U.S. assistance to Mexico: State Department could improve its monitoring of Mérida Initiative projects : 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):

Merida Initiative (U.S.)--Management.

Merida Initiative (U.S.).

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

United States.

United States. Agency for International Development--Management--Evaluation.

United States. Agency for International Development.

United States. Department of State.

Technical assistance, American--Mexico--Management.

Technical assistance, American.

Drug traffic--Mexico--Prevention.

Drug traffic.

Violence--Mexico--Prevention.

Violence.

Management.

Management--Evaluation.

Violence--Prevention.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 41 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

United States assistance to Mexico: State Department could improve its monitoring of Mérida Initiative projects

State Department could improve its monitoring of Mérida Initiative projects

GAO-20-388 US assistance to Mexico

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2020.

Summary:

The Mérida Initiative is a bilateral U.S.-Mexico partnership to address crime and violence and enhance the rule of law in Mexico. Through this initiative, managed by State/INL and USAID, the United States has provided a wide range of assistance, including training and equipment. Since fiscal year 2008, U.S. funding for the Mérida Initiative has totaled about $3 billion. GAO has identified key practices for monitoring foreign assistance programs that agencies should implement to address impediments, effectively manage foreign assistance, and meet assistance goals. These practices are generally consistent with policies of State, USAID, and the Office of Management and Budget. This report examines the extent to which State/INL and USAID follow key practices in monitoring Mérida Initiative projects and track project performance against established measures. GAO is making two recommendations, including that State establish procedures to verify monitoring staff follow key practices, and that USAID ensure that monitoring plans address risks.

Contents:

Background

For projects we reviewed, State generally followed key monitoring practices about half of the time, but did not consistently track performance measures

For projects we reviewed, USAID almost always followed key monitoring practices and tracked performance data, but did not develop monitoring plans that address risk

Mexico shares indicator data with State/INL for monitoring the efforts related to the Mérida Initiative

Conclusions

Recommendations for executive action

Agency comments

Appendices.

Notes:

"May 2020."

"GAO-20-388."

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 June 3, 2020).

OCLC:

1156469762