Food Aid Management Improvements Are Needed To Achieve Program Objectives

NSIAD-93-168 Food Aid: Management Improvements Are Needed to Achieve Program Objectives

The 1990 Agricultural Development & Trade Act gives the Agency for International Development (AID) responsibility for managing agricultural commodity assistance to foreign countries provided under Title II & Title III. This report: evaluates the uses of commodities provided & local currencies generated by the sale of commodities; evaluates the impact of the assistance on enhancing food security; & assesses AID's management of the programs, particularly its ability to safeguard financial resources generated under the program. Charts & tables.

The 1990 Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act (P.L. 101-624) gave the U.S. Agriculture Dept. responsibility for managing agricultural commodity assistance to developing countries provided under Title I (Trade and Development Assistance). This report discusses the impact of Title I assistance on broad-based, sustainable development and long-term market development for U.S. agricultural commodities in recipient countries. In addition, the report discusses the impact of the 1990 act on certain elements of Title I program management.