Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Reconstruction Efforts in Afghanistan by Enhancing Oversight and Addressing Key Areas of High Risk
Abstract
Since 2002, Congress has appropriated approximately $107.5 billion to rebuild Afghanistan. For FY2016, the President has requested more than $5.3 billion in additional reconstruction funding for Afghanistan, consisting of over $1.5 billion for State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) efforts, and $3.8 billion for the Department of Defense(DOD) to train, equip, and sustain the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). It is the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstructions (SIGAR) mission to ensure that these funds are spent as effectively and efficiently as possible and that they are protected from waste, fraud, and abuse. As funding for reconstruction projects in Afghanistan continues through FY2015 and beyond, and as the U.S. military presence and travel accessibility shrinks, the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse increases. SIGAR will continue to provide aggressive oversight of ongoing reconstruction projects and the billions of reconstruction dollars yet to be spent, while developing creative ways to operate in a more constrained environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 24, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1140141
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction