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UNCLAS AMMAN 000456 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR G/TIP, INL, DRL, PRM, NEA/ELA, AND NEA/RA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTIP ELAB PHUM KWMN SMIG JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN: INPUT FOR THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 
REPORT, PART 2 
 
REF: A. AMMAN 383 
     ¶B. AMMAN 274 
     ¶C. STATE 2094 
     ¶D. 09 AMMAN 2339 
     ¶E. 09 AMMAN 2254 
     ¶F. 09 AMMAN 2074 
     ¶G. 09 AMMAN 2073 
     ¶H. 09 AMMAN 1424 
     ¶I. 09 AMMAN 1179 
     ¶J. 09 AMMAN 856 
     ¶K. 09 AMMAN 706 
     ¶L. 09 AMMAN 459 
     ¶M. 09 AMMAN 429 
     ¶N. 09 AMMAN 242 
     ¶O. 09 AMMAN 230 
     ¶P. 09 AMMAN 189 
 
¶39. (U) (27/F) Government officials received specialized 
training on the identification, investigation, and 
prosecution of trafficking throughout the year as part of 
several donor-funded programs.  The government continues to 
request additional technical assistance and training, 
especially for the planned joint police-labor inspector TIP 
investigation unit.  The following training has occurred 
to-date: 
 
-- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has 
trained nearly 300 PSD borders and residency personnel on 
identification, investigation techniques, and working with 
victims.  The majority trained are stationed at border 
points.  IOM also trained 100 police officials on migration 
patterns. 
 
-- IOM conducted TIP awareness workshops for over 70 labor 
inspectors.  IOM plans to expand their program in the coming 
year to include more police officers, the TIP investigation 
unit, and assistance to the government and civil society on 
shelter management and victim services. 
 
-- Two U.S. assistant attorneys conducted two-day courses for 
80 civilian, police, and security court judges and 
prosecutors.  The training focused on identifying TIP, local 
and international laws, and case studies.  In a second phase 
planned for spring 2010, the U.S. attorneys will conduct an 
in-depth training for a core group of prosecutors.  These 
prosecutors can then serve as trainers themselves and take 
the lead on TIP investigations and prosecutions.  The program 
is funded by G/TIP. 
 
-- The ILO, with Canadian funding, conducted awareness 
workshops for several judges, prosecutors, police, labor 
inspectors, and other government personnel during the year. 
The ILO brought in experts to work with the national 
committee on specific initiatives, such as the National 
Strategy to Combat TIP.  Previously, the ILO, with USG 
funding, developed a training program for labor inspectors. 
The training contains curricula on trafficking and forced 
labor.  The ILO also plans to increase training opportunities 
under their program in the coming year. 
 
-- The American Bar Association (ABA) is about to launch a 
G/TIP funded grant.  The project will focus on the judiciary 
and incorporating TIP into the Judicial Institute's 
curriculum.  Other training, such as joint prosecutor and 
police training, is also envisioned. 
 
--There were several other training opportunities for 
 
government personnel during the reporting period.  Labor 
inspectors and PSD criminal investigation officers traveled 
to several countries to learn about their TIP investigation 
units.  International and local NGOs hosted at least six 
seminars related to TIP for government personnel.  In 2010, 
two local NGOs are also planning awareness raising seminars 
for officials. 
 
¶40. (SBU) (27/F) The PSD is further incorporating TIP into 
the police academy's law enforcement curriculum.  The academy 
will dedicate two training hours to trafficking in the over 
500 courses planned in 2010.  Mid-level police officers will 
be given 10 training hours in 2010 as part of their required 
leadership training. 
 
¶41. (SBU) (27/G) The government signed a new MOU with the 
Indonesian government to strengthen the regulation and 
oversight of the recruitment process and clearly delineate 
responsibilities.  The government reportedly has also reached 
an agreement with the Philippine and Sri Lankan governments 
but, as of February 15, they had not yet signed an MOU.  No 
formal cooperation mechanisms exist with other governments to 
specifically investigate and prosecute trafficking cases. 
The government and source country embassies worked together 
to repatriate workers but there was little cooperation to 
punish traffickers.  Source country embassy representatives 
admit FDWs are usually advised not to pursue lengthy and 
costly trials, but instead they try to assist them informally 
to obtain lost wages, find new employment or be repatriated. 
In cases where government assistance was requested, source 
country embassies expressed a willingness to find informal 
solutions but also a relative lack of cooperation to formally 
investigate.  (Note: A wide range of public and private 
interlocutors often raise accusations that foreign source 
country diplomats profited by, for instance, brokering jobs 
for workers seeking refuge at their embassies. End Note) 
 
¶42. (U) (27/G) Egypt and Jordan jointly investigated 
cross-border organ trafficking during the reporting period. 
The information sharing and investigations led to the arrests 
of suspects in both Egypt and Jordan and prosecutions in 
Jordan (para 35). 
 
¶43. (U) (27/H) Jordan does not have an extradition treaty 
with any source country or the U.S.  There were no known 
extradition requests related to TIP over the past year. 
 
¶44. (U) (27/I) No evidence exists of government involvement 
in, or tolerance of, trafficking. 
 
¶45. (U) (27/J) Not Applicable. 
 
¶46. (U) (27/K) Jordan provides substantial numbers of both 
armed forces and police officers to peacekeeping efforts 
worldwide.  There are no reported allegations by governmental 
or nongovernmental authorities that Jordanian forces took 
part in trafficking activities during the course of their 
assignments. 
 
¶47. (U) (27/L) No evidence currently exists of child sex 
tourism in Jordan according to governmental and 
nongovernmental officials. 
 
Protection and Assistance to Victims 
------------------------------------ 
 
¶48. (U) (28/A) There are currently very few protections 
 
available for trafficking victims.  Under MOL regulations, 
migrant workers, even trafficking victims, cannot change 
employers without approval.  Without valid employment, the 
worker cannot obtain residency and work permits to stay in 
the country.  The MOL and MOI have shown some flexibility in 
allowing some abused workers to change employers but most 
return to their home country.  Victims who wished to return 
to their country of origin applied through either the MOL or 
the NCHR for waiver of any overstay fines accrued.  The MOI 
makes the final determination of whether to waive fines or 
not. 
 
¶49. (U) (28/B) The government did not maintain any shelters 
for trafficking victims but developed a plan to create a 
long-term shelter (para 52).  There are very limited options 
for victims needing a victim care facility.  The MOSD-funded 
shelter for abused women, Dar Al Wafaq, housed a handful of 
sexually assaulted FDWs after referral by the PSD's Family 
Protection Department (FPD).  At Dar Al Wafaq, victims are 
able to access a range of NGO-provided services.  The 
Jordanian Women's Union, which also runs a domestic violence 
shelter, allowed some FDWs to stay temporarily.  The 
Indonesian, Philippine, and Sri Lankan embassies maintained 
basic shelter facilities for runaway FDWs.  At the end of 
January, the Filipino embassy reportedly was housing over 120 
FDWs, the Indonesian approximately 200, and the Sri Lankan 
nearly 100. 
 
¶50. (U) (28/C) The government provided very limited services 
to trafficking victims.  The FPD, with Dar Al-Wafaq, has 
provided psychological and medical services to a handful of 
sexually abused FDWs.  The NCHR, which receives a block grant 
from the GOJ, provides limited legal advice and assistance to 
FDWs and textile workers.  For instance, NCHR helped a few 
victims gain receipt of confiscated documents and payment of 
unpaid wages.  In a few instances, governmental officials and 
the police reportedly referred victims to NGO service 
providers. 
 
¶51. (U) (28/D) The government has no formal system, such as a 
special visa, to provide temporary permanent residency status 
or relief from deportation for trafficking victims.  National 
Committee members tell Post, however, that the National 
Strategy to Combat TIP contains language requiring the 
establishment of a temporary residency and work visa for 
victims.  In fact, Post was informed the U.S. T-visa policy 
was studied when drafting the language.  To date, the 
government has shown some flexibility in allowing trafficking 
victims, many of whom seek refuge at their country's embassy, 
to remain in-country by changing employers.  In most cases, 
however, the government works with the source country embassy 
to waive any overstay fines and repatriate the worker. 
Additionally, employers often report runaways to the PSD, 
which sometimes results in the issuance of a deportation 
order.  Workers who are accused by their employers of 
wrongdoing may be imprisoned until their fines are paid or 
arrangements are made for repatriation. Employee fear of 
retaliation is one reason that the vast majority of employers 
accused of forced labor and/or abuse are never investigated 
or prosecuted. 
 
¶52. (U) (28/E) The government did not operate a shelter for 
victims of trafficking but made progress towards establishing 
one during the year. A National Committee sub-committee, 
comprised of the NCHR, NCFA, MFA, PSD, MOJ, MOL, and MOSD, 
reportedly completed by-laws to serve as the legal framework 
for operating a shelter.  As of February 15, the National 
 
Committee had not approved the by-laws.  Simultaneously, the 
MOSD developed a detailed management and resource plan for 
operating the shelter.  National Committee members inform 
Post that the MOSD will manage the shelter but will work 
closely with NGO service providers (Note: This arrangement is 
similar in nature to Dar Al-Wafaq, where several NGOs 
maintain offices to provide a range of services to abused 
women. End Note).  The shelter will reportedly be "open" and 
allow victims to work.  The National Committee requested 
$300,000 from the Ministry of Planning and International 
Cooperation to fund the shelter's establishment. (Note: Post 
has requested a copy of both the by-laws and management plan. 
End Note) 
 
¶53. (U) (28/F) The government does not have an 
institutionalized referral mechanism to transfer TIP victims 
to service providers.  Such a mechanism is reportedly 
included in the National Strategy to Combat TIP and was 
discussed while drafting the shelter by-laws.  There were 
informal referrals during the year.  The PSD's Family 
Protection Department referred a few sexually assaulted FDWs 
to the government's shelter for abused women, Dar al Wafaq. 
A few FDWs that experienced forced labor were referred to the 
shelter operated the Jordanian Women's Union or their source 
country embassy.  Activists and NGOs report that, in most 
cases, detained FDWs, even those who claim abuse or forced 
labor conditions, are not referred for assistance. 
 
¶54. (U) (28/G) The government does not calculate or maintain 
statistics related to the number of actual or estimated 
trafficking victims.  Governmental and non-governmental 
officials even debate who should be considered a trafficking 
victim.  Some government officials do not consider FDWs that 
experience forced labor conditions as trafficking victims. 
There are no recent NGO studies to calculate the number of 
victims though a few organizations, such as IOM, have 
proposed to conduct such a study with a focus on domestic 
workers. 
 
¶55. (U) (28/G) The extent of the trafficking problem among 
domestic workers is reflected in the approximately 400 FDWs 
currently housed in source country embassy shelters.  Not all 
runaway FDWs are fleeing forced labor conditions, but source 
country embassies and local NGOs report that the vast 
majority are and that the number is not decreasing.  For 
instance, the Philippine embassy reports that over 90 percent 
of runaways were not properly paid, had travel documents 
confiscated, or both.  The Philippine Overseas Labor 
Employment Agency continued to bar new Filipino workers from 
seeking employment in Jordan during the reporting period. 
Filipino workers still entered the country during the ban 
with some coming from third countries.  The government and 
Philippine embassy report that a new agreement on the 
recruitment and employment of their citizens has been reached 
and, once signed, the ban will be lifted. 
 
 
¶56. (U) (28/G) Tamkeen has received over 200 migrant worker 
complaints since April 2009 that could be considered forced 
labor.  Tamkeen attempted to assist these workers through 
informal channels or through the court system (paras 32-33). 
 
¶57. (U) (28/G) The MOL, NCHR, and textile union each receive 
labor complaints from garment sector workers but not all 
complaints received are forced labor-in-nature.  The MOL 
hotline, manned by speakers of Hindi, Bangala, Sinhalese, 
Tagalog, and Bahasa Indonesian, continued to receive 
complaints during the year. (Note: While the vast majority of 
 
complaints to the hotline are from garment sector workers, 
workers in other sectors may also call. End Note) Most 
complaints involved poor dormitory conditions, non-payment or 
delayed payment of wages, mistreatment by management, or 
confiscation of passports.  Additionally, the GOJ placed 
locked suggestion boxes in all factories where workers could 
submit complaints anonymously.  A representative from the 
Ministry of Labor has the only key to the boxes. 
 
¶58. (U) (28/H) The PSD, MOI, and MOSD do not use a formal 
mechanism to identify possible victims of trafficking; 
however, some government officials, including police 
personnel at border points, received victim identification 
training (para 39).  The PSD assert that the training has 
produced results and increased victim identification. 
 
