Inquiry Letter: DOD Infrastructure Projects
Abstract
Infrastructure projects have been and continue to be a significant part of the Afghanistan reconstruction effort, and the Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework (ANPDF) for 2017-2021 calls on international donors to support the Afghan government's efforts to improve the economic environment by focusing on infrastructure development, among other things, over the next five years. In addition to understanding how DOD is responding to the Afghan government's call for infrastructure development, information about DOD's on going and planned infrastructure development projects in Afghanistan will help the new U.S. Congress and Administration understand existing reconstruction priorities and allow SIGAR to bolster our planning efforts. Since its creation, SIGAR has conducted extensive oversight of infrastructure projects in Afghanistan funded by the U.S., and our efforts have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in cost savings. For example, as a result of our September 2013 audit examining ongoing and planned construction in support of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, DOD took actions to more closely align infrastructure development with projected needs. DOD's actions in response to our work resulted in approximately $600 million worth of U.S. taxpayer funds being put to better use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 14, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1139938
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction