Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean: Practical Guidance and Internal Coordination May Enhance USAID’s Response

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

9-000-24-001-P

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Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open
We recommend that the Assistant to the Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance take the following action:_x000D_ 1. Coordinate with the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean to develop and implement practical guidance on responding to elements of democratic backsliding. This should incorporate lessons learned and after-action reports from missions that have responded to democratic backsliding.
2	Open
We recommend that the Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean take the following action:_x000D_ 2. Coordinate with the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance and missions in the region to develop and implement an action plan to establish ongoing mission-to-mission knowledge sharing on responding to democratic backsliding.