Letter to the Editor: Oversight of USAID projects in Afghanistan will continue --- The Oct. 27 front-page article “Access to Afghan projects to be lost ” highlighted a critical issue for USAID projects in Afghanistan but did not include some of the very strong oversight we have in place. As the head of USAID programs in Afghanistan, I have made it a priority to protect U.S. taxpayer money and ensure our programs are saving lives, creating opportunities for Afghans and eliminating extreme poverty in a region that is critical to U.S. national security. -- Each USAID project has its own unique monitoring plan to ensure it effectively tracks progress and identifies potential problems as they arise. Monitoring projects in Afghanistan after most U.S. troops depart won’t be a new situation for USAID: We successfully monitor programs in dangerous and hard-to-reach settings all over the world, such as South Sudan, the West Bank, Gaza and Colombia. - More, Larry Sampler - Washingtonpost