From the U.S. Government Accountability Office, www.gao.gov

Transcript for: U.S. Assistance to Mexico Needs to be Assessed 

Description: The United States has provided Mexico over $3 billion in
assistance since 2008 to address transnational organized crime and
violence, enhance the rule of law, and reduce drug trafficking. Despite
U.S. assistance, Mexico's security situation has worsened significantly,
with the country's murder rate more than tripling. 

The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development
have reported some outcomes of their assistance projects--such as amounts
of trainings and equipment provided--but haven't assessed results against
the bigger goals. 

We recommended ways to help State and USAID more fully assess the
results of U.S. assistance. 

Related GAO Works: GAO-23-103795 - U.S. ASSISTANCE TO MEXICO - State
Department Should Take Steps to Assess Overall Progress 

Released: September 2023

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Since 2008, the United States has provided Mexico over $3 billion 

to fight transnational organized crime and violence, enhance the rule of
law, and

reduce drug trafficking.  

For example, the State Department has helped Mexican authorities develop
forensic investigation capabilities and USAID offers education
opportunities for at-risk youth.

Despite U.S. assistance Mexico's security situation has worsened
significantly, with the country's murder rate more than tripling over
the last 15 years.

We recommended ways to help State and USAID more fully assess the
results of U.S. assistance to Mexico.

Find out more, at GAO.gov

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For more info, check out our report GAO-23-103795 at: GAO.gov