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| Date April 19, 1983 |
Report No. ID-83-45 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . INTERNATIONAL OWlSION I
APRIL 121152
.s B-198960 19,1983 The Honorable Administrator, International Subject:' Dear Mr. M. Peter McPherson Agency for Development Assistance to Jamaica\ (GAO/ID-83-45) AID% b'%a$ McPherson: We recently completed a review of AID's assistance program to Jamaica. Our observations raise questions about the ... |
| Date March 10, 1983 |
Report No. 120766 |
Title
For Release on Delivery
1983 Expected Thursday, at 10 a.m. March 10, STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members the of the Subcommittee: We appreciate entitled Sales" cover: "Unrealistic (GAO/ID-83-5, opportunity Use of Loans 8, ... |
| Date March 3, 1983 |
Report No. ID-83-24 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTSRNATlONAL OMSION B-210761 The Honorable Edward R. Madigan Ranking M inority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Madigan: Managing the Transportation Food to Developing Countries of MARCH 3,1983 Subject: U.S.-Donated (GAO/ID-83-24) We examined Agency for International Development (AID) and U.S. Departme... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1983 |
Report No. ID-83-13 |
Title
JcXmoq BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of State, Secretary Of The Treasury, And Administrator, Agency For International Development U.S. Development Efforts And Balance-Of-Payments Problems In Developing Countries
Since the oil price increases of 1973, developing countries have taken on large external debts. Much of the increase has come from private credit markets. The ... |
| Date Jan. 19, 1983 |
Report No. ID-83-5 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Unrealistic Use Of Loans To Support Foreign Military Sales To finance foreign military sales, the United States has shifted from an on-budget grant and low-interest direct loan program to an off-budget high-interest loan program. This shift is not entirely realistic because --off-budget loans do not show military assistance and req... |
| Date Dec. 8, 1982 |
Report No. 120091 |
Title
. J Prepared f o r D e l i v e r y a t a Conf e r e n c e on S t r a t e g i c Minerals and I n t e r n a t i o n a l A s s i s t a n c e , U n i v e r s i t y of Delaware, December 871-0 , 1 9 8 2 U . S . ENCOURAGEMENT OF M I N I N G INVESTMENT I N DEVELOPING COUNTRIES A l l a n I . Mendelowitz and John E . Watson The a u t h o r s a r e r e s p e c t i v e l y Associate D i r e c t o r and Group... |
| Date Sept. 16, 1982 |
Report No. 119510 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:30 p.m. Date: September 16, 1982 Statement of FRANK C. CONAHAN Director, International before Subcommittee Agriculture the Resources, Division on Natural Research, of the Illlllll IA
119510 and Environment Committee on Science and the and Technology Subcommittee on Human Rights of Committee U.S. an... |
| Date Sept. 16, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-50 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL 119 yw Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Changes Needed In U.S. Assistance To Deter Deforestation In Developing Countries
AID’s forestry assistance program has tended to overestimate developing-country commitments and capabilities to carry out forest conservation projects, thus, contributing to the difficulties some countries are having in implementing AID projec... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-38 |
Title
BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Federal Encouragement Of Mining Investment In Developing Countries. For Strategic And Critical Minerals Has Been Only Marginally,Effective
During the last 5 years, the United States has supported several multilateral and bilateral initiatives to encourage mining investment in developing countries as a means of both increasing... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-47 |
Title
Report To The Chairman Committee On Foreign Affairs House Of Representatives BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCi rl%M7 1, Private Sector Involvemen ,.F%rInternational Development’s
AID has made extensive use of the U.S. private sector to implement its projects, and this sector accounts for much of AID’s expenditures for goods and services. AID has also used host countries’ private sectors t... |
| Date Aug. 13, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-57 |
Title
I~NI~~~,S~ATE~GENERALACC~UNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INT’ERNAl’bONAA. DMBtON B-208537 AUGUST 13,1392 The Honorable Administrator, International M. Peter McPherson Agency for Development
l Dear Mr. McPherson: f Subject: / AID's renewable energy projects (GAO/ID-82-57) We have reviewed U.S. efforts to promote renewable energy and Because AID's renewable fuelwood projects in developing co... |
| Date July 13, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-16 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The President Inter-American Foundation Inter-American Foundation: Alternative To Traditional Foreign Assistance
In 1969, the Congress created the InterAmerican Foundation as an experimental program providing new direction and emphasisfor U.S. aid to Latin America. It ischaracterized by (1) independence from United States and host governments’ short-t... |
| Date May 27, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-25 |
Title
BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Administrator, Agency For International Development Changes Needed To Forge An Effective Relationship Between And Voluntary Agencies
Since 1973, the Congress has repeatedly urged the Agency for International Development (AID) to expand support for the voiuntary sector’s international development activities. Nearly a decade later, AID and the volunta... |
| Date April 26, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-27 |
Title
