GAO Disaster Assistance Reports - Disaster Recovery -- Rebuilding Infrastructure (Foreign)
Disaster Management & Assistance Program
The following reports represent GAO's examination of disaster assistance efforts domestically and overseas. GAO's efforts include recommendations to the Department of State to provide updated project cost estimates, obtained from USAID, to the Congress following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and, following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen a variety of capabilities, including response coordination and procurement practices. These reports address:
Disaster Recovery - Rebuilding Infrastructure (Foreign)
- Assistance to Survivors (Individual Assistance - Domestic)
- Rebuilding Infrastructure (Domestic)
- Rebuilding Infrastructure (Foreign)
Haiti Reconstruction
Foreign Assistance
USAID Signature Tsunami Reconstruction Efforts in Indonesia and Sri Lanka Exceed Initial Cost and Schedule Estimates, and Face Further Risks
GAO-07-357, Feb 28, 2007
GAO-07-357, Feb 28, 2007
Foreign Assistance
USAID Completed Many Caribbean Disaster Recovery Activities, but Several Challenges Hampered Efforts
GAO-06-645, May 26, 2006
GAO-06-645, May 26, 2006
Foreign Assistance
USAID Has Begun Tsunami Reconstruction in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, but Key Projects May Exceed Initial Cost and Schedule Estimates
GAO-06-488, Apr 14, 2006
GAO-06-488, Apr 14, 2006
Foreign Assistance
USAID's Earthquake Recovery Program in El Salvador Has Made Progress, but Key Activities Are Behind Schedule
GAO-03-656, May 15, 2003
GAO-03-656, May 15, 2003
Foreign Assistance
Disaster Recovery Program Addressed Intended Purposes, but USAID Needs Greater Flexibility to Improve Its Response Capability
GAO-02-787, Jul 24, 2002
GAO-02-787, Jul 24, 2002
Foreign Assistance
GAO Contact
David Gootnick
Director, International Affairs and Trade
Foreign Disaster Assistance Contact
(202) 512-3149
GAO Contact
William Jenkins, Jr.
Director, Homeland Security and Justice
Domestic Disaster Assistance Contact
(202) 512-8757