Audit of USAID/West Bank and Gaza's Compete Project
Recommendations
USAID/West Bank and Gaza direct Development Alternatives International to submit the required environmental documentation forms, pesticide evaluation report, and safe use action plan in a timely manner and do so in future activities under the Compete Project.
USAID/West Bank and Gaza direct Development Alternatives Inc. and the contracting officer's representative to institute an internal control system for tracking environmental compliance under the Compete Project.
USAID/West Bank and Gaza provide training to Development Alternatives Inc. Compete Project employees on environmental compliance and document whether to expand this training mission-wide.
USAID/West Bank and Gaza direct Development Alternatives Inc. to implement a gender strategy for the Compete Project and, based on the results, include gender-sensitive indicators in its performance monitoring plan.
USAID/West Bank and Gaza direct Development Alternatives Inc. to use performance indicators in the Compete Project's performance monitoring and evaluation plan that measure results toward improving the capacity of the business associations and service providers critical to the four sectors.