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 2007-03-12 monographic deposited born digital 52 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-277 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-277 P0b002ee180397036 f:d07277 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-277 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-277 GAO-07-277 Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign aid programs Foreign financial assistance Foreign governments Foreign policies Interagency relations International agreements International food programs International organizations International relations Policy evaluation Program evaluation Public assistance programs Reporting requirements Strategic planning Policies and procedures Other Written Product A66704 The negative perceptions of the United States associated with U.S. foreign policy initiatives have underscored the importance of the United States presenting a complete portrayal of the benefits that many in the world derive from U.S. foreign assistance efforts. Congress has expressed concerns that the United States has frequently understated or not publicized information about its foreign assistance programs. As requested, this report (1) describes the policies, regulations, and guidelines that agencies have established to mark and publicize foreign assistance; (2) describes how State, USAID, and other agencies mark and publicize foreign assistance; and (3) identifies key challenges that agencies face in marking and publicizing foreign assistance. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-277/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-277.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-277/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-277.pdf GAO-07-277 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-277 Other Written Product GAO-07-277; Foreign Assistance: Actions Needed to Better Assess the Impact of Agencies' Marking and Publicizing Efforts; Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign aid programs Foreign financial assistance Foreign governments Foreign policies Interagency relations International agreements International food programs International organizations International relations Policy evaluation Program evaluation Public assistance programs Reporting requirements Strategic planning Policies and procedures