A United States congressional representative has written to USAID Administrator Samantha Power with “serious concerns” about the agency’s global health supply chain project — a $9.5 billion effort to deliver lifesaving health commodities around the world.
“Specifically, we are concerned with the merits of the initial contract award process, reported corruption allegations, transparency deficiencies, project performance, and the project’s long-term sustainability,” Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican from Iowa, wrote to Power in a Dec. 9 letter that Devex obtained.
“We have serious concerns about USAID’s unwillingness to issue these contracts in a way that promotes long-term sustainability and country self-reliance,” she wrote.
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Michael Igoe@AlterIgoe
Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.
