Afghanistan's Energy Sector: USAID and DOD Did Not Consistently Collect and Report Performance Data on Projects Related to Kajaki Dam, and Concerns Exist Regarding Sustainability

Abstract

Since 2004, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Defense (DOD) have implemented 17 infrastructure projects and spent about $775 million to increase electric power generation capacity at the Kajaki Dam in Helmand Province to 51.5 megawatts, provide short-term, diesel-fueled power generation, and improve the delivery of power to customers in Helmand and Kandaharprovinces through the Southeast Power System (SEPS). USAID has been responsible for 6 of the projects, which have primarily focused onrehabilitating the power generation equipment at the dam, while DOD has been responsible for 11 infrastructure projects aimed largely atconstructing and rehabilitating transmission lines and substations in Helmand and Kandahar that make up SEPS, which is part of a broader U.S.government effort to supply power to southern Afghanistan. These projects are intended to contribute to broader U.S. strategic objectives inAfghanistan of creating sustainable jobs and supporting socio-economic development. USAIDs projects also aim to support expanded sustainable physical infrastructure and agriculture-led economic growth. To support the infrastructure projects, USAID also implemented capacity-building efforts at Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), Afghanistans electric power utility, which is ultimately responsible for operating and maintaining the Kajaki Dam and SEPS, along with quality assurance and oversight projects. The objectives of this audit were to determine the increase the generation and transmission of electric power from the Kajaki Dam adhered to their original schedules; (2) USAID and DOD assessed whether the projects are contributing to the achievement of the U.S. governments and USAIDs strategic objectives; and (3) USAID and DOD have assessed DABSs ability to sustain these projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1137681

Entities

People

  • Jerome Goehring
  • Julianna Barr
  • Philip Brondyke
  • Preston Heard
  • Sarat Ganji

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Asia
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electric Power
  • Electricity Meters
  • Generators
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Load Monitoring
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Transmission Lines
  • United States

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.