Nearly every country's 
representative made comments, sometimes quite negative 
comments about the RIF vision.  Interventions by the Cooks, 
Solomon Islands, and Tonga kicked things off with expressions 
of concern about amalgamating the FFA into an umbrella SPC 
with much broader membership, and about possibly creating a 
"bloated" institution that might be less efficient than the 
current set-up.  Nauru, represented by a former PIF Deputy 
SG, proposed to explore other options that might better link 
technical-agency reform to the Pacific Plan vision.  The 
Nauru rep is now tasked to prepare a paper to flesh out his 
ideas.  Samoa was repeatedly vocal, arguing that the 
environment and fish are "dominant issues" for the region, 
and they need stand-alone organizations.  Later Samoa asked 
why there has been no consideration of "some physical 
consolidation" of agencies.  Pangalinan said such ideas ought 
to await creation of the umbrella SPC which could at a later 
date consider realignments.  Samoa, Fiji, and PNG all asked 
for more options to be presented to Pacific leaders.  The FSM 
said it remains uncomfortable, particularly with how the FFA 
and SPREP would be handled.  Vanuatu asked if contribution 
formulas other than the SPC version are being considered. 
 
And some expressions of support 
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10. (U) Reps from Australia, Guam, French Polynesia, New 
Caledonia, and France spoke up for amalgamation, referring to 
the need for better coordination than at present.  The Guam 
rep noted her territory is facing "a period of drastic 
change" and will need technical assistance to deal with the 
impact.  France said some clarifications are still needed, 
but advantages far outweigh difficulties.  New Caledonia and 
New Zealand suggested an umbrella SPC would add to Pacific 
visibility in international fora.  New Zealand said it is 
very supportive of the desire to "get better;" but questions 
remain and the sorts of details raised by the USG questions 
are needed in advance of the PIF meeting in October. 
 
Technical agency reps subdued 
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11. (U) Late in the day, reps from the five technical 
agencies offered their views.  SPREP's rep proposed, in 
effect, "If it ain't broke don't fix it."  He said past 
criticisms have been of the PIF, not the technical agencies. 
He suggested that the region "thoroughly negotiate" any 
successor treaty arrangement before abandoning the SPREP 
treaty currently in place.  SPBEA complained it had not been 
consulted at all as yet.  FFA suggested that an integrated 
approach to "oceanic fish" issues is needed.  The RIF was 
discussed at length at the recent FFC meeting in New Zealand 
and a report would follow.  SOPAC said the RIF engendered 
much debate at the last governing council meeting, with no 
consensus and some concern whether an amalgamation would 
result in better service.  The SPC said it supports 
considering the RIF process if it can improve service. 
Certainly, the status quo can be improved without 
amalgamation, but some problems would remain.  Many questions 
still need answers, and it may be worth exploring other 
options. 
 
Looking at options before meeting in September 
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12. (U) There is to be another RIF meeting in September in 
the lead-up to the October Forum.  In the meantime, 
Pangalinan and her team are tasked to continue reflecting and 
consulting, including on whether other options need to be 
considered.  Urwin and Pangalinan clearly would have 
preferred to charge ahead, merely refining the current RIF 
proposal.  They argued that terms of reference (TOR) from PIF 
 
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leaders focused only on the current RIF plan.  Nauru's rep 
disputed that view, saying the PIF leaders' TOR was open 
ended.  Given strong sentiment from many quarters to slow 
down and consider alternatives, Urwin said further guidance 
from PIF leaders may be needed.  Pangalinan will put together 
a draft chairman's letter before September, attempting to 
provide PIF leaders a summary of the mixed views and thoughts 
on options. 
 
Invitation to Washington accepted: timing? 
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13. (U) We reiterated the USG invitation for Pangalinan to 
visit Washington soon for detailed discussions.  She and 
Urwin both have endorsed the trip.  Pangalinan said, though, 
that the person to travel is likely to be Bob Dun, an 
Australian who as Director General of the SPC transformed 
that institution in the late 1990s, with Pangalinan as his 
deputy.  Dun is now serving as a senior advisor to the RIF 
process.  He has great influence on RIF developments and is 
well worth Washington's time.  Dun said he can adjust his 
schedule to meet Washington needs.  A late June visit would 
be fine with him.  Please advise. 
DINGER