Experts: SIGAR Reports Were Ineffective in Curbing Corruption

As SIGAR concluded its operations on Saturday, 11 Dalwa 1404, a number of experts say that despite the organization’s well-documented and detailed reports, the lack of practical solutions and the inattention of successive U.S. and Afghan governments prevented it from having a real impact on curbing corruption.

Economic analyst Bashir Dodyal said: “SIGAR’s reports were largely accurate, but they were not effective in promoting transparency, because they did not offer solutions or clearly identify who was responsible and who should be prosecuted.” Zabihullah Mujahid, reacting to SIGAR’s closure, stated that the institution “did not have any significant impact on Afghanistan.”

SIGAR was established in 1387 (Solar Hijri) by the U.S. Congress, and over nearly 17 years, it reviewed billions of dollars in U.S. spending on Afghanistan’s military, development, and humanitarian sectors. According to its latest report, the U.S. Congress allocated approximately $144.7 billion for Afghanistan’s reconstruction between 1381 and 1400 (Solar Hijri).