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Evaluation of Peace Corps/Ghana

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-09-13-E
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Ghana

Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that post staff physically observe housing to ensure it meets the post’s minimum housing criteria before a Volunteer arrives at site.

We recommend that post staff include the purpose of collecting information on languages spoken in the community on the Site Survey Form.

We recommend that post staff update its site development process to include follow up in the community to determine which language the Trainee should learn during PST for the purposes of working on their primary assignment and for community integration.

We recommend that post staff better communicate the timeframe and purpose of the community needs assessment with community members during site development.

We recommend that post staff use multiple means of communication to obtain needs assessments from Volunteers in time for IST planning.