Download or read book Afghanistan Development Enhancements to Performance Management and Evaluation Efforts Could Improve USAID s Agricultural Programs written by Charles Michael Johnson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighty percent of Afghans are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. Agricultural assistance is a key U.S. contribution to Afghanistan¿s reconstruction efforts. Since 2002, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded about $1.4 billion for agricultural programs to increase agricultural productivity, accelerate economic growth, and eliminate illicit drug cultivation. This report: (1) describes the change in U.S. focus on agricultural assistance since 2002; (2) assesses USAID¿s performance management and evaluation of its agricultural programs; (3) analyzes the extent to which certain programs met targets; and (4) addresses efforts to mitigate implementation challenges. Includes recommendation. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Afghanistan Development written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AFGHANISTAN DEVELOPMENT: Enhancements to Performance Management and Evaluation Efforts Could Improve USAID's Agricultural Programs
Download or read book Afghanistan Development written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eighty percent of Afghans are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. Agricultural assistance is a key U.S. contribution to Afghanistan's reconstruction efforts. Since 2002, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded about $1.4 billion for agricultural programs to increase agricultural productivity, accelerate economic growth, and eliminate illicit drug cultivation.This report (1) describes the change in U.S. focus on agricultural assistance since 2002, (2) assesses USAID's performance management and evaluation of its agricultural programs, (3) analyzes the extent to which certain programs met targets, and (4) addresses efforts to mitigate implementation challenges. GAO reviewed USAID documents; analyzed program data; and interviewed program implementers and USAID officials in Washington, D.C., and Afghanistan. GAO has prepared this report as part of its ongoing efforts to monitor key aspects of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan."
Download or read book Afghanistan Development written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighty percent of Afghans are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. Agricultural assistance is a key U.S. contribution to Afghanistan's reconstruction efforts. Since 2002, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded about $1.4 billion for agricultural programs to increase agricultural productivity, accelerate economic growth, and eliminate illicit drug cultivation. This report (1) describes the change in U.S. focus on agricultural assistance since 2002, (2) assesses USAID's performance management and evaluation of its agricultural programs, (3) analyzes the extent to which certain programs met targets, and (4) addresses efforts to mitigate implementation challenges. GAO reviewed USAID documents; analyzed program data; and interviewed program implementers and USAID officials in Washington, D.C., and Afghanistan. GAO has prepared this report as part of its ongoing efforts to monitor key aspects of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.
Download or read book Afghanistan Development USAID Continues to Face Challenges in Managing and Overseeing U S Development Assistance Programs written by Charles Michael Johnson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthening 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.
Download or read book Afghanistan Development written by Charles Michael Johnson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is critical to the stability of Afghanistan and is an essential part of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan. Since 2002, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Defense have awarded $250 million for water projects. This report examines: (1) the alignment of U.S. water goals and projects with Afghan water-sector development goals; (2) U.S. agencies' coordination of water-sector efforts among themselves, with the Afghan government and the donor community; (3) U.S. efforts to manage and monitor these water projects; and (4) U.S. efforts to build sustainability into water-sector projects. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Afghanistan Development written by Charles Michael Johnson (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Various factors challenge U.S. efforts to ensure proper management and oversight of U.S. development efforts in Afghanistan. Among the most significant has been the "high-threat" working environment, the difficulties in preserving institutional knowledge due to the lack of a formal mechanism for retaining and sharing information during staff turnover, and the Afghan government ministries' lack of capacity and corruption challenges. USAID has taken some steps to assess and begin addressing the limited capacity and corruption challenges associated with Afghan ministries. In addition, USAID has established performance management and evaluation procedures for managing and overseeing its assistance programs. These procedures, among other things, require (1) the development of a Mission Performance Management Plan (PMP); (2) the establishment and approval of implementing partner performance indicators and targets; and (3) analyses and use of performance data. Although USAID disseminated alternative monitoring methods for projects in high-threat environments such as Afghanistan, USAID has generally required the same performance management and evaluation procedures in Afghanistan as it does in other countries in which it operates. USAID has not consistently followed its established performance management and evaluation procedures. There were various areas in which the USAID Mission to Afghanistan (Mission) needed to improve upon. In particular, we found that the Mission had been operating without an approved PMP to guide its management and oversight efforts after 2008. In addition, while implementing partners have routinely reported on the progress of USAID's programs, we found that USAID did not always approve the performance indicators these partners were using, and that USAID did not ensure, as its procedures require, that its implementing partners establish targets for each performance indicator. For example, only 2 of 7 USAID-funded agricultural programs active during fiscal year 2009, included in our review, had targets for all of their indicators. We also found that USAID could improve its assessment and use of performance data submitted by implementing partners or program evaluations to, among other things, help identify strengths or weaknesses of ongoing or completed programs. Moreover, USAID needs to improve documentation of its programmatic decisions and put mechanisms in place for program managers to transfer knowledge to their successors"--Summary.
