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SUBJECT: Tanzanian Media Reaction: Ambassador Green Concludes Tour 
of Duty with Impressive Successes 
 
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The January 21, 2009, edition of English language daily "This Day" 
(circulation 15,000) carried the following editorial commentary 
regarding Ambassador Mark Green's tenure: 
 
"The 16-month long tour of duty of the United States Ambassador to 
Tanzania, Mark Green, comes to an end amid having reaped impressive, 
remarkable and memorable achievements worth to be proud of by all 
Tanzanians. 
 
As his period ends, it's extremely important for us to take stock of 
his valuable contribution particularly in further strengthening the 
relations between the two countries, Tanzania and United States of 
America, and the economic benefits accrued thereafter during the 
entire period of his tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania. 
 
But when one goes to consult Ambassador Green's background 
information, he/she will surely make a confirmation to the fact that 
his nomination by U.S. President George W. Bush to be the U.S. 
Ambassador to Tanzania in June 2007, was, no doubt, a carefully 
pondered idea which took into account several factors including, for 
sure, his keen interest with Africa that dates back to 1987-88. 
 
During that material time, Mark Green and his wife served as 
secondary school teachers in Kenya at which time he had ample time 
to further familiarize himself with the entire East Africa region 
including western Tanzania. 
 
Apart from that important background information, Green's nomination 
seems to have also taken into consideration some other equally 
important facts including his membership to the House of Judiciary 
and International Relations Committee, his leadership in designing 
tough laws aimed at protecting children and families and his 
leadership role in crafting the Millennium Challenge Act which is 
America's historic commitment to invest in developing nations 
engaged in political and economic reforms. 
 
Official reports reveal that Green played an important role in 
crafting the Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness and 
Treatment Act of 2001 and the United States Leadership Against 
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act. 
 
Most African countries are prone to such diseases and great efforts 
are being done by the international community to assist those 
nations in fighting the diseases. 
 
Going deep into Ambassador Green's tour of duty, one finds that he 
has been very important in cementing development cooperation between 
Tanzania and United States of America (USA) which is mainly focused 
on sectors of Health, Environment and Natural Resources, Governance, 
Private Sector Development and Infrastructure. 
 
Ambassador Green was very instrumental in effecting the historic 
four-day visit to the country of U.S. President, George W. Bush in 
February 2008, during which the historic signing of the Millennium 
Challenge Account Agreement worth $698m took place at the State 
House in Dar es Salaam.  The funds are aimed at reducing poverty, 
stimulating economic growth and increasing household incomes through 
targeted infrastructure investments in transport, energy and water 
for the period of five years. 
 
It's during the visit that President Bush reiterated the United 
States' commitment to support Tanzania's efforts in the prevention 
and spread of AIDS and mitigation of its adverse effects through 
comprehensive and integrated programs that focus on prevention and 
provision of care and treatment to HIV/AIDS victims.  Reports have 
it that since 2003, the U.S. has provided $818.4m to combat HIV in 
the country. 
 
Green's period also saw Tanzania being included in President Bush's 
Malaria Initiative (PMI) which deals with distribution of long 
lasting treated bed nets, provision of vitamin A and Zinc 
supplements for child survival, extended prenatal care for improving 
maternal health and nutrition, provision of modern contraceptive 
methods and training of health workers, social mobilization and 
marketing in order to improve reproductive health care. 
 
Tanzania has benefited from President Bush's Africa Education 
Initiative (AEI), which is focused on increasing access to quality 
basic education in more than 30 Sub-Saharan countries through 
scholarships, teacher training programs and textbooks.  The U.S. has 
 
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agreed to support basic education in Tanzania. 
 
During Mark Green's tour of duty in the country, Tanzania played 
host to historic 8th Leon Sullivan Summit which was conducted June 
¶2008.  The Summit brought about 3,000 delegates including world's 
political and business leaders representing national, international, 
civil and multinational organizations and members of the academic 
institutions.  Those focused their attention on economic and social 
development of Africa during deliberations.  The Summit no doubt 
contributed tremendously to the tourism development in the country. 
 
Green's tenure of office in the country further strengthened the 
U.S.-Tanzania ties taking into account a number of visits to U.S. 
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete at the invitation of President 
George W. Bush.  During the visits, the president sustained official 
talks with President Bush on cooperation between the two countries 
during which a number of important announcements were made regarding 
support to various programs for social and economic development of 
our country. 
 
Indeed, Ambassador Mark Green has done a commendable job which 
deserves appreciation. 
 
He leaves behind a big challenge to his successor, who will need to 
strive to further strengthen trade between Tanzania and the United 
States which, reports say, had declined by $57.2m in 2008.  Already 
Tanzania has managed to export goods worth $34.8m through AGOA in 
2008 higher than 2007's which stood at $27.5m. 
 
Summarily we can say the tour of duty of Ambassador Green has been 
quite beneficial and very fruitful to the country.  Bravo Ambassador 
Green. 
 
ANDRE