Health Facilities in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan: Observations from Visits to Three Facilities
Abstract
DOD established the Commanders Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Afghanistan in fiscal year 2004 to enable U.S. commanders in the field to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements. Since November 2003, Congress has appropriated approximately $3.69 billion for CERP. As of September 30, 2017, DOD had obligated and disbursed nearly $2.28 billion of these funds.2 In Afghanistan, DOD disbursed CERP funds in all 34 provinces. According to DODs Financial Management Regulation, there are 20 approved categories of CERP projects including transportation, education, agriculture/irrigation, economic development, water and sanitation, andhealthcare.3 According to DOD data, the category of healthcare ranked eighth both in total number of projects and estimated cost among the 20 approved CERP project categories. CERP funds were intended to be used for small projects estimated to cost less than $500,000 each. CERP projects that cost more than $500,000 were also authorized when approved at the appropriate level within DOD. This report presents our assessment of the current condition and usage of health care facilities constructed or rehabilitated in Kandahar province using CERP funds. Based on available data and security conditions in Kandahar, we decided to conduct site inspections at three health facilities, corresponding with four CERP projects, in that province that were constructed or rehabilitated in 2011 and 2013 at a cost of $774,938.16 in CERP funding.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1139401
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction