Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
The Peace Corps works in countries with histories of civil wars, ethnic clashes, cross-border conflicts, rebel incursions, foreign occupations, genocide, violent protests, and repressive dictatorships. These conflicts often have on-going impacts. This review evaluated the adequacy of Peace Corps guidance on new country entries and re-entries in conflict-affected environments.
We found that the Peace Corps needed to more fully assess the conflict status of countries under consideration for opening, re-opening, or expanding a Peace Corps program. The agency should also address gaps in the current “New Country Assessment Guide” and the “New Country Entry Guide” to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency’s processes and procedures for opening posts in conflict-affected environments.
Date Issued:
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
IG-19-05-SR
Component, if applicable:
Agency-wide
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Review
Number of Recommendations:
14
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