Download or read book Evaluating U S Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan written by John F. Kerry and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report takes a close look at how the U.S. is spending civilian aid dollars in Afghanistan to make sure we are pursuing the most effective strategy in support of our national security objectives. We spend more on aid to Afghanistan than any other country and the environment in which the State Dept. and U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID) operate is difficult and dangerous. With the upcomingtransition to an Afghan security lead in 2014 and the increasedresponsibilities our civilians will absorb from the military, we havea critical planning window right now to make any necessary changes to support a successful transition. Contents of this report: Why Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan Matters; President Obama's Foreign Assistance Strategy for Afghanistan; Using Development Dollars to Support the U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy (COIN); The Challenges of Spending U.S. Aid Dollars; Case Studies; Recommendations; Academic Literature Review: Development and Counterinsurgency; Appendixes. Tables. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book State Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations for 2008 FY 2007 emergency supplemental request FY 2008 budget for global HIV written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U S Water and Sanitation Aid written by David Gootnick and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 made access to safe water and sanitation for developing countries a U.S. foreign assistance policy objective. The U.S. provides such assistance mainly through the USAID. The Act requires the Secretary of State to develop a water and sanitation assistance strategy with the USAID, and designate high-priority countries for assistance. This report: (1) describes USAID's accomplishments; (2) describes USAID's obligations of funds for water and sanitation assistance in FY 2006-09; (3) assesses the Dept. of State's (State) development of a U.S. water and sanitation strategy; and (4) examines State's designation of high-priority countries. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Afghanistan Development written by G. A. O and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four main U.S. agency Afghan development programs and accounts have similar goals and activities and hence overlap to some degree. In fiscal year 2011, the Economic Support Fund (ESF) and other smaller accounts administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP), administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), funded similar activities related to agriculture; democracy and governance; education and health; energy and electricity; economic growth; and transportation. Both funded activities in 33 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces and in 249 of Afghanistan's 399 districts. The Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO), administered by DOD, and the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (AIF), administered by DOD and the Department of State (State), also funded efforts in some of the same categories of assistance as ESF and CERP in fiscal year 2011. According to agency officials, these overlapping development efforts can be beneficial, provided that agencies leverage their respective expertise and coordinate efforts.GAO's analysis of USAID's development activities and DOD's CERP activities in six Afghan districts identified 28 USAID and 28 DOD CERP funded activities that were potentially duplicative. GAO could not, however, conclusively determine whether or not these efforts had resulted in duplication because of gaps and inconsistency in the level of detail on activity descriptions in USAID's and DOD's respective databases. Moreover, some USAID development activities may not have been included because information provided by USAID indicated that Afghan Info-the database designated by the embassy as the official repository for U.S. assistance-did not include 13 active awards, including some assistance to the Afghan government, representing about 10 percent of USAID's obligations for development efforts in fiscal year 2011. These omissions limited GAO's ability to evaluate whether similar activities were providing the same goods or services to the same beneficiaries. USAID also lacks complete standardized procedures for implementing partners to report information on their development activities in Afghan Info, and for USAID personnel to verify the information on these activities
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Download or read book 15 years in Afghanistan written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerging from decades of war in 2002, Afghanistan and its rich agricultural history were in need of urgent repair and reinvigoration. Since that time, FAO has been operating in the country to rehabiliate irrigation infrastructure, build new dairy and wheat seed industries, improve livestock health, help smallholders diversify their crops and add higher-value products, halt deforestation and help the country adapt to climate change. This report presents highlights from the work carried out over the past 15 years, featuring stories and testimonials from satisfied FAO beneficiairies. It is organized to reflect the priorities that the Government of Afghanistan has outlined in its current agricultural development plan, while also showing how FAO's work cuts across many sectors of agriculture. The report demonstrates that, despite some setbacks, FAO has brought increased prosperity, sustainability and self-reliance to the farmers, pastoralists and farm product processors of Afghanistan.
Download or read book Federal Program Evaluations written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.
Download or read book Federal Evaluations written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.
Download or read book Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2008 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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