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JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN
FY 2018 - 2022
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Agency for International Development
F E B R UA RY 2 0 1 8
STATE-USAID JOINT STRATEGIC GOAL FRAMEWORK
Goal 1: Protect America’s Security at Home and Abroad
1.1: Counter the 1.2: Defeat ISIS, al- 1.3: Counter 1.4: Increase capacity 1.5: Strengthen U.S.
Proliferation of Qa’ida and other instability, and strengthen border security and
Weapons of Mass Transnational terrorist transnational crime, resilience of our protect U.S. citizens
Destruction (WMD) organizations, and violence that partners and allies to abroad
and their Delivery and counter state- threaten U.S. interests deter aggression,
Systems sponsored, regional, by strengthening coercion, and malign
and local terrorist citizen-responsive influence by state and
groups that threaten governance, security, non-state actors
U.S. national security democracy, human
interests rights, and rule of law
Goal 2: Renew America’s Competitive Advantage for Sustained Economic Growth and Job Creation
2.1: Promote American prosperity by 2.2: Promote healthy, educated and 2.3: Advance U.S. economic security
advancing bilateral relationships and productive populations in partner by ensuring energy security,
leveraging international institutions countries to drive inclusive and combating corruption, and promoting
and agreements to open markets, sustainable development, open new market-oriented economic and
secure commercial opportunities, and markets and support U.S. prosperity and governance reforms
foster investment and innovation to security objectives
contribute to U.S. job creation
Goal 3: Promote American Leadership through Balanced Engagement
3.1: Transition nations from 3.2: Engage international 3.3: Increase partnerships 3.4: Project American values
assistance recipients to fora to further American with the private sector and and leadership by
enduring diplomatic, values and foreign policy civil society organizations to preventing the spread of
economic, and security goals while seeking more mobilize support and disease and
partners equitable burden sharing resources and shape foreign providing humanitarian
public opinion relief.
Goal 4: Ensure Effectiveness and Accountability to the American Taxpayer
4.1: Strengthen the 4.2: Provide modern and 4.3: Enhance workforce 4.4: Strengthen security and
effectiveness and secure infrastructure and performance, leadership, safety of workforce and
sustainability of our operational capabilities to engagement, and physical assets
diplomacy and development support effective diplomacy accountability to execute
investments and development our mission efficiently and
effectively
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message from the Secretary ...............................................................................................11
Message from the Administrator .....................................................................................13
Overview ....................................................................................................................................15
Mission Statements ................................................................................................................19
Stakeholder Engagement .....................................................................................................19
Use of Evidence .......................................................................................................................21
Goal 1: Protect America’s Security at Home and Abroad .....................................23
Strategic Goal Overview .............................................................................................................23
Strategic Objective 1.1: Counter the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
(WMD) and their Delivery Systems .........................................................................................24
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................24
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................24
Cross-Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................25
Risk ................................................................................................................................................25
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................25
Strategic Objective 1.2: Defeat ISIS, al-Qa’ida and other transnational terrorist
organizations, and counter state-sponsored, regional, and local terrorist groups that
threaten U.S. national security interests ................................................................................25
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................25
Strategies for Achieving this Objective .....................................................................................26
Cross-Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................26
Risk ................................................................................................................................................27
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................27
Strategic Objective 1.3: Counter instability, transnational crime, and violence that
threaten U.S. interests by strengthening citizen-responsive governance, security,
democracy, human rights, and the rule of law .....................................................................27
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................27
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................28
Cross-Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................29
Risk ................................................................................................................................................29
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................29
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Strategic Objective 1.4: Increase capacity and strengthen resilience of our partners
and allies to deter aggression, coercion, and malign influence by state and
non-state actors ..........................................................................................................................29
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................29
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................30
Cross-Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................31
Risk ................................................................................................................................................31
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................31
Strategic Objective 1.5: Strengthen U.S. border security and protect U.S. citizens
abroad ......................................................................................................................31
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................31
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................32
Cross-Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................33
Risk ................................................................................................................................................33
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................33
Goal 2: Renew America’s Competitive Advantage for Sustained Economic
Growth and Job Creation ....................................................................................................35
Strategic Goal Overview .............................................................................................................35
Strategic Objective 2.1: Promote American prosperity by advancing bilateral
relationships and leveraging international institutions and agreements to open
markets, secure commercial opportunities, and foster investment and innovation to
contribute to U.S. job creation .................................................................................................36
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................36
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................36
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................37
Risk ................................................................................................................................................37
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................37
Strategic Objective 2.2: Promote healthy, educated and productive populations in
partner countries to drive inclusive and sustainable development, open new markets
and support U.S. prosperity and security objectives ...........................................................38
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................38
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................38
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................39
Risk ................................................................................................................................................39
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................40
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Strategic Objective 2.3: Advance U.S. economic security by ensuring energy security,
combating corruption, and promoting market-oriented economic and governance
reforms .........................................................................................................................................40
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................40
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................41
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................42
