Micronesia and the Marshall Islands A Review of Their Use of Compact Funds

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are located in the Pacific Ocean just north of the equator. The FSM states maintain considerable power, relative to the FSM National Government, to allocate U.S. assistance and implement budgetary policies. This book examines the FSM's and RMI's use of compact funds in the education and health sectors; the extent to which the FSM and RMI have made progress toward stated goals in education and health; and the extent to which oversight activities by the FSM, RMI, and U.S. governments ensure accountability for compact funding and information on infrastructure spending.