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Global Health
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State Department
Grants are key tools that the State Department (State) uses to conduct foreign assistance. In FY 2012, State obligated over $1.6 billion worldwide for around 14,000 grants to individuals and organizations for a variety of purposes, such as fostering cultural exchange and facilitating refugee resettlement. However, recent GAO and Inspectors General reports have identified challenges with State's management of these funds. This report examines (1) the policies and guidance that State has established to administer and oversee grants; and (2) the extent to which the implementation of those policies and guidance provides reasonable assurance that funds are being used as intended.Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Compact of Free Association: Micronesia Faces Challenges to Achieving Compact Goals
Discusses the amended Compact of Free Assoc. between the U.S. and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). From 1987 through 2003, the FSM received more than $1.5 billion in economic assistance under the original Compact of Free Assoc. with the U.S. In 2003, the U.S. gov¿t. approved an amended compact with the FSM that provides an additional $2.3 billion from 2004 through 2023. The amended compact identifies the additional 20 years of grant assistance as intended to assist the FSM in its efforts to promote the economic advancement and budgetary self-reliance of its people. It also contains several new funding and accountability provisions intended to strengthen reporting and bilateral interaction. Charts and tables.
Foreign Assistance
The U.S. Agency for Internat. Development¿s (USAID) Cuba Program provides assistance to support human rights and promote nonviolent democratic change in Cuba. From 1996 through 2008, the program awarded $83 million in grants to nongovernmental org. and univ. In 2006, weaknesses were found that increased the risk of grantees' improperly using grant funds and failing to comply with U.S. laws. In 2008, misuse of grant funds at org. with the program's two largest grants was detected. This report examines: (1) actions that USAID has taken since 2006, or plans to take, to improve its award and oversight of the Cuba Program's grants; and (2) actions that USAID has taken in response to the recently detected misuses of grant funds. Illus.
Palestinian Authority
The 2003 Roadmap for Peace process sponsored by the U.S. and other nations obligates the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Gov¿t. of Israel to undertake security efforts as a necessary precursor for achieving the long-standing objective of establishing a Palestinian state as part of the two-state solution for peace in the Middle East. This report: (1) describes the nature and extent of U.S. security assistance to the PA since 2007; (2) assesses U.S. Dept. of State's efforts to measure the effectiveness of its security assistance; and (3) describes factors that may affect the implementation of U.S. security assistance programs. The report interviewed officials and regional experts, and conducted fieldwork in Jerusalem, the West Bank, Israel, and Jordan. Illus.
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), first authorized in 2003, has supported significant advances in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care in more than 30 countries. In reauthorizing the program in 2008, Congress directed the Dept. of State’s (State) Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) to continue to expand the number of people receiving care and treatment through PEPFAR while also making it a major policy goal to help partner countries develop independent, sustainable HIV programs. As a result, PEPFAR began shifting efforts from directly providing treatment services toward support for treatment programs managed by partner countries. This report examined (1) PEPFAR treatment program results and how OGAC measures them; and (2) PEPFAR assistance to improve partner countries’ monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Foreign Assistance
In Jan. 2006, the Sec. of State announced major changes in the U.S. govt.'s process for managing foreign assistance programs. To support State and USAID planning, budgeting, and reporting of foreign assistance under these reforms, State developed two new data info. systems, the Foreign Assistance Coordination and Tracking System (FACTS) and FACTS Info. FACTS is a database used to collect foreign assistance planning and reporting data. FACTS Info is a system used to aggregate, analyze, and report data on U.S. foreign assistance programs. This report examined: (1) the creation and dev¿t. of FACTS and FACTS Info; and (2) whether State is following best practices for configuration mgmt. and risk mgmt. of FACTS and FACTS Info.
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Millennium Challenge Corp., now in its 4th year of operations, is to provide aid to developing countries that have demonstrated a commitment to ruling justly, encouraging economic freedom, and investing in people. MCC provides assistance to eligible countries through multiyear compact agreements to fund specific programs targeted at reducing poverty and stimulating economic growth. As of Aug. 2008, MCC had signed compacts with 18 countries totaling approx. $6.3 billion; of the 18 signed compacts, 11 compacts had entered into force, obligating a total of approx. $3 billion. This report includes fact sheets for the 11 MCC compacts that had entered force as of Aug. 2008. Illustrations.
Haiti Reconstruction: U.S. Efforts Have Begun, Expanded Oversight Still to Be Implemented
On Jan. 12, 2010, an earthquake in Haiti killed an 230,000 people and displaced 2 million more. In July 2010, the U.S. Congress appropriated more than $1 billion for reconstruction assistance, most of which was provided to the USAID and the Dept. of State. In April 2010, the Haitian gov¿t. created the Interim Haiti Recovery Comm. (IHRC) to coordinate donors, conduct strategic planning, approve reconstruction projects, and provide accountability. This report addresses: (1) the planned uses for U.S. reconstruction assist. and the amounts provided so far; (2) USAID's internal controls for overseeing U.S. funds; and (3) IHRC's progress establishing governance and oversight structures. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
