Audit of USAID/Dominican Republic Rural Economic Diversification Project

USAID/Dominican Republic, in conjunction with the Rural Economic Diversification project contractor, develop a written implementation plan to appropriately focus contractor efforts and resources on the original goal of cluster development.

USAID/Dominican Republic prepare and approve new written performance indicators that are more likely to determine the progress achieved by specific clusters assisted by the project and the sustainability of the clusters.

USAID/Dominican Republic develop, in conjunction with its implementing partner and the Development Credit Authority lender, a system to allow the mission to review proposed guaranteed loans to ensure that these loans are limited to diversified products supported by the project.

USAID/Dominican Republic develop, in conjunction with its implementing partner and the Development Credit Authority lender, a system to allow the mission to review proposed guaranteed loans to ensure that these loans have longer maturities and primarily support capital investment.