. 4 c / ,6 h’ THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Malaria Control In Developing Countries: -;-Where Does It Stand? -‘-What Is The U.S. Role? I mm A0 recommends that the Agency for International Development re-examine existing pfogram guidelines in light of changes srnce the last agencywide statement. These changes involve a resurgen... |
| Date Feb. 3, 1982 |
Report No. 117437 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.d. 20548 The Honorable Administrator, Development M. Peter McPherson Agency for International 117437 Dear Mr. McPherson: We have completed our survey of AID's agricultural research Our survey shows that many problems relating to agriactivities. identified in several studies and reports by cultural research, (See attachment for a list of continue... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1981 |
Report No. ID-82-3 |
Title
. 1 , I I66N BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL * Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES AID And Universities Have Yet To Forge An Effective Partnership To Combat World Food Problems
In 1975, the Congress under Title XII ( sections 296-300 ) of the Foreign Assistance Act directed the Agency for International Development (AID) to improve and strengthen the involvement of U.S. land-grant and other eligible... |
| Date Oct. 6, 1981 |
Report No. 116596 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. October 6, 1981 Tuesday, Statement Samuel Associate Director, before Subcommittee On Legislation of House Government the Operations on AID Operations Mr. Chairman and Members of the the Subcommittee: to provide relative today, to the the Subcommittee foreign emphasizing Committee of W. Bow... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-51 |
Title
, I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENE Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S. Strategy Needed For Water Supply Assistance To Developing Countries
The United States has no water policies and strategies despite the fact that much of the billions of dollars provided for developing countries’ water projects emanates either directly or indirectly from the United States. Inadequate maintenance and the need ... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1980 |
Report No. ID-81-10 |
Title
1 l * m( qclr-f ’ L 11 -3&U BY:THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL R&mrt ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Trade Preference Program Decisions Could Be More Fully Explained
In reoort on the first 5 years of operation of Generalized System df Preferences, which mits some products from developing couno enter the United States duty-free, the ent announced that in the future he may isting authority to ensure that ... |
| Date June 11, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-94 |
Title
!ZJdDYBY THESTAFF TPE U.S. OF I=93 General Accounting Office ’ +
Food.,Agriculture, And Nutrition Issues For Planning
National and global factors which affect the food system are becoming increasingly uncertain, and our ability to respond to this uncertainty will depend largely on how effectively we manage the food system. Higher consumer food prices, unstable farm prices, limits on the resource... |
| Date May 5, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-18 |
Title
a, - isa R I/q BY THECOMPTROLLER GENE;AL $1* Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.SEfforts To Educate And Train The Poor In Developing Countries
Education is vital to successful social and economic progress of developing countries. Although the Agency for International Devellopment has contributed to impressive gains in primary and secondary schools, rapid population growth is swelling the ... |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-7 |
Title
ngress
OF -k--lE UNITEDSTAl’ES U.S.Energy Assistance To Developing C untries: Clarification And Coordination
The United States, through several U.S. agencies and support to international organizations, provides economic assistance to developing countries to help solve their energy problems. Primary Federal agencies involved include the Departments of State and Energy, the International Developme... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-13 |
Title
,m 5’~’Tt-IE(_:C>MPTROLLER GENERAL 11 Iy3l Report ToThe Congress
Coordinating U.S.Development Assistance: Problems Facing The International Development Cooperation Agency
Coordination of US. policies and programs nf ft?ct.ing the economic development of develot)irig countries has tIecome more complex with ttrc? shift to an emphasis upon multiIat,t:rctl aitl, with ttle trend toward project assi... |
| Date Nov. 8, 1979 |
Report No. 094323 |
Title
United Statar General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2~00 porn. November 8, 1979 Statement Comptroller General of States and \\ lllg Elmer B. Staats of the United before a joint hearing of the 0 2/ Subcommittees on International Organizations International on i Mr. Chairmen and We appreciate ~ ing and United of this improve , will
to Operations Affairs... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-25 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Changes Needed In The Administration Of The Overseas Food Donation Program
The overseas food donation prograin is no! completely meeting its objective of nistributing food to improve the lives of the poorest people in the poorest countries. In addition, program planning should be expanded to contribute to development in these c... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-46-S |
Title
DEL CONTRALOR GENERAL 0 DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS Capacitacidn Y Esfuerzos Afines Requeridos Para Mejorar La Gestih Financiera S_n Paises IJel Tercer Mundo Los
Los goblernos de 10s palses en vias de desa rollo contmllan experlmentando una escasez de personal capacltado en el campo de la ges tldn financiera, lo cual con frecuencla da por resultado una lncapacldad para producer datos financieros oportun... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-46 |
Title
d BV THE COMPTROLLER’ ~SENERAL mwr?
