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 2006-04-14 monographic deposited born digital 54 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-488 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-488 P0b002ee18037394a f:d06488 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-488 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-488 GAO-06-488 Appropriated funds Budget obligations Disaster recovery Disaster relief aid Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign economic assistance Funds management Natural disasters Tsunamis Program implementation Indonesia Sri Lanka Other Written Product A51618

In December 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia caused a tsunami that left more than 230,000 people killed or missing and presumed dead and an estimated $10 billion in damage in 12 countries. In May 2005, Congress appropriated $908 million for relief and reconstruction. U.S. emergency relief efforts budgeted at $327 million were nearly completed in December 2005. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to spend $496 million on longer-term reconstruction, focusing on Indonesia and Sri Lanka, with the remaining $85 million allocated to other U.S. agencies. GAO has been mandated to monitor USAID's reconstruction efforts. In this report, GAO describes USAID's (1) progress in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, (2) financial and technical oversight measures, and (3) implementation challenges. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-488/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-488.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-488/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-488.pdf GAO-06-488 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-488 Other Written Product GAO-06-488; Foreign Assistance: USAID Has Begun Tsunami Reconstruction in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, but Key Projects May Exceed Initial Cost and Schedule Estimates; Appropriated funds Budget obligations Disaster recovery Disaster relief aid Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign economic assistance Funds management Natural disasters Tsunamis Program implementation Indonesia Sri Lanka Title 31 Section 1501 31 U.S.C. 1501 Public Law 109-13