Health Facilities in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan: Observations from Visits at Four Facilities
Abstract
DOD established the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Afghanistan in fiscal year 2004. The purpose of CERP is to enable U.S. commanders in the field to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements. In Afghanistan, CERP funds were used in all 34 provinces. According to DOD's Financial Management Regulation, there are 20 approved categories of CERP projects including transportation, education, agriculture/irrigation, economic development, water and sanitation, and healthcare. Funding under this program was intended for small projects that were 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. Congress appropriated approximately $3.7 billion since November 2003 for CERP. As of April 30, 2017, DOD had obligated nearly $2.29 billion of these funds and disbursed nearly $2.28 billion. 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1139920
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction