Irrigation Assistance to Developing Countries Should Require Stronger Commitments to Operation and Maintenance

摘要

The United States, directly through the Agency for International Development and indirectly through the World and Asian Development banks, has invested billions of dollars in irrigation systems in Asia. Whether the recipient countries have the capability or commitment to operate these systems efficiently or to maintain them adequately is seriously questioned. GAO assessed the operation and maintenance of U.S.-financed irrigation systems in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Recommendations are given in the report by GAO.