Direct Assistance: USAID Has Taken Positive Action to Assess Afghan Ministriesäó» Ability to Manage Donor Funds, but Concerns Remain

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By John F. Sopko (ed)
Year: 2014
Pages: 107
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-5398-2

Product Code: 1457853981

Description

The U.S. government has committed to providing at least 50% of its development aid to Afghanistan through on-budget assistance to the Afghan government. This includes (1) direct assistance, which is comprised of host country contracts and government-to-government awards and is the focus of this report; (2) contributions to multi-donor trust funds; and (3) direct budget support. As of Aug. 2013, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had commitments of $1.6 billion in direct assistance to 18 programs across 10 Afghan ministries and other government agencies. Since 2010, both Congress and USAID have strengthened policies to regulate direct assistance. This report (1) assesses the extent to which the auditing companies contracted by USAID adhered to contract requirements when conducting the ministry assessments; (2) describes assessment findings and conclusions about the ability of the Afghan ministries to manage U.S. funds and analyze how USAID is using the assessments to inform its direct assistance to the Afghan government; and (3) examines the U.S. Dept. of Statesäó» certification and USAIDäó»s notification provided to Congress. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

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