¶59. (U) (28/I) The victim's rights are largely not respected. 
 In cases where migrant workers, especially FDWs, run away 
from their employers or approach authorities to claim abuse 
or protest salary withholdings, the employer will often 
accuse the worker of theft or another crime in retaliation. 
If charges are filed against a migrant worker, s/he will be 
immediately arrested and detained even before an 
investigation is launched.  The worker is then usually 
detained until an agreement is reached where both the 
employer and worker drop charges, repatriation is arranged, 
the worker completes a prison sentence for the crime, or the 
source embassy convinces authorities to release the worker in 
their care.  If a migrant worker does not have a valid 
residency permit, which the employer must renew, s/he will be 
fined 1.5 JD ($2.12) for each day that s/he is out of status. 
 In most cases, this fine accumulates into an amount that 
FDWs are incapable of paying.  The MOI frequently continued 
to waive these fines to permit repatriation but would not 
waive the fines to allow a worker to stay in-country for any 
reason. 
 
¶60. (U) (28/J) The government does not actively encourage 
victims to pursue an investigation or prosecution of the 
offense.  The government did investigate a few cases of 
sexual exploitation and forced labor during the year but, in 
most cases, worked with the source country embassies to 
repatriate victims or solved individual cases through 
informal means.  Victims may bring civil suits against 
employers under civil law, though not under the labor law. 
For suits greater than $4,200 (3,000 JD), the plaintiff must 
have a lawyer.  The government does not provide lawyers for 
victims to pursue civil claims, though one NGO has started to 
provide legal services to TIP victims and initiated its first 
civil case.  The NGO received threats from recruitment 
agencies and employers for their work.  Victims must appear 
when summoned during their court case and are technically not 
allowed to obtain other employment; however, MOL and MOI 
showed some flexibility in allowing some abused FDWs to seek 
other employment.  The primary reason for this flexibility 
was to resolve the worker's status and situation not to 
assist the victim in pursuing criminal or civil action. 
 
¶61. (U) (28/K) Government officials received training on TIP, 
including victim identification, throughout the reporting 
period (para 39).  There were no trainings related to victim 
assistance though the IOM and ABA have identified this area 
as a need, especially now that referral mechanisms have been 
discussed and the government developed a shelter plan.  The 
government did not provide TIP training to its foreign 
service personnel. 
 
¶62. (U) (28/L) There were no reports of repatriated Jordanian 
trafficking victims by either governmental or 
non-governmental sources during the year. 
 
¶63. (U) (28/M) Only a handful of international organizations 
or local NGOs assist trafficking victims.  The primary 
organizations that directly assist victims are: 
 
--Tamkeen: A local NGO providing legal services to migrant 
workers. 
--Jordanian Women's Union: A local NGO that has limited 
capacity to shelter and assist runaway domestic workers. 
--Caritas: Provides health and limited other services to 
migrant workers, some of which are trafficking victims. 
 
(Note: most organizations engaged on TIP in Jordan are 
working either on prevention or capacity-building of 
government entities. End Note) 
 
¶64. (U) (28/M) The relationship between government officials, 
NGOs, and other elements of civil society on trafficking is 
generally positive, according to civil society and government 
officials.  Senior-level officials express their commitment 
to combating trafficking and have requested civil society 
input on many of the initiatives outlined in this cable.  The 
government also relies on several international and local 
NGOs to provide anti-trafficking training, develop capacity, 
and raise awareness of the issue.  NGOs, however, have 
asserted that most GOJ working-level officials are either 
ignorant or indifferent to the issue.  Conversely, and fueled 
by numerous international reports from organizations like the 
National Labor Committee, Amnesty International, and Human 
Rights Watch, some GOJ officials voice concern that NGOs 
overstate the problem and do not give adequate credit for 
efforts undertaken.  In short, "high-level" discussion and 
cooperation remains productive but there is still a relative 
lack of on-the-ground cooperation to identify and assist 
victims and investigate complaints. 
 
