United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-02-29 monographic deposited born digital 87 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-40 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-40 P0b002ee180395bff f:ns96040 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-40 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-40 NSIAD-96-40 International relations International cooperation Elections Federal aid to foreign countries Political activities Foreign policies News media Labor unions Judicial reform Foreign governments Russia AID Atlantic Council Project AID Internews Project International Military Education and Training Program AID Democratic Pluralism Initiative Letter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed U.S.-funded democracy programs in Russia, focusing on whether these projects met their developmental goals and contributed to political reform during fiscal years 1990 through 1994.<p/>GAO found that: (1) U.S.-funded democracy projects have increased the quality and self-sufficiency of Russia's democracy movement by assisting prodemocracy political activists and parties, proreform trade unions, court systems, legal academies, government officials, and media organizations, but the results of Russian democracy projects have been mixed; (2) although U.S.-funded projects contributed to improvements in the Russian news media, trade unions, and electoral system projects designed to improve political party development, the rule of law, and civil-military relations have fallen short of desired goals; (3) the most important factor in project success has been the conduciveness of the Russian environment to reform; (4) the Department of State and Agency for International Development believe that Russian pro-democratic reforms will take longer than previously anticipated; and (5) U.S.-funded projects have not had a significant impact on reformist national political party organizations, membership, or electoral performance, since reformist parties have been unwilling or unable to form coalitions, build national organizations, or convince the Russian public to support their political message. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-40/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-40.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-40/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-40.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-40 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-40 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-96-40; Promoting Democracy: Progress Report on U.S. Democratic Development Assistance to Russia; International relations International cooperation Elections Federal aid to foreign countries Political activities Foreign policies News media Labor unions Judicial reform Foreign governments Russia AID Atlantic Council Project AID Internews Project International Military Education and Training Program AID Democratic Pluralism Initiative