USAID assistance focuses on preventative measures that reduce opportunities for corruption, while improving the quality of services offered to Afghan citizens and complementing efforts by other U.S. Government partners aimed at enforcement and prosecution.

Although there are inherent risks in doing business in Afghanistan, USAID prioritizes the effective and accountable use of taxpayer dollars and does not assume that there is any level of acceptable fraud, waste, or abuse in our programs. This means that oversight must be a process of continual re-examination of ongoing efforts, and that there must be flexibility to adjust to new security and operational environments as they arise.