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Contents

Highlights 2

Letter 4

Background 6

USAID, State, and NED Discuss Risks with Awardees, but USAID Does Not Prepare a Security Risk Assessment for Each Award 7

Current USAID and State Solicitations Require Applicants to Prepare Risk Analyses 7

USAID's Risk Assessments Do Not Encompass Security Risks 8

Agreement Documents, Orientation Meetings, and Ongoing Communication 9

USAID, State, and NED Take Steps to Protect Awardees, Inform Them of Travel Risks, and Direct Them to Available Protection Resources 9

Risk Information for Cuba Democracy Assistance Awards Is Similar to That for Other Selected Restricted Environments, but Award Provisions and Processes Differ 9

Conclusions 10

Recommendation for Executive Action 10

Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 10

Appendix I: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 12

Figure 1. General Cuba Democracy Assistance Award Processes 7