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We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation Vice President, Compact Operations, prepare a letter to the Government of Benin expressing MCC's concerns regarding management continuity at the port of Cotonou.

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation Vice President, Compact Operations, ensure that the port of Cotonou complete a formal port security management plan that addresses the need to fund port security adequately.

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation Vice President, Compact Operations, and the Vice President, Administration and Finance, ensure that the estimated $5.4 million in unused Benin compact funding is deobligated.

USAID/Sudan develop and implement a plan to improve management of projects, programs, and activities that span both Sudan and South Sudan, with particular attention to any that involve multiple technical offices (page 11).

USAID/South Sudan develop and implement procedures to ensure that recipients' annual work plans are submitted, reviewed, and approved in a timely manner (page 11).

USAID determine the allowability of $1,125,000 in ineligible questioned costs (spent on substandard construction of the Mabaan County vocational training center and initiated without getting approval from the agreement officer first as required), and recover from Mercy Corps any amounts determined to be unallowable (page 14).

USAID determine the allowability of $112,404 in ineligible questioned costs (spent on restricted goods and without getting USAID's approval first as required), and recover from Mercy Corps any amounts determined to be unallowable (page 14).

USAID develop and implement a plan to ensure that all water points constructed or refurbished for human consumption under MC-BRIDGE be tested as required by Agency regulations, and resolve and document any issues identified (page 14).

USAID develop and implement procedures to require that water points constructed or refurbished in South Sudan with USAID funds be tested as required by Agency regulations (page 14).

USAID develop and implement procedures for timely review and approval of recipients' submissions to USAID for construction projects, waivers for procurement of restricted goods, and environmental assessments and testing (page 14).

USAID determine the allowability of $201,604 in unsupported questioned costs (pertaining to the employment costs of a former Mercy Corps country director), and recover from Mercy Corps any mounts determined to be unallowable (page 15).

USAID determine the allowability of $137,411 in ineligible questioned costs (arising from inconsistent treatment of capital expenditures in its indirect cost rate calculations), and recover from Mercy Corps any amounts determined to be unallowable (page 16).

USAID require Mercy Corps to compensate USAID for any office compounds funded by the LINCS program that Mercy Corps intends to retain title to, in accordance with 22 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 226.32, and document the results of its determination (page 16).

USAID develop and implement a plan for future agreements to require USAID approval of employees who perform duties described in key personnel position descriptions (page 19).

USAID designate in writing a branding and marking subject matter expert, and develop and implement a plan to educate implementing partners on devising effective branding strategies (page 21).

USAID develop and implement procedures for monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of approved branding strategies and marking plans during site visits, including alternative monitoring procedures if security or logistical constraints preclude actual visits (page 21).

USAID develop a mission order regarding its policy on traditional birth attendant training and disseminate the policy to staff and implementing partners, as appropriate (page 23).

USAID/Philippines, in accordance with Automated Directives System 203, evaluate Phase Four of the Microenterprise Access to Banking Services Program and document best practices.

USAID/Philippines complete contractor performance reviews on Chemonics International Inc. under Phase Four of the Microenterprise Access to Banking Services Program as required.

USAID/Pakistan establish a policy of directing document requests pertaining to Agreement No. 391-012-01 to Pakistan's Economic Affairs Division, requesting the prompt submission of all information required for the release of the $75 million for the program.

USAID/Pakistan establish a plan for periodic follow-up with the Government of Pakistan's Economic Affairs Division and the Benazir Income Support Program to obtain the required financial reports and bank statements.

USAID/Pakistan develop a plan to confirm on a sample basis that recipients had qualifying scores under the poverty scorecard system for the second tranche of $75 million.

The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance conduct an independent evaluation of key programmatic decisions regarding the complex emergency in Zimbabwe to determine whether the office is allocating resources to projects that are demonstrating meaningful results.

The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance develop a timeline for the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system for its disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe.

The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance develop and implement standard guidance for grantees to use when considering the payment of allowances to Government of Zimbabwe officials.

The Office of Innovation and Development Alliances work with other offices in USAID to develop and implement requirements for financial and economic reporting in agency cooperative programs

The Office of Innovation and Development Alliances evaluate the reported data to determine whether the cooperative business model has produced sustainable economic benefits for small farmers.

USAID/Ghana work with FHI to review and revise its targets in writing for gender-based violence interventions to include all targeted subpopulations.

USAID/Ghana require FHI to develop and implement a plan to provide additional training for subpartners on gender, gender mainstreaming, and gender-based violence and to improve subpartners' training of colleagues and peer educators.

USAID/Ghana require FHI to work with its subpartners to develop and implement gender action plans that are measurable and doable.

USAID/Ghana require FHI to develop and implement a plan to reach all beneficiaries who visit the drop-in centers with genderbased violence interventions.

USAID/Ghana require FHI to develop and implement a plan to make subpartners aware of available support services, including the M-Friends network, and inform subpartners when these services change.

USAID/Ghana require FHI to develop and implement a plan to train subpartners how to properly define, measure, and report on the indicators.

USAID/Ghana require FHI to distribute updated data collection and reporting tools to subpartners, document the training of subpartners to use these tools properly, require their use, and create a centralized database of project results and beneficiaries.

USAID/Ghana require FHI to document the
education of its subpartners on USAID branding and marking requirements and require adherence to these guidelines on a case-by-case basis.

USAID/Lebanon develop and document Lebanese American University's University Student Assistance Program I monitoring and evaluation plan annual and overall performance indicators and targets to measure program results.

USAID/Lebanon conduct a written review of the University Student Assistance Program I to determine if the current program duration is appropriate based on the program activities and implement the actions identified, as appropriate.

USAID/Lebanon, in coordination with USAID/Egypt's regional procurement and financial management offices, do a written assessment of Haigazian University's financial systems to determine, in writing, the appropriate method for disbursing funds.

USAID/Lebanon, in coordination with USAID/Egypt's regional procurement and financial management offices, implement procedures to document timely submission of its implementers' Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 audit reports to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse for
appropriate review.

USAID/Lebanon give partners written reminders of the requirement to conduct and submit Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 audit reports to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

USAID/Lebanon make a written determination on whether Haigazian University should refund the unsupported costs of $2,400 and recover those amounts determined to be unallowable.

USAID/Lebanon implement procedures to obtain written confirmation from implementers that advances are liquidated in a timely manner.

USAID/Haiti develop a plan for the cessation of activities in the Gonaives/La Quinte watershed, outlining the disposition of assets developed by the program.

USAID/Haiti prepare a modification to the Watershed Initiative for National Natural Environmental Resources contract to include
language on compliance with environmental requirements in Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 216.

USAID/Haiti consult with the environmental
compliance staff and develop a written assessment of what further environmental evaluations may be required for the rehabilitation of the Grise River irrigation system, the Boucanbrou drainage canal, and the mango export value chain.

USAID/Haiti implement water quality testing as appropriate according to USAID requirements and the requirements of the program environmental assessment and document the results of these tests.

USAID/Haiti develop procedures to integrate the regional environmental advisor and the mission environmental officer into the planning, design, and monitoring of Watershed Initiative for National Natural Environmental Resources activities.

USAID/Haiti determine and document the actions that Chemonics must take to provide adequate environmental oversight for the Watershed Initiative for National Natural Environmental Resources program.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the
appropriate Government of Haiti officials, develop a sustainability plan that establishes
which entities are responsible for maintaining infrastructure before undertaking further
construction activities on the Grise River.

USAID/Haiti develop a plan for promoting the
use of nonchemical fertilizers and pesticides in agricultural supply stores.

USAID/Haiti develop and provide to all farmers in the master farmer training program an integrated pest management training course that covers, at a minimum, safe pesticide use, essential protective equipment, and nonchemical control options.

USAID/Haiti's mission environmental officer, in conjunction with Chemonics, develop formal procedures for periodically monitoring program-supported supply stores.

USAID/Haiti's staff members obtain training in biodiversity and consult with biodiversity officials in USAID/Washington on their current program adjustments or new program design.

USAID/Haiti institute a mission policy for
documenting its use of biodiversity earmarked funds for areas that biodiversity assessments have determined are biologically significant and verify that the policy meets all four biodiversity code requirements for earmarked funds.

USAID/Ethiopia coordinate a session for partners to clarify how to report target populations under sexual transmission prevention and instruct partners on following Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator guidance received and revise any previously overstated achievements, if necessary.

USAID/Ethiopia implement a plan to conduct data quality assessments on all indicators used for external reporting at least once every 3 years, including indicators for sexual transmission prevention activities.

USAID/Ethiopia direct primary implementing partners in writing to perform data quality assessments of their subpartners periodically and direct agreement and contracting officers' technical representatives, activity managers, and other responsible officials to review such assessments periodically and document the results.