Afghanistan Development: USAID Continues to Face Challenges in Managing and Overseeing U. S. Development Assistance Programs
Author: Charles Michael Johnson
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2010-11
Total Pages: 17
ISBN-13: 1437936334
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStrengthening the Afghan economy through development assistance efforts is critical to the counterinsurgency strategy and a key part of the U.S. Integrated Civilian-Military Campaign Plan for Afghanistan. Since fiscal year 2002, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded over $11.5 billion in support of development assistance programs in Afghanistan. This statement addresses: (1) the challenges the U.S. faces in managing and overseeing development programs in Afghanistan; and (2) the extent to which USAID has followed its established performance management and evaluation procedures. Charts and tables.