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Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
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How to Waste Money in Afghanistan: Private Villas and Guards
By Catherine Putz
SIGAR asks if anyone did a cost-benefit analysis before spending $150 million on private villas and guards.
Afghanistan’s Army to Receive More Armored Vehicles to Battle Taliban
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The ANA is to receive 55 additional Commando Select Armored Security Vehicles by February 2016.
Afghanistan’s 32-Year Refugee Crisis
By Catherine Putz
For three decades Afghanistan was the world’s largest producer of refugees. Millions have returned but problems remain.
In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea
By Catherine Putz
SIGAR’s latest quarterly report stresses conditionality in aid and highlights accuracy problems at USAID.
What Justice? Afghan Court Overturns Death Sentences in Farkhunda Murder
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. spent over $1 billion since 2003 on rule of law programs in Afghanistan and has little to show for it.
Afghanistan Reconstruction: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
By Catherine Putz
Speaking at Weill Cornell Medical College, SIGAR likens Afghan reconstruction to diagnosing an intractable disease.
Another Damning Afghanistan Reconstruction Report
By Catherine Putz
SIGAR issued its 27th quarterly report to Congress and the news isn’t great.
Over $300 Million in US Money for Afghan Police May Be Wasted
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report finds little oversight in how the money is being spent.
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