Devex: USAID should ‘rethink its culture of partnership with implementers,’ inspector general says
“U.S. Agency for International Development Inspector General Ann Calvaresi Barr on Thursday called for a rethink in the way the agency works with implementers and outlined several key management challenges that are preventing the most efficient and effective use of its funds. Barr spoke at a House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations subcommittee hearing focused on mismanagement at USAID and the State Department, which gave members of Congress an opportunity to get an update from the offices charged with oversight of U.S. foreign aid…” (Saldinger, 7/12).