Foreign Assistance:
Resettlement of Panama's Displaced El Chorrillo Residents
NSIAD-91-63BR: Published: Dec 20, 1990. Publicly Released: Jan 2, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Agency for International Development's (AID) progress in resettling Panama City residents who were displaced as a result of U.S. military action in December 1989, focusing on: (1) the living conditions at a temporary housing facility; (2) the status of the program to find permanent replacement housing for the displaced residents; and (3) factors that could impede further progress in providing permanent homes.
GAO found that: (1) the living conditions at the temporary housing facility generally met acceptable standards defined by international refugee organizations; (2) food services appeared adequate, living space, toilet, and bath areas were clean and sanitary, and medical care was available; (3) the two international organizations that inspected the quarters prior to occupancy concluded that the size of the living quarters was adequate for a temporary facility; (4) AID reported that, 6 months after its permanent housing program began, it completed delivery of 142 of the estimated 2,200 replacement homes needed for displaced residents; (5) AID reported that it corrected problems that initially slowed the program, housing units would soon become more rapidly available, and the temporary camps could close by March 1991; (6) AID addressed factors that impeded progress and assigned an AID engineer to work with housing contractors and the Panamanian utility company to correct development problems; (7) AID and the Panamanian government were still working to determine the number of eligible persons and households that would need housing; and (8) AID resolved a problem involving the funding difference between the estimated 2,200 homes that are needed and the 2,000 homes that AID originally funded.
Dec 9, 2020
International Trade:
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Dec 2, 2020
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Foreign Assistance:
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Nov 19, 2020
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Global Food Security:
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Nov 9, 2020
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Human Trafficking:
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Rule of Law Assistance:
State and USAID Could Improve Monitoring EffortsGAO-21-14: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020.
Oct 27, 2020
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Forced Labor Imports:
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Oct 2, 2020
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Combating Wildlife Trafficking:
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Sep 22, 2020
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Cyber Diplomacy:
State Has Not Involved Relevant Federal Agencies in the Development of Its Plan to Establish the Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies BureauGAO-20-607R: Published: Sep 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2020.
Sep 15, 2020
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs:
Commerce Should Improve Its Exclusion Request Process and Economic Impact ReviewsGAO-20-517: Published: Sep 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2020.
Sep 14, 2020
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Conflict Minerals:
Actions Needed to Assess Progress Addressing Armed Groups' Exploitation of MineralsGAO-20-595: Published: Sep 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
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