Risk ................................................................................................................................................42
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................43
Goal 3: Promote American Leadership through Balanced Engagement .........45
Strategic Goal Overview .............................................................................................................45
Strategic Objective 3.1: Transition nations from assistance recipients to enduring
diplomatic, economic, and security partners ........................................................................45
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................45
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................46
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................46
Risk ................................................................................................................................................46
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................46
Strategic Objective 3.2: Engage international fora to further American values and
foreign policy goals while seeking more equitable burden sharing .................................46
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................47
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................47
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................47
Risk ................................................................................................................................................47
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................48
Strategic Objective 3.3: Increase partnerships with the private sector and
civil-society organizations to mobilize support and resources and shape foreign
public opinion ..............................................................................................................................48
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................48
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................48
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................48
Risk ................................................................................................................................................49
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................49
Strategic Objective 3.4: Project American values and leadership by preventing the
spread of disease and providing humanitarian relief ..........................................................49
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................49
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................49
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................50
Risk ................................................................................................................................................50
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................50
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Goal 4: Ensure Effectiveness and Accountability to the American
Taxpayer .....................................................................................................................................53
Strategic Goal Overview .............................................................................................................53
Strategic Objective 4.1: Strengthen the effectiveness and sustainability of our
diplomacy and development investments .............................................................................53
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................53
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................54
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................55
Risk ................................................................................................................................................55
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................55
Strategic Objective 4.2: Provide modern and secure infrastructure and operational
capabilities to support effective diplomacy and development .........................................56
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................56
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................56
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................57
Risk ................................................................................................................................................57
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................57
Strategic Objective 4.3: Enhance workforce performance, leadership, engagement,
and accountability to execute our mission efficiently and effectively .............................58
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................58
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................58
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................59
Risk ................................................................................................................................................59
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................59
Strategic Objective 4.4: Strengthen security and safety of workforce and physical
assets .............................................................................................................................................59
Strategic Objective Overview .....................................................................................................59
Strategies for Achieving the Objective ......................................................................................60
Cross Agency Collaboration ......................................................................................................60
Risk ................................................................................................................................................61
Performance Goals ......................................................................................................................61
78MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY
I am pleased to submit the Joint Strategic Plan of to achieve sustained economic growth and job
the U.S. Department of State and the United States creation. We must promote American leadership
Agency for International Development (USAID) through balanced engagement and principled re-
for Fiscal Years 2018 to 2022. The Department alism to ensure the effectiveness of our mission
and USAID share the goal of promoting and and accountability to the American taxpayer. The
demonstrating democratic values and advancing Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) articulates these foreign
a free, peaceful, and prosperous world on behalf policy and development priorities, thereby plac-
of the American people. Together we work to ing strategic clarity, operational effectiveness, and
advance America’s interests by strengthening our accountability to the American people. The JSP
allies and alliances, deepening our security rela- also identifies performance goals against which
tionships, and countering threats to the American we will measure our progress.
people and our homeland. Our agencies cooper-
ate closely to ensure that our foreign policy and Driven by our democratic principles, the Depart-
development activities are successfully achieving ment of State and USAID will work to achieve
the objectives of the National Security Strategy of the goals of the JSP. Doing so with the utmost
the United States. effectiveness requires future-focused leadership, a
closer alignment of resources with strategic pri-
The United States faces a 21st century global en- orities, and modernized tools and systems that
vironment that presents challenges to our nation- allow us to better utilize our time and succeed in
al and economic security from traditional state our mission. I have confidence our foreign pol-
actors, as well as unconventional threats from icy and development goals will be accomplished
non-state actors. Regardless of the forms these through the efforts of our patriotic and dedicated
threats take, or the methods they use, we must re- Department of State and USAID personnel, who
main vigilant against those who would do harm serve faithfully each day to ensure our citizens’
to our nation, our people, and our way of life. We right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
must leverage America’s competitive advantages
Rex W. Tillerson
Secretary of State
11MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
For over half a century, the United States Agen- Under this plan, USAID programs support broad-
cy for International Development (USAID) has er efforts to counter the drivers of violence and
played a critical role in furthering American in- instability; respond to the challenges caused by
terests around the globe. USAID is the world’s displacement and mass migration; and strengthen
leading development and humanitarian assis- citizen-responsive governance, democracy, and
tance agency, and an important contributor to the human rights, to underpin global stability.
objectives of the National Security Strategy of the
United States. Our work will also support U.S. Government ef-
forts to combat corruption, transnational crime,
Our development assistance has helped countries and extremism that threaten American citizens
increase educational attainment, boost life expec- and our economy. It will help prevent global out-
tancy, reduce poverty, and transition from being breaks and epidemics of infectious disease be-
aid recipients to become economic and security fore they reach our borders, as part of the Global
partners. Health Security Agenda.
