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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ISLAMABAD 001662 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV PREL PREF PK
SUBJECT: JAPANESE SRAP FOLLOWS UP ON FODP AND IDPS 
 
¶1. (SBU) Summary.  In a July 17 meeting with the Ambassador, Japan's 
Special Representative for Assistance to Pakistan and Afghanistan 
Yoshikawa revealed that Spain and Kuwait have allegedly withdrawn 
their pledges from the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FODP) 
conference in Tokyo.  He also commented that there exists a 
disconnect between what the Government of Pakistan (GOP) expects 
from donors and what it is likely to get.  Yoshikawa remarked that 
the next significant meeting on Pakistan should not be held until 
the Afghan elections have been successfully completed.  While in 
Lahore, Yoshikawa met with Nawaz Sharif and lauded Sharif's decision 
not to criticize the government's efforts to help internally 
displaced persons (IDPs).  End Summary. 
 
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FRIENDS OF DEMOCRATIC PAKISTAN 
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¶2. (SBU) On July 17, the Ambassador and DCM met with Japan's Special 
Representative for Assistance to Pakistan and Afghanistan Yoshikawa; 
Kenichi Masamoto, Political Counselor, Embassy of Japan; and Yukio 
Suzuki, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
 
¶3. (SBU) As co-host of the FODP meeting in Tokyo on April 17, 
Yoshikawa believes that Japan has a "special responsibility" to 
ensure the FODP's success.  He met with Minister of State for 
Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar to get an update on donors' 
contributions and to better understand the GOP process.  He was 
worried the recent IDP crisis in Pakistan has distracted donors and 
the GOP alike.  Yoshikawa said Japan should donate additional funds 
to assist IDPs but admitted it is politically difficult to do so. 
 
¶4. (SBU) Yoshikawa was impressed by an Economic Affairs Division 
(EAD) matrix of donor countries, which contains pledge amounts and 
timetables for disbursement, as well as the GOP strategy on how to 
spend each country's pledge.  Yoshikawa said the matrix indicated 
that Kuwait (USD 49.1 million pledge) and Spain (USD 26.43 million) 
have withdrawn their pledges.  The Ambassador expressed surprise 
since Spain had lobbied so hard to join the FODP (Note: EconOff 
confirmed with EAD that neither Kuwait nor Spain will disburse their 
pledges.  End Note). 
 
¶5. (SBU) Despite the informative matrix, however, Yoshikawa said 
there is a "concept gap" in the minds of GOP officials.  They want a 
quick disbursement of funds from the Friends and have already added 
the pledged money into the GOP budget as if they were going to get 
all of the money at once.  The Ambassador explained how donor 
coordination by the GOP is poor and that there is no GOP staff to 
follow up.  Yoshikawa remarked that the GOP views the FODP as a 
short-term fiscal fix rather than the medium to long-term 
development assistance originally envisioned. 
 
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JAPAN COMMITTED TO IDPS 
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¶6. (SBU) Building on the joint statement of support from the June 
G-8 Summit in Trieste, Yoshikawa said his visit was also intended to 
emphasize to the GOP that the Government of Japan is committed to 
assisting IDPs.  He commented that the Japan International 
Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been working well with GOP point 
person for IDP relief Lieutenant General (retd) Nadeem Ahmad of the 
Special Services Group.  He added that the GOP needed to ensure not 
only the physical security of IDPs but also to assist them in 
achieving economic sustainability.  The Ambassador said the UN 
should put a humanitarian coordinator in Pakistan and endorsed 
Jean-Maurice Ripert.  Yoshikawa said he met with the Sharifs in 
Lahore and commended Nawaz Sharif's decision to support the GOP's 
efforts in helping the IDPs rather than taking the opportunity to 
criticize the government. 
 
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TOO MANY EVENTS? 
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¶7. (SBU) Yoshikawa is concerned about donor fatigue and said he is 
worried that there are too many upcoming meetings with the same 
participants and similar agendas.  For example, he said the Italians 
would like to follow up the G-8 Trieste conference with an event in 
Italy on September 24.  France has appointed a new Special 
Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan who would like to host an 
event on September 2 in Paris; French Foreign Minister Kouchner will 
reportedly attend.  Yoshikawa said he would be amenable to 
postponing the September FODP meeting in Turkey until November.  He 
believes that no meetings should be held until the Afghan elections 
have been successfully completed. 
 
PATTERSON