Tag Archives: Reconstruction

Top Afghan Watchdog Says U.S. Withdrawal Complicates Efforts to Fight Fraud

Posted on April 25, 2014 by

Top Afghan Watchdog Says U.S. Withdrawal Complicates Efforts to Fight Fraud BY Dan Lamothe APRIL 24, 2014 – 07:24 PM The top watchdog overseeing the deeply flawed U.S. reconstruction efforts in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Meet the 3 Largest Recipients of State Dept. Afghan Aid

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

Meet the 3 Largest Recipients of State Dept. Afghan Aid April 24, 2014 The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) just released a top-level analysis of State Department reconstruction funding in Afghanistan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Impact of USAID’s $580 Million Afghan Water Sector Programs Unclear

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

Impact of USAID’s $580 Million Afghan Water Sector Programs Unclear Date: Apr 24, 2014 10:07 AM Today SIGAR released three reports:  An audit of USAID’s $580 million effort to develop Afghanistan’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Real Winner of the Afghan War Is This Shady Military Contractor

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

04.24.14 Jacob Siegel The Real Winner of the Afghan War Is This Shady Military Contractor The State Department paid out $4 billion to rebuild Afghanistan. Some $2.5 billion of that went… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Top Recipients of State Dept Afghanistan Reconstruction Funds (2002-2013)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

April 24, 2014 · 12:19 am Snapshot: Top Recipients of State Dept Afghanistan Reconstruction Funds (2002-2013) –Domani Spero Via SIGAR: State data indicated that the top-five recipients of State Afghanistan reconstruction awards… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN: $4 BILL ION OBLIGATED BETWEEN 2002 AND 2013

Posted on April 22, 2014 by

DEPARTMENT OF STATE ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN: $4 BILLION OBLIGATED BETWEEN 2002 AND 2013 … April 14,2014 Congressional Committees: Congress appropriated $96.57 billion between fiscal year (FY) 2002 and FY 2013 for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The US Just Can’t Stop Blowing Billions in Afghanistan

Posted on April 10, 2014 by

The US Just Can’t Stop Blowing Billions in Afghanistan ‘By structure, international aid has created something that allows the money to go to the Taliban, to the police, to whoever is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hearing Spotlights Afghanistan Corruption and Waste

Posted on April 6, 2014 by

Hearing Spotlights Afghanistan Corruption and Waste April 4, 2014 On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing titled “Afghanistan: Identifying and Addressing Wasteful U.S. Government Spending.” Special Inspector General for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan and the bottom line

Posted on April 3, 2014 by

Afghanistan and the bottom line by Jamie Tarabay @jamietarabay    April 2, 2014 More than $100 billion in U.S. taxpayer money and counting: how billions of dollars for Afghan reconstruction were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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John Sopko, head of oversight for U.S. work in Afghanistan, says major challenges remain

Posted on April 1, 2014 by

John Sopko, head of oversight for U.S. work in Afghanistan, says major challenges remain Bill O’Leary/Washington Post – ARLINGTON, VA – MARCH 25: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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