rt * * gress OF THE UNITEDSTATES
, Training and lated E orts Needed anagement rove Fin in the Third World
Developing country governments continue to experience a shortage of tramed flnanclal management personnel which often results In an InabIlIty to produce timely and accurate fmanclal data for government declslonmakers In fact,the Agency for lnternatronal De... |
| Date May 31, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-23 |
Title
‘ @l-w
I . -- BY THE COMPTROI I FR GENERAL ~~l~~l~ll~~lllllll
LM109530 OF THE UNITEDSTATES U.S. Political Objectives nomic Aid iddle East And Southern Africa
One way the United States advances its foreign policy objectives is through what is presently called Economic Support Fund assistance. The Congress has appropriated over $8 billion for this fund from fiscal years 1975 through 1979. In fisca... |
| Date May 1, 1979 |
Report No. 094375 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 29, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-54 |
Title
’ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 9 Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Population Growth Problem In Developing Countries: Coordinated Assistance Essential
Rapid population growth in developing countries impedes efforts to improve the quality of life, Many governmental, international, and private and voluntary organiza tions provide population assistance to an ever. increasing number of countri... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-44 |
Title
DOCUBINT RBSOIE
07155 - (R2507521] Agency for International Developsments Housing investment Guaranty Program. ID-78-44; 8-171526. September 4, 1978. 63 pp. + 3 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Almer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Isst- Area: International Economic and military Programs: U.S. Development Assistance overseas (603). Ccntact: International Div. budgJt Function: Intern... |
| Date Aug. 15, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-50 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCWNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-161470 llllllllllll~llllllllllllBlllllllllllllllllllll
LMi06860 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Peter V. Domenici Senate Domenici: Your letter of April 17, 1978, requested us to provide you with information about U.S. financial assistance for developing foreign mineral projects. Your letter specifically requested information on... |
| Date June 21, 1978 |
Report No. 106215 |
Title
UNITED STATED GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFTCE Washington, D.C. FOR l?ELEASE ON DELIVERY * EXPECTED AT 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1978 STATEMENT OF J. DIRECTOR, KENNETH FASICK INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON COFFEE MARKETING Mr. Chairman We are Ugandan and Members of pleased ties the Subcommittee: in vour objective o... |
| Date April 25, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-23 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES A Summary Of Lending By International Financing Institutions To Selected Coffee-Growing Developing Countries
This report summarizes GAO's responses to questions raised by the Chairman, Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations and Nutrition, House Committee on Agriculture, on loans and assistance to coffee-producing countries by i... |
| Date April 5, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-6 |
Title
DOCUBENT
05432 - [D0965895] ESUBE Reducing Population Growth through Social and Economic Change in DeveloFing Countries: A ev Direction for O.S. Assistance. ID-78-6; B-156518. April 5, 1978. 90 pp. + 7 appendices (16 pp. ). Report to the Congress: by Blner B. Staats, Comptroller eneral. Issue Area: IntcGnational Econouic and ilitary Programs: V.S. Development Assistance Overseas (603). Contact: In... |
| Date March 29, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-18 |
Title
DOCUBNET RBSUNE
05430 - (80905849] The Sabel Development Program: Progress and Constraints. ID-78-18; B-159652. sarch 29, 197e. 61 pp. + 3 aFpeniices (3 PF.) . Report to the Congress; by Cobert P. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Internationa' Economic and 8ilitary Programs: U.S. and military Programs: u.S. Participation ia Econoani Activ'_tiss of International Organisations (609). ... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1978 |
Report No. 105137 |
Title
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LMl05137 . Directory fnternational Divisiorn - , --- . Uur observations cm ctarrent: ing studies OR WfD aanagwuent we have made br ale managemant are making or imarily of based u &ID opxat practices. our -expzy~ses~ pcrscmnel, and pkecurcment tu discuss of Alsa p w 0 chairaan, recent miveraiky University's repxt ix4 this revi.ew of we arc3 gr... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1978 |
Report No. ID-77-55 |
Title
< . .. ’ . REPOfii’ TO THE CUNGRESS
BYTHECOMPTROLLER~ENERAL OFTHE UNITEDSTATES U.S. Participation In International Agricultural Research The importance of research to aid developing countries in m.eeting their food needs is being etiphasis&d increasingly. Much attention has I.. focused on the” international agriculturzll research centers as a result of the development of high-yield varieties... |
| Date Jan. 23, 1978 |
Report No. 104791 |
Title
'
04791 - [ B0405293] DOCUBNUT R1SU1B H.R. 3350, the Deep '&.,bed 23, 1978. 11 pp. Hard Mineral Resources Act]. January Committee on International telations: Testimony before the' IWlUa Inte):national Econosrc Policy and Trade Sukcollittes; the House Committee on International Relations: InternationB i Operations 2irector, Energy .ad SubcoemJttee; by 5ont:.tjanfiold, Jr,, Minerals Div. Cont&,t: EB... |
| Date Dec. 9, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-1 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04302 B3474705] Credit Programs for Small Farmers in Latin America Can Be Improved. ID-77-1; B-159652. December 9, 1977. 33 pp. + 4 appendices (12 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: U.S. Development Assistance Overseas (603); Fcod: Agriculture Productivity and Resource Availability (1702);... |
| Date Oct. 28, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-54 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME C., 5 [B3054297] CcZfee: Production and arketing Systems. ID-77-54; E-175530.
(28 pp.). October 28, 1977. 63 pp. + 7 appendices Repor: to the Cngress; by .iobert F. Keller, Acting Comptzcller General.
Issue Area: International Economic and ilitary Programs: U.S. Balance of Trade (602); Food: Federal Fcod Policy Decisionmaking Structure (1715). Contact: International Div. Budget Fun... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-33 |
Title
DCCUMENT RESUME
03513 - [A2723933) (Restricted) Egypt's Capacity to Absorb and Use Economic Assistance Effectively. ID-77-33; B-125010. September 15, 1977. 25 pp. + 11 appendices (22 pp.). Report to Rep. Lee H. Hamilton, Chairman, House Committee on International Relations: Europe and the Middle East Subccmmittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. issue Area: International Economic and Mili... |
| Date July 5, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-6 |
Title
DOCUMENT EESUME 0/2862 - [A19330011 Food Crops in Restrictions on Using More Fertilizer for Jujy 5, 1977. 35 pp. E Developing Countries. ID-77-6; B-159652. 11 appendices (30 pp.) Genpral. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Requirements for Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Facilities and Equipment, Spare Parts and Supplies (702); Federal Material Management: Buil... |
| Date June 23, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-3 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02527 A1852869] Impact of Population Assistance to an African Country. ID-77-3; B-179421: B-156518. June 2, 977. 45 pp. 9 appeidices (20 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: U.S. Development Assistance Overseas (603). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: International Affairs: Foreig... |
| Date May 16, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-16 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02240 A1452434] The World Food Program: How the U.S. Can Help Improve It. ID-77-16; B-159652. ay 16, 1977. 40 pp. Reprct to Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, Chairman, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Econom.c and Military Programs: U.S. Participation in Activities of International Organizations (609); Food: Alleviati... |
| Date March 17, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-25 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUbE
00575 - (A1051733] Nicaragua: An Assessment of Earthquake Relief and Reccnstruction Atsin.tance. ID-77-25; B-169521(.02). March 17, 1977. Released April 18, 1977. 49 pp. + appendices ('0 pp.). Report to Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Foreign Assistance Subcommittee; Sen. Clifford P. Case, Ranking Minority Member; by Elmer B. Staacs, Comptr... |
| Date Nov. 9, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-68 |
Title
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LM100572 Agency for lnternationat
HapId popdlatton growth comtltned xJcldl ;~r!tf eco’Ior:>ic condit,c-ns fo:ts to Improve rhe quality of debeloDed Count~-irfs. The world in prcdrcted
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| Date Nov. 1, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-65 |
Title
REPORT TO THE C@.iVGRESS
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LM100571 Hungry Nations Need To Redtice Food Losses Caused By Storage, Spillage, And Spoilage
Department of State and Other Agencies Developing countries have inadequate food storage facilities and poor s’orage practices. Spillage. contamination, a?d deterioration wa... |
| Date May 5, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-57 |
Title
. k. . Strengthening And Using Universities As A Aesource For Developitig Countries
In 1975 the Agency fur Intcrnatiotlal De velopment aw,&xl S42.9 millron 11~contr,tcts and grant5 to U.S. universities, part of wt&h was speciflcJlly for strenythcnrng the uniter sttles’ cqlabliitk; to deal with problcnls of , dcvefoplng countrlcs. GAO found that not all such grants had ken made in fxiority areas ... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1976 |
Report No. 100580 |
Title
DOCUMENT PESUME
00580 - (A0751394] rGAO Observations of Scme United States Foreign Affairs Operations]. February l1,1976. 29 pp. Testimocny before the Senate Committee on Appropriations: Foreign Operations SuL-ommittee; by J3. K. Fasick, Director, International Div. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs (600). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: International Affairs (1... |
