Colombia: U.S. Counternarcotics Assistance Achieved Some Positive Results, but State Needs to Review the Overall U.S. Approach
Abstract
Colombia is the worlds leading producer of cocaine, with production levels more than tripling from 2013 through 2017. The U.S. and Colombian governments have been longstanding partners in the fight against drug trafficking. Since the launch of Plan Colombia in 1999, the U.S. government has invested over $10 billion in counternarcotics efforts in Colombia. This assistance has supported a range of eradication, interdiction, and alternative development programs. GAO was asked to review U.S. counternarcotics assistance to Colombia. This report examines (1) to what extent the U.S. government has assessed the effectiveness of its counternarcotics efforts in Colombia and (2) what is known about the effectiveness of U.S.-supported eradication, interdiction, and alternative development programs in Colombia. GAO reviewed data and documentation from U.S. agencies, performed a literature review of relevant research on counternarcotics efforts in Colombia, conducted fieldwork in Colombia, and interviewed U.S. and Colombian officials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1156498
Entities
People
- Aldo Salerno
- Dawn Locke
- Jennifer A. Grover
- Juan Gobel
- Leia Dickerson
- Mark Dowling
- Martin de Alteriis
- Neil Doherty
- Owen Starlin
- Pedro Almoguera
- Ryan Vaughan
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office