Joint Department of State-USAID Strategic Plan

In accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, the Department of State and Agency for International Development (USAID) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2007 to 2012 sets forth the Secretary of State’s direction and priorities for both organizations in the coming years.

The Strategic Plan supports the policy positions set forth by President Bush in the 2006 National Security Strategy and presents how the Department and USAID will implement U.S. foreign policy and development assistance.

In the Strategic Plan, the Overview of Mission and Strategic Goals section defines the primary aims of U.S. foreign policy and development assistance as well as our priorities in the coming years. The remainder of the Strategic Plan provides an overview of our objectives and describes the key perspectives and outlooks for each associated goal. For each goal we identify key U.S. Government partners and external factors that could affect achievement of these goals. In addition, it provides an overview of regionally specific priorities for the six year period the plan covers.

The objectives and goals constitute the strategic planning framework for both the State Department and USAID. This framework, and the Foreign Assistance Strategic Framework with which it is consistent, will serve as the basis for both organizations’ annual performance plans. The annual plans will focus more specifically on our efforts to meet tangible performance goals and will contain specific performance indicators. Our success in meeting our performance goals will indicate our overall progress in achieving the mission and the objectives set forward in this joint Strategic Plan.