Military Operations: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight and Interagency Coordination for the Commander's Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan

Abstract

U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have spent billions of dollars to develop Afghanistan. From fiscal years 2004 to 2008, DOD has reported obligations of about $1 billion for its Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP), which enables commanders to respond to urgent humanitarian and reconstruction needs. As troop levels increase, DOD officials expect the program to expand.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA499598

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Program Management
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.