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OO RUEHGA RUEHHA RUEHMT RUEHQU RUEHVC
DE RUEHOT #0624 2241950
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 121950Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9751
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 0864
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 0288

UNCLAS OTTAWA 000624 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O.: 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL EAID PK AF CA
SUBJECT: NEW CANADIAN AID FOR DISPLACED PAKISTANIS 
 
REF: OTTAWA 622 
 
¶1. (U) Summary: Canada will provide C$25 million (C$1 = US$0.93) in 
additional support to displaced civilians in Pakistan.  The 
contribution brings Canada's total humanitarian assistance to 
Pakistan to C$33 million since October 2008.  Canada also remains 
active in facilitating dialogue and improving border management 
between Afghanistan and Pakistan through the Dubai Process (reftel). 
 End summary. 
 
¶2. (U) During a tour of the Jalozai Internally Displaced Persons 
(IDPs) Camp in Pakistan on August 12, Canadian Minister for 
International Cooperation Bev Oda announced that Canada will 
increase its contributions for humanitarian relief efforts in the 
North West Frontier Province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas 
of Pakistan by C$25 million.  Minister Oda (also Vice-Chair of 
Canada's Cabinet Committee on Afghanistan) noted that Canada's 
additional support will help provide immediate goods and services, 
including humanitarian food assistance, emergency shelter, water and 
sanitation facilities, as well as basic health care to affected 
populations.  Canada's total humanitarian assistance to Pakistan 
since October 2008 will be C$33 million. 
 
¶3. (U) Canada will initially channel the additional funds through: 
 
-- World Food Programme: C$8 million for general food distribution 
and supplementary food distribution inside and outside camps to 
children, infants, young children, and pregnant and nursing 
mothers; 
 
-- International Committee of the Red Cross: C$5 million for 
essential household items, water and sanitation, protection 
services, and medical and surgical treatment; 
 
-- UNHCR: C$4.5 million for shelter and relief; 
 
 
-- UNICEF: C$2.5 million for drinking water, sanitation and hygiene 
services, nutritional supplements, vaccinations, emergency education 
opportunities and protection; 
 
-- Save the Children Canada: C$1 million for basic health services; 
 
-- Oxfam Canada: C$500,000 for water, sanitation and hygiene 
supplies, public health promotion, and emergency financial support; 
 
-- World Vision Canada: C$500,000 for essential non-food relief; 
 
-- CARE Canada: C$500,000 for basic health services; and, 
 
-- UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: C$200,000 
for coordination services. 
BREESE