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 1993-09-23 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-NSIAD-93-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-93-23 P0b002ee180389364 f:tns93023 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-93-23 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-93-23 T-NSIAD-93-23 Agricultural assistance Program management Technical assistance Foreign technical aid Economic assistance Technology transfer International relations Financial management Procurement procedures International cooperation UN Technical Cooperation Program Testimony NSIAD The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), a UN agency, seeks to improve agricultural, fishery, and forestry practices around the globe. The Technical Cooperation Program was created in 1976 to finance projects in developing countries at the request of their governments. Project staff advise governments, train local officials, prepare investment proposals, and assist in emergencies. This testimony discusses (1) the degree to which FAO has conformed to its established criteria in selecting Technical Cooperation Program projects, (2) FAO's management of the program, and (3) the role of FAO's governing bodies and the United States in overseeing the program and following up on auditor recommendations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-93-23/html/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-93-23.htm GAO/T-NSIAD-93-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-NSIAD-93-23 Testimony GAO/T-NSIAD-93-23; Multilateral Assistance: U.S. Participation in FAO's Technical Cooperation Program; Agricultural assistance Program management Technical assistance Foreign technical aid Economic assistance Technology transfer International relations Financial management Procurement procedures International cooperation UN Technical Cooperation Program