Afghanistan: Actions Needed to Improve Accountability of U.S. Assistance to Afghanistan

ISBN-10: 1437989292
ISBN-13: 9781437989298
Series: Afghanistan
Pages: 48
Language: English
Published: 2011
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Authors: Jr., Charles Michael Johnson

Description

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Defense (DoD) award direct assistance to Afghanistan, using bilateral agreements and multilateral trust funds that provide funds through the Afghan national budget. This report assessed: (1) the extent to which the U.S., through USAID and DoD, has increased direct assistance; (2) USAID and DoD steps to ensure accountability for bilateral direct assistance; and (3) USAID and DoD steps to ensure accountability for direct assistance via multilateral trust funds for Afghanistan. The report reviewed USAID, DoD, and multilateral documents and met with U.S. officials in Wash., D.C., and Afghanistan. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.