Tag Archives: Reconstruction

Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE

Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE Credit: James O’Brien/OCCRP   by Jessica Purkiss (Lighthouse Reports), Fahim Abed (Lighthouse Reports), Kevin G. Hall… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The US has funneled more than $1 billion into Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul with zero accountability

The US has funneled more than $1 billion into Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul with zero accountability Multiple U.S. agencies refused to cooperate with the government’s top Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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“Afghanistan Reconstruction” Twenty Years On: Lessons Learned And Not Learned

“Afghanistan Reconstruction” Twenty Years On: Lessons Learned And Not Learned 86 views Sep 15, 2021 POGO 1.08K subscribers An In-Depth Conversation with John Sopko Over the past weeks, the American public’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction.

Today, SIGAR released its 11th lessons learned report, What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction. The report examines the past two decades of the U.S. reconstruction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Watchdog warns US will repeat mistakes of Afghanistan

Watchdog warns US will repeat mistakes of Afghanistan By Ellen Mitchell – 07/29/21 05:14 PM EDT © Getty Images The independent watchdog created by Congress to scrutinize the war in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIGAR’s 52nd Quarterly Report to Congress, July 30, 2021

Today, SIGAR released its fifty-second Quarterly Report to Congress examining the $144.98 billion U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. Key points: — Data from U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) shows that enemy-initiated attacks have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Risk of Doing the Wrong Thing Perfectly: Monitoring and Evaluation of Reconstruction Contracting in Afghanistan

Today, SIGAR released its latest lessons learned report, The Risk of Doing the Wrong Thing Perfectly: Monitoring and Evaluation of Reconstruction Contracting in Afghanistan. This report examines how reconstruction contracts have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. Spending on Afghanistan Reconstruction at Risk of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

U.S. Spending on Afghanistan Reconstruction at Risk of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Posted on February 10, 2021 by WatchBlog The U.S. government has spent about $141 billion on reconstruction in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Afghanistan Reconstruction: GAO Work since 2002 Shows Systemic Internal Control Weaknesses that Increased the Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

Afghanistan Reconstruction: GAO Work since 2002 Shows Systemic Internal Control Weaknesses that Increased the Risk of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse GAO-21-32R: Published: Jan 27, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 2021. Fast… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Highway to Hell: A Trip Down Afghanistan’s Deadliest Road

Highway to Hell: A Trip Down Afghanistan’s Deadliest Road January 22, 2021 8:00AM ET The $300 million Kabul-Kandahar road was meant to be a symbol of the new Afghanistan. Today it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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