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NSIAD-84-38 1 (1983-12-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnfj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .RELEASED NATIONAL SECUITY AND DECEMBER 19,1983 INTERNATIONAL AFAIRS DIVISION B-212965 The Honorable Robert W. EdgarO Ul I House of Representatives 123132 Dear Mr. Edgar: Subject: Peace Corps Disaster Assistance Efforts in Jamaica (NSIAD-84-38) In response to your request of August 20, 1983, we have examined an allegation that the Peace Corps office in Jamaica grossly overrated its achievements in the disaster assistance area when reporting to Washington. The allegation essentially was that the Peace Corps in Jamaica may have either poorly evaluated or inaccurately reported on the effectiveness of its efforts to help the Jamaican Government prepare for possible disasters. We reviewed the Peace Corps report in question together with a report on disaster preparedness issued by the Government of Jamaica. We also reviewed other related documents at the headquarters offices of the Peace Corps and the Agency for International Development (AID). On the basis of this review and discussions with Peace Corps and AID officials in Washing- ton, it does not appear that the Peace Corps office in Jamaica overrated its efforts to help the Jamaican Government. BACKGROUND Historically, Jamaica has experienced natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods. In 1979, two areas of the country were devastated by flooding. As a result of this flooding, AID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance .and the United Nations Disaster Relief Office both recommended that the Government of Jamaica upgrade the country's emergency management and disaster assistance planning capacity. In 1980, in response to this recommendation, the Jamaican Government established the Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODP) as a government agency within the Prime Minister's Office. ODP is responsible for developing plans to reduce the potential damage from all types of national and local disasters. (472038) 17 - -,,-, 1, r7r lcrnq

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