While America faces an unprecedented array of We will help create markets for American jobs
national security threats, USAID’s international and services by promoting inclusive economic
development efforts support the U.S. Govern- growth and development abroad.
ment’s response to counter and prevent them.
We will continue to project American values by
Our ultimate goal is a future in which foreign as- responding to humanitarian crises, combatting
sistance is no longer needed. We are working to- human trafficking, working to end preventable
ward a world of safe, prosperous, self-reliant, and child and maternal death, and halting the spread
economically integrated countries that work to- of HIV/AIDS as part of the President’s Emergency
gether to solve common problems. I believe that Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
reaching the goals outlined in this Joint Strategic
Plan (JSP) will move us closer to that day. USAID We will do all of this while stressing our respon-
is committed to working hand-in-hand with the sibility and accountability in managing taxpayer
Department of State to achieve the strategic goals funds.
and objectives in the JSP.
This JSP will ensure USAID remains an indis-
pensable force of good in the world, a critical tool
in the United States’ national-security toolbox,
and, perhaps most important, help create a world
in which one day foreign assistance will no longer
be needed.
Mark Green
USAID Administrator
13OVERVIEW
The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign organizations, private companies, academic insti-
affairs agency within the Executive Branch and tutions, faith-based groups, and non-governmen-
the lead institution to conduct American diplo- tal organizations (NGOs). The Secretary of State
macy. Established by Congress in 1789 and head- and USAID Administrator are appointed by the
quartered in Washington, D.C., the Department is President and confirmed by the Senate.
the oldest and most senior executive agency of the
U.S. Government. The head of the Department, As the world’s premier international development
the Secretary of State, is the President’s princi- agency and a catalytic actor driving development
pal foreign policy advisor. The Secretary imple- results, USAID supports U.S. national security
ments the President’s foreign policies worldwide and economic prosperity, demonstrates American
through the Department and its employees. The generosity, and promotes a path to self-reliance
Department of State protects and advances the and resilience. USAID plays a critical role in our
interests of American citizens and America’s sov- nation’s efforts to ensure stability, prevent conflict
ereignty by: and build citizen-responsive local governance.
Through the Agency’s work and that of its partner
• Leading and uniting the free world around organizations, development assistance from the
American values to uphold liberty; American people is transforming lives, commu-
nities, and economies around the world. USAID’s
• Strengthening our allies and alliances;
investments in evidence-based programs are:
• Deepening our security relationships and
partnerships around the world; • Providing humanitarian assistance -- with
relief that is timely and effective in response
• Countering threats and adversaries; to disasters and complex crises;
• Creating enduring advantages at home by • Promoting global health -- through
opening markets abroad; activities that save lives and protect
• Helping developing nations establish Americans at home and abroad;
investment and export opportunities for • Supporting global stability -- work that
American businesses; and advances democracy and good governance,
• Preserving peace through international and helps to promote sustainable
cooperation on global security challenges development, economic growth, and peace;
such as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, • Catalyzing innovation and partnership --
human trafficking, and the spread of by identifying new and innovative ways to
pandemics (including HIV), humanitarian engage with the private sector; and
crises, and narcotics trafficking.
• Empowering women and girls and
As the U.S. Government’s lead international de- protecting life -- through support for
velopment and humanitarian assistance agency, women’s equal access to opportunities and
the United States Agency for International De- implementation of the “Protecting Life in
velopment (USAID) helps societies realize their Global Health Assistance” policy.
potential. USAID plans its development and as-
sistance programs in coordination with the De-
partment of State and collaborates with other U.S.
government agencies, multilateral and bilateral
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23OVERVIEW
The Department of State and USAID are pleased
to provide this Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) for Fis-
cal Years (FY) 2018 to 2022, which sets forth the
Secretary of State’s and USAID Administrator’s
vision and direction for both organizations in the
coming years.
The JSP supports the policy positions set forth
by President Trump in the National Security
Strategy and presents how the Department and
USAID will implement U.S. foreign policy and
development assistance.
The JSP will be used by the Department and US-
AID as a management tool to define success in
international diplomacy and development, and
as the foundation against which we will measure
progress made towards the goals and objectives
set forth herein. The JSP is also the guiding
document for the development of all bureau and
mission strategic plans for FY 2018-2022.
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7MISSION STATEMENTS
Department of State USAID
Mission Statement Mission Statement
On behalf of the American people, we pro- On behalf of the American people, we pro-
mote and demonstrate democratic values mote and demonstrate democratic values
and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous abroad, and advance a free, peaceful, and
world. prosperous world.
The U.S. Department of State leads America’s In support of America’s foreign policy, the
foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, U.S. Agency for International Development
and assistance by advancing the interests of leads the U.S. Government’s international
the American people, their safety and eco- development and disaster assistance through
nomic prosperity. partnerships and investments that save lives,
reduce poverty, strengthen democratic gover-
nance, and help people emerge from humani-
tarian crises and progress beyond assistance.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
The Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) is shaped by Pres- the strategic objectives based on guidance provid-
idential directives and policies, the December ed by senior leadership. To ensure equities were
2017 National Security Strategy, previous strate- represented, all bureaus at both agencies were
gic planning efforts, and ongoing Department of invited to provide input and feedback on the JSP.
State’s Impact Initiative and USAID’s ReDesign In addition, senior officials of the Department
efforts aligned to the Office of Management and and USAID met with representatives from eigh-
Budget’s M-17-22 “Comprehensive Plan for Re- teen interagency partners1 to analyze and discuss
forming the Federal Government and Reducing the strategic objectives of the FY 2018-2022 Joint
the Federal Civilian Workforce.” The Department Strategic Plan. The Department and USAID also
and USAID developed this JSP through a consul- engaged their Congressional oversight commit-
tative process involving the senior leadership of tees to explain the goals and objectives of this
the two agencies. Representatives from key bu- planning effort.
reaus at the Department and USAID developed
1 Interagency partners include U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy; Health and Human Services-Office of Global
Affairs , Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, Treasury, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Export-Import Bank, Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, Intelligence Community, select Multilateral Development Banks, the Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration (OPIC), U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Peace Corps; and the U.S. Trade
and Development Agency.
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23USE OF EVIDENCE
The Department of State and USAID draw upon mation will be even more reliable for informing
evidence from a host of internal and external decisions to implement this strategy.
sources to inform, guide, and implement this
strategy. The Department and USAID review and The Department and USAID are planning for
assess current environments, our partners’ capa- future evidence building and have a number of
bilities and gaps, and ongoing U.S. and interna- evaluations planned across a diverse set of pro-
tional programmatic and operational efforts to grams and activities. These evaluations will iden-
identify and achieve shared objectives. Evaluation tify whether and why activities achieve desired
findings, monitoring data, and other assessments outcomes, document the potential of innovative
measure how programs and projects benefit com- approaches, and assess customer satisfaction on
munities and groups; how changes in the contexts service delivery.
may affect the success of projects; and how inter-
ventions and diplomatic activities support host USAID uses evaluation for many purposes and
countries on their own journeys to build peace, produces over 100 evaluation reports each year.
self-reliance, and prosperity. Accountability Re- The most common uses are to inform decisions
view Boards and timely third-party information about ongoing project management, the design
and analysis from other U.S. government agen- of new projects or activities, and to judge project
cies, host country partners, other donor agencies, performance. USAID evaluations also influence
and NGOs also inform strategies, programs, and decisions by host governments and other donors,
operations. Key sources of information include document good practices and lessons learned,
foreign government officials, local NGOs and and inform country or sector strategies. Inde-
businesses that the Department of State and US- pendent evaluations are required for all USAID
AID personnel in the field communicate with ev- projects, whether at the whole of project level or
ery day. This evidence is captured in diplomatic to examine a specific activity within a project, and
reporting and in publicly available reports such as therefore there are USAID evaluations spanning
annual country Investment Climate Statements. all programmatic areas.
