Publication

2010 - U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

17,500 words, Guess

Page Count

70 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCHD2065.5 .A34 2010eb

Alternate Titles

  • Afghanistan development
  • Enhancements to performance management and evaluation efforts could improve USAID's agricultural programs
  • Afghanistan development - poverty and major crop production (GAO-10-756SP), an E-supplement to GAO-10-368.

Description

Eighty percent of Afghans are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. Agricultural assistance is a key U.S. contribution to Afghanistan's reconstruction efforts. Since 2002, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded about $1.4 billion for agricultural programs to increase agricultural productivity, accelerate economic growth, and eliminate illicit drug cultivation. This report (1) describes the change in U.S. focus on agricultural assistance since 2002, (2) assesses USAID's performance management and evaluation of its agricultural programs, (3) analyzes the extent to which certain programs met targets, and (4) addresses efforts to mitigate implementation challenges. GAO reviewed USAID documents; analyzed program data; and interviewed program implementers and USAID officials in Washington, D.C., and Afghanistan. GAO has prepared this report as part of its ongoing efforts to monitor key aspects of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.

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