International military education and training : agencies should emphasize human rights training and improve evaluations : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of State--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States. Department of Defense.

United States. Department of State.

Military education--International cooperation--Evaluation.

Military education.

Military assistance, American--Evaluation.

Military assistance, American.

Soldiers--Training of--Evaluation.

Soldiers.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 43 pages) : color illustrations, map

Other Title:

Agencies should emphasize human rights training and improve evaluations

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]

Summary:

Since 1976, the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program has provided education and training to foreign military personnel. The program's objectives include professionalizing military forces and increasing respect for democratic values and human rights. In 2010, Congress appropriated $108 million in IMET funding for more than 120 countries. The Department of State (State) and the Department of Defense (DOD) share responsibility for IMET. In response to a mandate in the conference report accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, this report assesses (1) changes in the program from fiscal years 2000 to 2010, by funding levels, students trained, and recipient countries; (2) the program's provision of and emphasis on human rights training for its students; and (3) the extent to which State and DOD monitor IMET graduates and evaluate program effectiveness. GAO reviewed and analyzed agency funding, planning, and performance management documents, and interviewed U.S. officials in Washington, D.C., and overseas.

Contents:

Background

IMET funding appropriated and the number of students trained have changed over the past 10 fiscal years

IMET offers human rights training but does not emphasize it in many countries of concern

Program monitoring and evaluation weaknesses limit agencies' efforts to assess IMET effectiveness

Conclusions.

Notes:

Title from PDF title page (viewed on Oct. 31, 2011).

"October 2011."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-12-123."

OCLC:

759119346