SWEDEN'S USD 25.6 MILLION MAKES IT THIRD LARGEST DONOR TO QUAKE-HIT HAITI

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLAS STOCKHOLM 000019 SIPDIS STATE FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE, USAID/W, DCHA/OFDA, USAID/OFDA, EUR/EX, EUR/NB E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AEMR, EAID, HA, SW SUBJECT: SWEDEN'S USD 25.6 MILLION MAKES IT THIRD LARGEST DONOR TO QUAKE-HIT HAITI REF: STOCKHOLM 17 Sweden's support for the emergency situation in Haiti now totals $25.6 million, making it the third largest donor after the U.S. and Canada to the quake-hit country. Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson announced on January 18 that Sweden would also make immediate payment of its entire annual contribution for 2010, totaling $60.6 million to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide immediate financing for urgent humanitarian operations. 2. Sweden is the second largest donor to CERF (Reftel), accounting for nearly 15 percent of donor funding. Carlsson said that Sweden has also responded to a World Food Program appeal by contributing nearly $3 million to the organization's efforts in Haiti. 3. Post will continue to monitor Swedish emergency assistance to Haiti. BARZUN