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Afghanistan

• Defense Biometrics: Additional Training for Leaders and More Timely Transmission of Data Could Enhance the Use of Biometrics in Afghanistan, GAO-12-442, April 23, 2012
• Operational Contract Support: Management and Oversight Improvements Needed in Afghanistan, GAO-12-290, March 29, 2012
• Afghanistan: Improvements Needed to Strengthen Management of U.S. Civilian Presence, GAO-12-285, February 27, 2012
• Afghanistan Security: Department of Defense Effort to Train Afghan Police Relies on Contractor Personnel to Fill Skill and Resource Gaps, GAO-12-293R, February 23, 2012
• Warfighter Support: DOD Has Made Progress, but Supply and Distribution Challenges Remain in Afghanistan. GAO-12-138, October 7, 2011
• Afghanistan Governance: Performance-Data Gaps Hinder Overall Assessment of U.S. Efforts to Build Financial Management Capacity, GAO-11-907, September 20, 2011
• Afghanistan's Donor Dependence, GAO-11-948R, September 20, 2011
• Iraq and Afghanistan: DOD, State, and USAID Cannot Fully Account for Contracts, Assistance Instruments, and Associated Personnel GAO-11-886 September 15, 2011
• Iraq and Afghanistan: Actions Needed to Enhance the Ability of Army Brigades to Support the Advising Mission, GAO-11-760, Aug 2, 2011
• Afghanistan: Actions Needed to Improve Accountability of U.S. Assistance to Afghanistan Government, GAO-11-710, Jul 20, 2011
• Operational Contract Support: Actions Needed to Address Contract Oversight and Vetting of Non-U.S. Vendors in Afghanistan, GAO-11-771T, Jun 30, 2011
• Accountability for U.S. Equipment Provided to Pakistani Security Forces in the Western Frontier Needs to Be Improved, GAO-11-156R, Feb 15, 2011
• Afghanistan Security: Afghan Army Growing, but Additional Trainers Needed; Long-term Costs Not Determined, GAO-11-66, Jan 27, 2011
• Afghanistan Development: U.S. Efforts to Support Afghan Water Sector Increasing, but Improvements Needed in Planning and Coordination, GAO-11-138, Nov 15, 2010
• Afghanistan and Iraq: DOD Should Improve Adherence to Its Guidance on Open Pit Burning and Solid Waste Management, GAO-11-63, Oct 15, 2010
• Iraq and Afghanistan: DOD, State, and USAID Face Continued Challenges in Tracking Contracts, Assistance Instruments, and Associated Personnel, GAO-11-1, Oct 1, 2010
• Contingency Contracting: Improvements Needed in Management of Contractors Supporting Contract and Grant Administration in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-10-357, Apr 12, 2010
• Iraq and Afghanistan: Security, Economic, and Governance Challenges to Rebuilding Efforts Should Be Addressed in U.S. Strategies, GAO-09-476T, Mar 25, 2009
• Iraq and Afghanistan: Agencies Face Challenges in Tracking Contracts, Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Associated Personnel, GAO-10-509T, Mar 23, 2010
• Iraq and Afghanistan: Availability of Forces, Equipment, and Infrastructure Should Be Considered in Developing U.S. Strategy and Plans, GAO-09-380T, Feb 12, 2009
• Afghanistan Development: USAID Continues to Face Challenges in Managing and Overseeing U.S. Development Assistance Programs, GAO-10-932T, Jul 15, 2010
• Afghanistan Development: Enhancements to Performance Management and Evaluation Efforts Could Improve USAID's Agricultural Programs, GAO-10-368, Jul 14, 2010
• Afghanistan Development: Poverty and Major Crop Production (GAO-10-756SP), an E-supplement to GAO-10-368, GAO-10-756SP, Jul 14, 2010
• The Strategic Framework for U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan, GAO-10-655R, Jun 15, 2010
• Afghanistan's Security Environment, GAO-10-613R, May 5, 2010
• Afghanistan's Security Environment, GAO-10-178R, Nov 5, 2009
• Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of U.S. Interagency Efforts, GAO-09-1015T, Sep 9, 2009
• Military Operations: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight and Interagency Coordination for the Commander's Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan, GAO-09-615, May 18, 2009
• Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight, GAO-09-473SP, Apr 21, 2009
• Afghanistan Security: U.S. Programs to Further Reform Ministry of Interior and National Police Challenged by Lack of Military Personnel and Afghan Cooperation, GAO-09-280, Mar 9, 2009
• Securing, Stabilizing, and Developing Pakistan's Border Area with Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight, GAO-09-263SP, Feb 23, 2009
• Afghanistan Security: Corrective Actions Are Needed to Address Serious Accountability Concerns about Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces, GAO-09-366T, Feb 12, 2009
• Afghanistan Security: Lack of Systematic Tracking Raises Significant Accountability Concerns about Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces, GAO-09-267, Jan 30, 2009
• Afghanistan Reconstruction: Progress Made in Constructing Roads, but Assessments for Determining Impact and a Sustainable Maintenance Program Are Needed, GAO-08-689, Jul 8, 2008
• Afghanistan Security: Further Congressional Action May Be Needed to Ensure Completion of a Detailed Plan to Develop and Sustain Capable Afghan National Security Forces, GAO-08-661, Jun 18, 2008
• Afghanistan Security: U.S. Efforts to Develop Capable Afghan Police Forces Face Challenges and Need a Coordinated, Detailed Plan to Help Ensure Accountability, GAO-08-883T, Jun 18, 2008
• Preliminary Observations on the Use and Oversight of U.S. Coalition Support Funds Provided to Pakistan, GAO-08-735R, May 6, 2008
• Securing, Stabilizing, and Reconstructing Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight GAO-07-801SP, May 24, 2007 [PDF 4.54MB]
• Military Operations: The Department of Defense's Use of Solatia and Condolence Payments in Iraq and Afghanistan GAO-07-699, May 23, 2007
• Afghanistan Reconstruction: Despite Some Progress, Deteriorating Security and Other Obstacles Continue to Threaten Achievement of U.S. Goals. GAO-05-742, July 28, 2005. [PDF 2.4MB]
• Afghanistan Security: Efforts to Establish Army and Police Has Made Progress, but Future Plans Need to Be Better Defined. GAO-05-575, June 30, 2005. [PDF 3.0MB]