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Tag Archives: Reconstruction
In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea
In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea SIGAR’s latest quarterly report stresses conditionality in aid and highlights accuracy problems at USAID. By Catherine Putz July 30,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Quarterly Report to Congress: Setting Smart Conditions for Aid
Quarterly Report to Congress: Setting Smart Conditions for Aid Today, SIGAR released its 28th (July 2015) Quarterly Report to Congress. The report notes: — Since 2002, Congress has appropriated nearly $109.66… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PS21 Report: Rebuilding Afghanistan–Transparency and Oversight in America’s Longest War
PS21 Report: Rebuilding Afghanistan–Transparency and Oversight in America’s Longest War By PS21 on July 27, 2015 • ( Leave a comment ) Printer-friendly version here. More money has now been spent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Watchdog for Afghan Reconstruction Thinks Redactions Are for [REDACTED] Jenna McLaughlin
Photo: Bill O’Leary/Washington Post/Getty Watchdog for Afghan Reconstruction Thinks Redactions Are for [REDACTED] Jenna McLaughlin July 22 2015, 4:30 p.m. John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, doesn’t believe in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Inspector Gen. Sopko Cautiously Optimistic Over Afghanistan’s Future
July 21, 2015 Special Inspector Gen. Sopko Cautiously Optimistic Over Afghanistan’s Future Afghanistan reconstruction, costing over $110 billion since 2002, is the largest U.S. reconstruction project ever. “It was the best… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog Tries to Verify Coordinates of Afghan Health Clinics; Gets a Surprise
Watchdog Tries to Verify Coordinates of Afghan Health Clinics; Gets a Surprise Jenna McLaughlin July 1 2015, 1:44 p.m. When the official watchdog overseeing U.S. spending on Afghanistan asked the U.S. Agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PENTAGON CONTINUES TO STIFF-ARM SIGAR ON TFBSO INVESTIGATION
PENTAGON CONTINUES TO STIFF-ARM SIGAR ON TFBSO INVESTIGATION Inside the Pentagon 16 July 2015 The Defense Department continues to rebuff investigation attempts by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Death, Lies, and Ghost Schools: A Look at the Amazing Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan
Death, Lies, and Ghost Schools: A Look at the Amazing Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan By Azmat Khan, BuzzFeed News 09 July 15 The United States trumpets education as one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inquiry into Location Data for $210 Million USAID-funded Afghan Healthcare Program
Inquiry into Location Data for $210 Million USAID-funded Afghan Healthcare Program Today, SIGAR published an inquiry into USAID’s Partnership Contracts for Health (PCH) program in Afghanistan. The letter notes: — An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Nipped in the bud: Afghanistan reconstruction agency facing crippling staffing cuts
Nipped in the bud: Afghanistan reconstruction agency facing crippling staffing cuts SIGAR warns that opium and bad data threaten aid efforts, then face slashed budget from State. Three months ago, Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading