Afghanistan Development: Enhancements to Performance Management and Evaluation Efforts Could Improve USAID’s Agricultural ProgramsDIANE Publishing, 2010 - 77 pagini Eighty percent of Afghans are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. Agricultural assistance is a key U.S. contribution to Afghanistan¿s reconstruction efforts. Since 2002, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded about $1.4 billion for agricultural programs to increase agricultural productivity, accelerate economic growth, and eliminate illicit drug cultivation. This report: (1) describes the change in U.S. focus on agricultural assistance since 2002; (2) assesses USAID¿s performance management and evaluation of its agricultural programs; (3) analyzes the extent to which certain programs met targets; and (4) addresses efforts to mitigate implementation challenges. Includes recommendation. Charts and tables. |
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According Achieved activities addition ADP-South Afghan Afghanistan Water Agency agricultural productivity alternative analysis of implementing annual targets Appendix approval assess assistance award capacity challenges changes collected conducted crops data quality determine Development disbursements documentation dollars economic efforts eight programs environment evaluation example farmers Figure fiscal fiscal year 2009 funds GAO analysis hectares Herat Honorable households identified implementing partner implementing partner data improved Increased Production institutional International Irrigation lack land licit limited March million Ministry Mission monitoring noted Number of indicators objectives officials operational percent Percentage Percentage category Percentage of target performance data performance management plans Production in Agriculture programs in Afghanistan progress projects provinces received regions Representatives resource sector Source staff strategy submitted to USAID Table target set Technology Transfer trained U.S. government United USAID Agricultural Programs USAID officials visits Vouchers for Increased