AUDIT OF TUNISIA FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT

EVALUATION WAS COMPILED THROUGH REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION, SITE VISITS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS. OVERALL, THE DESIRED RESULTS OF THE FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED. QUANTITATIVE DEMOGRAPHIC AND FAMILY PLANNING INDICATORS SHOW PROGRESS IN REDUCING POPULATION GROWTH. HOWEVER, SOME KEY TARGETS WERE NOT CLEARLY DEFINED OR CLEARLY ESTABLISHED IN PROJECT DOCUMENTATION. THUS, ACTUAL PROGRESS WAS DIFFICULT TO MEASURE AGAINST PLANNED PROGRESS ACCURATELY. CONCERNING EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN THE USE OF RESOURCES IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT AN OVERSUPPLY OF AID-FINANCED CONTRACEPTIVES EXISTED. IN ADDITION, IT WAS FOUND THAT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE GOVT OF TUNISIA COVERING LOCAL AID-FINANCED PROGRAM COSTS WERE NOT CERTIFIED. ALSO, DESIRED RESULTS OF THE PROJECT GRANT AGREEMENT IN EXTENDING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES TO RURAL AREAS WERE NOT BEING ACHIEVED BECAUSE OF PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND LACK OF TRANSPORT. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PROVIDED. 1) USAID/TUNISIA SHOULD OBTAIN ONFP INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LOCAL CURRENCY COSTS FINANCED BY AID AND COPIES OF ONFP AUDIT REPORTS TO SATISFY REQUIREMENTS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT STANDARD PROVISIONS. 2) USAID/TUNISIA SHOULD OBTAIN INVENTORY/UTILIZATION REPORTS CONCERNING AID-FINANCED NON-EXPENDABLE PROPERTY AS APPROPRIATE FOR USAID/TUNISIA"S MONITORSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES.