United Nations: U.S. Participation in the Children's Fund
NSIAD-89-204
Published: Sep 27, 1989. Publicly Released: Sep 27, 1989.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO assessed various aspects of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), focusing on: (1) views of the United States and other major UNICEF donor countries on the effectiveness and efficiency of UNICEF programs; (2) UNICEF project monitoring and oversight; (3) UNICEF accounting practices and other financial information; and (4) the level of U.S. influence in UNICEF and the prospects for maintaining that level of influence.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should direct the Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs to intensify efforts to encourage the UNICEF Executive Board and management to increase the level of field monitoring and oversight of governments' implementation of UNICEF-assisted programs. |
Closed – Implemented
State Department officials have met with the Executive Director, UNICEF, and have emphasized the importance of oversight and field monitoring of UNICEF-assisted projects. State also said that it has encouraged the UNICEF Executive Board and management to intensify efforts in the areas of monitoring and oversight.
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Accounting proceduresChildrenFinancial managementForeign aid programsHealth care programsInternational cooperationInternational relationsProgram managementRural economic developmentLand use