This quarterly report submitted by the Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to Congress on Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES). This report discharges our quarterly reporting responsibilities pursuant to Section 419 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. In October 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD) initiated OES as the U.S. mission to conduct over-the-horizon counterterrorism operations against threats emanating from Afghanistan and to engage with Central Asian and South Asian regional partners to combat terrorism and promote regional stability.
This quarterly report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OES, as well as the work of the DoD, the Department of State (State), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to further the U.S. Government’s policy goals in Afghanistan during the period of April 1 through June 30, 2024. This report also discusses the planned, ongoing, and completed oversight work conducted by the Lead IG agencies—the DoD, State, and USAID OIGs—and our partner oversight agencies.
USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) had a total of 18 active awards during the quarter (total award amount: nearly $470 million) that were related to Afghanistan. USAID BHA obligated $231,581,223 for humanitarian funding for the Afghanistan response in FY 2024. With USAID support, humanitarian aid organizations provide emergency food and nutrition assistance, health care services, and livelihood, multipurpose cash, protection, shelter, and water, sanitation, and hygiene support to populations in need countrywide. USAID-funded implementers prioritize maintaining safe spaces for women, children, and marginalized groups amid heightened vulnerabilities. USAID supported 22 active development awards during the quarter. Total funds obligated for development activities in FY 2024 as of June 30 for development were $73.4 million, with total funds disbursed $110.1 million.
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