U.S. assistance to Mexico : State Department should take steps to assess overall progress : report to congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of State--Management--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of State.

Military assistance, American--Mexico--Management.

Military assistance, American.

Smuggling--Mexican-American Border Region--Prevention.

Smuggling.

Arms transfers--Mexican-American Border Region--Prevention.

Arms transfers.

Violence--Mexico--Prevention.

Violence.

Internal security--Mexico.

Internal security.

Management--Evaluation.

Military assistance, American--Management.

Smuggling--Prevention.

Violence--Prevention.

Mexico.

North America--Mexican-American Border Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 47 pages) : color illustrations, color maps, color photographs

Other Title:

United States assistance to Mexico : State Department should take steps to assess overall progress

US assistance to Mexico

GAO-23-103795 U.S. assistance to Mexico

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2023.

Summary:

Since 2008, the U.S. has provided over $3 billion in assistance to Mexico to address crime and violence and enhance the country's rule of law. Two cooperative arrangements between the U.S. and Mexico have guided most of this assistance: the Mérida Initiative (2008-2021) and the Bicentennial Framework (late 2021-present). This report examines 1) how, if at all, the goals of U.S. assistance to Mexico have changed since 2008, 2) challenges State/INL and USAID identified achieving results and project- level results each agency reported, and 3) the extent to which State/INL has addressed key elements critical to assess progress toward Bicentennial Framework goals. GAO is making three recommendations related to assessing progress, including that State, in consultation with USAID, identifies projects to achieve results, outlines performance indicators used to gauge progress, and establishes plans to assess goals.

Contents:

Background

U.S. assistance to Mexico has focused on similar goals since 2008, with recent emphasis on U.S. domestic commitments

Political and security challenges limited U.S.-funded efforts, but agencies reported project-level results

State has defined desired results, but not the activities, performance indicators, and plans critical to assess progress

Conclusions

Recommendations for executive action

Agency comments

Appendices.

Notes:

"September 2023."

"GAO-23-103795."

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Catalog and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed September 21, 2023).

OCLC:

1398509380