Prevention 
---------- 
 
¶65. (U) (29/A) The government did not conduct any major 
anti-trafficking information or education campaigns during 
the reporting period.  The National Committee, however, is 
reportedly developing a large-scale public awareness campaign 
to educate the public on TIP and the new anti-TIP law. 
Committee members state the campaign will also target migrant 
workers to inform them of their rights and where to receive 
assistance.  Proposed activities under the campaign include 
TV and radio spots, newspaper and billboard advertisements, a 
website to receive information and file complaints, expansion 
of the MOL hotline, and informational passport inserts for 
migrant workers.  As of February 15, none of these activities 
had been initiated.  In 2010, IOM and ABA may assist the 
government in implementing the prevention program within 
their TIP new or on-going projects. 
 
¶66. (U) (29/A) The government and a few NGOs undertook small 
scale efforts to inform migrant workers of their rights and 
disseminate information on services.  MOL inspectors 
conducted awareness raising workshops for foreign garment 
sector workers.  A few NGOs disseminated pamphlets or cards 
to migrant workers that list the services they provide and 
contact information. 
 
¶67. (U) (29/B) The government controls and monitors 
 
immigration patterns, though governmental contacts state it 
is primarily for other purposes, i.e. security.  IOM recently 
trained 100 border and residency personnel on monitoring and 
analyzing migration patterns as part of their 
anti-trafficking efforts.  PSD personnel state they are 
applying this training.  Jordanian embassies in source 
countries, such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, 
do not issue visas without MOI approval.  Each case is 
individually evaluated.  Nationals of these countries cannot 
obtain transit visas for Jordan unless they possess a visa 
for the destination country.  Tourist visas for groups of 
nationals of restricted countries are not issued except 
through accredited Jordanian tourist offices.  All foreigners 
coming to work in Jordan need prior approval from the MOL, 
and receive that approval only after the work permit is paid 
by the sponsoring employer. 
 
¶68. (U) (29/C) The National Committee (para 18) is 
responsible for overseeing government efforts to prevent and 
prosecute trafficking and protect victims.  The committee 
engaged international and local non-governmental 
organizations on several occasions to discuss specific issues 
during the reporting period.  Source country embassies, civil 
society, international organizations, and government bodies 
held monthly coordination meetings to discuss FDWs though 
this mechanism has been inactive since summer 2009. 
 
¶69. (U) (27/D) On February 11, the National Committee 
approved a National Strategy to Combat 
Trafficking-in-Persons.  Post obtained a copy of the new 
strategy in Arabic and will have it translated.  Committee 
members state that it includes specific targets and 
activities around "4 Ps:" prevention, prosecution, 
protection, and partnerships.  Special attention was 
reportedly given to protecting victims and to child 
trafficking.  A committee member (an alumni of the TIP 
International Visitor Program) stated that he inserted, and 
it was ultimately approved, provisions for a "T-visa" that 
will allow TIP victims to receive residency and work permits 
while they pursue a case.  Members also state the strategy 
will be reviewed every 6 months and is meant to be an 
adaptable and continuously changing document. 
 
¶70. (U) (27/D) The National Strategy was developed by a 
committee comprised of the MOJ, MOL, MFA, MOSD, PSD, NCFA, 
and NCHR.  The committee reportedly studied strategies and 
action plans of several countries, including Romania, Italy, 
United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.  The ILO also 
brought in an Austrian expert to assist in its development. 
¶71. (U) (29/E) The government made no effort to reduce demand 
for public commercial sex acts during the year.  Prostitution 
can be found in some hotels, nightclubs, and restaurants, 
though little information exists about the prevalence of 
commercial sex in this conservative society.  The PSD 
investigated allegations of forced labor and forced 
prostitution in these venues but did not punish clients 
despite existing laws making the purchase of commercial sex 
illegal in Jordan. 
 
¶72. (U) (29/F) No public efforts to reduce international sex 
tourism by Jordanians have been made.  No information exists 
about the prevalence of international sex tourism by 
Jordanians. 
 
¶73. (U) (29/G) The Jordanian Armed Forces and the PSD both 
send thousand of officers each year to participate in 
international peacekeeping efforts.  Jordan is the number one 
 
worldwide contributor to police missions and the fourth 
contributor to military peacekeeping missions.  Jordan's 
Peace Operation Training Center provides anti-trafficking 
training as part of their standard training regimen. 
 
