Rule of Law Assistance: Agency Efforts are Guided by Various Strategies, and Overseas Missions Should Ensure that Programming is Fully Coordinated

Abstract

The principle of rule of law holds that all are subject to and equal before a nations laws. It serves as a foundation for democratic governance and economic growth, and helps combat crime and extremism. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development allocated more than $2.7 billion for rule of law assistance in FY 2014-2018. Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico got 40 percent. Money went to constitutional reform, building judicial institutions, and more. U.S. agencies are to coordinate their rule of law efforts. We recommended that State assess whether all relevant agencies are doing so.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 2020
Accession Number
AD1156499

Entities

People

  • Chelsa Gurkin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Local Governments
  • National Security
  • Police
  • Societies
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.