United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-03-23 monographic deposited born digital 53 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-449 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-449 P0b002ee180376a4f f:d01449 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-449 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-449 GAO-01-449 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Program evaluation Federal aid to foreign countries Strategic planning Performance measures Reporting requirements Letter Report

The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has grown beyond a public health problem to become a humanitarian and developmental crisis. The Agency for International Development (AID) has contributed to the fight against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa by focusing on interventions proven to slow the spread of the disease. However, AID's ability to measure the impact of its activities on reducing transmission of HIV/AIDS is limited by (1) inconsistent use of performance indicators, (2) sporadic data collection, and (3) lack of routine reporting of results to headquarters. As part of its approach for allocating the 53 percent increase in funding for HIV/AIDS prevention activities in sub-Saharan Africa for fiscal year 2001, AID prepared a plan to expand monitoring and evaluation systems in countries designated as in need of significant increases in assistance. However, when implemented, the monitoring and evaluation requirements in the plan will not initially include all countries where AID missions and regional offices in sub-Saharan Africa implement HIV/AIDS programs. Further, the plan does not specify to whom these data will be reported or how the information will be used. Failure to address these issues not only inhibits AID's ability to measure the performance of its HIV/AIDS activities but also hinders the agency's decision-making regarding allocation of resources among missions and regional offices and limits efforts to identify best practices. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-449/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-449.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-449/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-449.pdf GAO-01-449 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-449 Letter Report GAO-01-449; Global Health: U.S. Agency for International Development; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Program evaluation Federal aid to foreign countries Strategic planning Performance measures Reporting requirements Title 22 Section 2420 22 U.S.C. 2420 Public Law 106-429