Partnerships 
------------ 
 
¶74. (U) (30/A) The government has engaged with both 
multilateral and civil society organizations to discuss and 
combat trafficking during the year.  The government, in 
particular, reached out to international and local 
organizations to develop their capacity to prevent and combat 
TIP and to directly implement programs.  For example, the 
government worked closely with IOM, the ILO, and the U.S. 
government to train law enforcement and judicial personnel. 
The government has requested additional assistance to help 
implement prevention campaigns and improve victim services. 
To a lesser degree, the government cooperated with local NGOs 
to assist victims of trafficking, though civil society 
contacts state cooperation was not readily extended by all 
officials and in every circumstance. 
 
¶75. (U) (30/B) Not applicable for Jordan. 
 
TIP Heroes 
---------- 
 
¶76. (U) Post nominates and strongly endorses as a TIP hero 
Ms. Linda Al-Kalash, Program Coordinator for Tamkeen for 
Legal Aid and Human Rights.  Ms. Al-Kalash bravely stood with 
and assisted trafficking victims as they sought justice and 
took their traffickers to court.  Before Tamkeen started 
operation in April 2009, victims seeking justice had nowhere 
to turn.  Ms. Al-Kalash's impact was felt immediately.  In 
ten months, Ms. Al-Kalash has received over 200 complaints of 
forced labor in numerous sectors from Egyptian agriculture 
workers to Sri Lankans domestic workers.  Ms. Al-Kalash and 
her small team took action.  She directly filed lawsuits or 
worked with prosecutors to file criminal charges in over 20 
cases.  In two cases, two employers who sexually assaulted, 
abused, detained, and did not pay their domestic workers are 
now on trial for sexual assault.  In one case, she is also 
assisting the victim with a civil lawsuit.  These are 
ground-breaking cases in Jordan even if the new anti-TIP law 
was not used.  Ms. Al-Kalash also won all 20 cases involving 
non-payment of wages and successfully negotiated the payment 
of wages, release of travel documents, and other remedies for 
many more migrant workers.  Her work is not without risk. 
Ms. Al-Kalash and her team have received numerous e-mail, 
telephone, and handwritten threats from recruitment agencies, 
employers, and unknown sources.  Organizations and 
individuals who work with Ms. Al-Kalash have also been 
threatened.  Despite the threats, Ms. Al-Kalash is more 
determined than ever to assist the most vulnerable members of 
society. 
 
Best Practices 
-------------- 
 
¶77. (U) On August 25, 2009, Jordan's cabinet endorsed new 
domestic worker regulations aimed at protecting their rights. 
 The regulations were drafted in consultation with civil 
society after agriculture and domestic workers were placed 
under the Labor Law in June 2008.  Provisions include; 
10-hour work day with one day off per week, 14 days of paid 
annual leave and 14 days of paid sick leave per year, 
 
entitlement to contact family at least once per month at 
employer's expense, freedom to practice their own religion, 
worker cannot be taken out of Jordan without the worker's 
approval and only after notifying the worker's embassy, and 
worker must only work in their assigned home and cannot be 
sent to work in other people's homes.  The domestic worker 
regulations also contain provisions designed to protect the 
employer rights.  Activists acknowledged the regulations will 
be difficult to enforce and are not perfect, taking special 
exception to the requirement that a worker must obtain their 
employer's permission just to leave the house.  However, 
activists largely hailed them as a significant achievement 
and step forward to protect FDWs. 
 
Embassy Point of Contact 
------------------------ 
 
¶78. (U) Embassy point of contact on trafficking-in-persons 
until June 1 is Political Officer Garret Harries, phone 
number 962-6-590-6597, fax number 962-6-592-0159, e-mail 
harriesgj@state.gov. After June 1, Embassy point of contact 
will be Kathryn Kiser, e-mail KiserKA@state.gov. The AMB 
spent approximately an hour reviewing the report; A/DCM 
(FS-02) spent approximately two hours reviewing the report; 
Political Counselor (FS-02) spent 3 hours reviewing and 
editing the report; Economic Counselor (FS-01) spent 2 hours 
editing the report, Economic Officer (FS-03) spent 2 hours 
editing the report; USAID officer (FS-03) spent 2 hours 
editing the report; USAID officer (FS-01) spent 3 hours 
editing the report. Political Officer (FS-03) spent 80 hours 
preparing the report, and LES Political Analyst spent 30 
hours preparing the report. 
Beecroft