U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s video: U S Assistance to Mexico Needs to be Assessed

The United States has provided Mexico over $3 billion in assistance since 2008 to address transnational organized crime and violence, enhance the rule of law, and reduce drug trafficking. Despite U.S. assistance, Mexico’s security situation has worsened significantly, with the country’s murder rate more than tripling. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development have reported some outcomes of their assistance projects—such as amounts of trainings and equipment provided—but haven’t assessed results against the bigger goals. We recommended ways to help State and USAID more fully assess the results of U.S. assistance. Check out the report: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-103795 Get transcript: https://www.gao.gov/assets/830/828808.txt Learn more about GAO: gao.gov/about Check out the WatchBlog: gao.gov/blog Check out our Podcasts: gao.gov/podcast Follow GAO on Social Media: Twitter.com/usgao Instagram.com/usgao LinkedIn.com/company/us-government YouTube.com/usgao Facebook.com/usgao Flicker.com/photos/usgao General Information: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Mission: Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non-ideological, fair, and balanced. Disclaimer: The U.S. GAO does not promote or endorse any non-Government or commercial content appearing on this page.