Category Archives: Reconstruction

Afghanistan Reconstruction: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics Speaking at Cornell’s College of Medicine, SIGAR likens Afghan reconstruction to diagnosing an intractable disease. By Catherine Putz May 06, 2015 The Weill Cornell… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

SIGAR Speech, “Afghanistan Reconstruction: Fact vs. Fantasy” Today, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John F. Sopko delivered a speech at Cornell University. The speech covered SIGAR’s work and whether… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

SIGAR Releases April 2015 Quarterly Report to Congress Today, SIGAR released its April 2015 Quarterly Report to Congress. The report notes: –U.S. appropriations for Afghanistan reconstruction grew by $2.3 billion to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

$488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk Today, SIGAR released an audit of the $488 million in U.S. assistance to Afghanistan’s mining, oil, and gas industry,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

DOD Spent $2.2 Billion for CERP in Afghanistan & US Transferred 813 Military Bases to the Afghans Today, SIGAR published a report looking at spending for the Commander’s Emergency Response Program… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Pentagon can’t account for $1 billion in Afghanistan emergency reconstruction aid By James Rosen McClatchy Washington Bureau  April 23, 2015 U.S. Marines and Navy corpsmen evacuate a simulated casualty in March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Afghan Watchdog Finds That If You Build It, They Won’t Necessarily Come By Justine Drennan April 22, 2015 – 11:46 am justine.drennan @jkdrennan   This post has been updated. In the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →