article : USAID Takes Step Toward Greater Transparency, Reveals Low Levels of Local Procurement | Relief and Reconstruction Watch
In a positive step towards greater transparency of U.S. aid programs in Haiti and worldwide USAID has released new data on its use of local country systems. However, the content of the data itself also raises questions about USAID’s commitment to greater local procurement in Haiti and the speed at which the agency is achieving its goals.
Hi Pradip! Thank you very much for posting this very informative article and bringing it to my attention. I’ve been thinking on Haiti a lot recently, and would really love to hear your thoughts on the information presented here sometime soon!