Department of State and USAID Reconstruction Projects in Afghanistan: Analysis of SIGAR Inspection Reports Issued from August 2009 through March 2017
Abstract
Through March 31, 2017, Congress appropriated $117.3 billion for U.S. relief and reconstruction activities in Afghanistan. Of that amount, $24.3 billion was appropriated to the Department of State (State) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). State reported that it had disbursed $4 billion of the $4.9 billion appropriated to it, while USAID reported that it had disbursed $15.1 billion of the $19.4 billion appropriated to it. State has funded most of its reconstruction projects through the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Fund, and USAID has used the Economic Support Fund for its programs to advance U.S. interests. State and USAID rely on private contractors, referred to as implementing partners, to complete their construction and renovation projects in Afghanistan. In some cases, State and USAID also rely on Department of Defense entities, such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), to award and administer the contracts and oversee the reconstruction projects. From August 2009 through March 2017, SIGAR issued 15 inspection reports covering 13 projects. The 13 projects - 6 State and 7 USAID - have a combined contract award value of about $194.5 million. The projects were located in 7 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces. The objectives of this report were to analyze and identify common themes in the findings from the 15 State and USAID inspection reports. Specifically, SIGAR assessed the extent to which (1) contactors met contract requirements and technical specifications when constructing or renovating facilities; (2) the facilities inspected were being used; and (3) State and USAID have implemented recommendations made in the prior reports. Because SIGAR's inspection reports contained several recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of States and USAID's reconstruction activities in Afghanistan, this report does not contain any new recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1139785
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction