OIG identified serious physical deficiencies with the chancery, but noted that significant improvements to the current facility would be futile. OIG urged the Bureau of African Affairs to reexamine the priority assigned to this project.
During a year of preelection violence and instability between January and December 2002, Embassy Antananarivo's reporting drew praise from Washington analysts and observers.
The embassy's MPP is a high-quality document for articulating mission policy goals and priorities. All mission elements contributed to the development of the MPP, which clearly defines program activities, but fails to identify support resources needed to implement fully program increases. This oversight results in an administrative section that is unable to satisfy requirements without excessive overtime. Future MPPs should include support requirements as an integral part of the planning process.
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