Effectiveness, accountability, learning, and trans- To better understand the effectiveness of our pro-
parency are the central principles that drive our grams, the Department will be evaluating pro-
use of evidence and data to achieve this strategy. grams in areas to include stabilization efforts,
Over the long term, the Department and USAID gender-based violence, trade projects, security
will continue to collect evidence from a variety of sector, and criminal justice reform. Through im-
sources, including monitoring and evaluation of plementing recommendations from these eval-
operations and foreign assistance projects to as- uations, the Department will improve program
sess whether programs, processes, and functions methodology, deployment strategies, service de-
are performing as expected and why. Monitoring livery, and the efficiency and effectiveness of re-
and evaluation assure accountability, identify best source allocation.
practices, assess return on investment, and in-
form policy and planning decisions. Once efforts Additional information on the Department of
to strengthen systems for collecting evidence on State and USAID’s use of evidence and evaluation
foreign assistance programs per the 2016 Foreign is available in the Congressional Budget Justifica-
Aid Transparency and Accountability Act are ful- tion (Annexes 1 and 2) and in the Annual Per-
ly implemented by the Department and USAID, formance Plan (APP) and Annual Performance
evidence from monitoring and evaluation infor- Report (APR).
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23GOAL 1:
PROTECT AMERICA’S SECURITY AT HOME
AND ABROAD
Strategic Goal Overview tional terrorist groups that threaten the American
homeland.
Protecting the security of all Americans is the Ad-
ministration’s highest priority. The United States The Department and USAID must address the
will remain a global superpower that advances a conditions that enable these threats to persist.
stable and prosperous world built upon strong, Through diplomacy and development, the De-
sovereign, and resilient nations who respect each partment and USAID work to reduce poor gov-
other’s independence and work together to up- ernance and weak institutions, lack of economic
hold international norms. Today, the United opportunity, corruption, and persistent human
States and our allies face many threats, including rights abuses, which otherwise contribute to
rogue states seeking to acquire weapons of mass transnational crime, illegal immigration, and the
destruction; terrorists seeking to advance hate- spread of pandemic diseases. We work together
ful ideologies; drug traffickers seeking to profit with countries to address significant challenges
on weak borders; and cyber criminals seeking to and crises such as natural disasters, water scar-
exploit the openness of the Internet. We are com- city, and land degradation, which can exacerbate
mitted to sustaining and strengthening America’s political instability and social unrest. The United
longstanding alliances while forging new ones to States alone cannot solve these problems. We will
counter these and other threats. The Department use American influence and selectively target our
of State and USAID will oppose state and non- resources to address instability in regions vital to
state rivals who seek to sow instability and uproot U.S. strategic interests. We will press America’s
the security and prosperity of the United States national and regional partners to take greater
and its allies. A stable and prosperous world de- responsibility for directly addressing the under-
pends upon strong, sovereign, and resilient na- lying causes of violence, extremism, and fragility
tions who respect each other’s independence and in their regions. While nations must chart their
work together to uphold international norms. own paths, the United States will support those
that seek to bolster the rights and democratic as-
The gravest threats to U.S. national security are pirations of their people and assist them along
the spread of weapons of mass destruction and their journey to self-reliance, while recognizing
terrorism. The threat of nuclear war remains a that societies that empower women to participate
grim reality and must be countered. North Ko- fully in civic and economic life are more prosper-
rea’s unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile pro- ous and peaceful.
grams pose a direct threat to the foundations of
international peace and security. Iran’s aggressive America has long been a force for good in the
development and testing of sophisticated ballistic world and a champion of effective and account-
missiles is in defiance of United Nations (UN) Se- able democratic governance, rule of law, econom-
curity Council Resolutions. The Department will ic freedom, and resilience. American leadership,
continue to marshal international efforts to iso- diplomacy and development are indispensable to
late North Korea, Iran, and other states that seek prevent and mitigate unforeseen crises and de-
to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMD) liver sustainable security and prosperity for the
unlawfully. The Department and USAID will ad- American people and the homeland, and preserve
vance the overall U.S. strategy to defeat the Islam- the American way of life.
ic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other transna-
23GOAL 1: PROTECT AMERICA’S SECURITY AT HOME AND ABROAD
At the same time, the Department will work to a nuclear weapon or develops an ICBM, the latter
protect American citizens and interests overseas. of which was primarily designed to deliver a nu-
Consular and infrastructure protection programs clear payload.
play a critical role in protecting American bor-
ders, transportation systems, and critical infra- In addition to traditional WMD threats, emerging
structure. The Department will ensure robust technologies blur the lines between materials and
consular policies and systems; strengthen borders equipment that can be used either for commer-
to protect the homeland; and will work with part- cial use or for conventional and nuclear weapons.
ners to deny access to individuals who pose risks Worldwide availability of chemical agents and
to U.S national security. dangerous pathogens, access to dual-use life sci-
ence research, and individuals and networks that
make use of geographic smuggling pathways and
Strategic Objective 1.1: Counter the illicit business relationships to profit from WMD
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass proliferation complicate this task. The United
Destruction (WMD) and their States must stop this spread of WMD and counter
Delivery Systems these threats to U.S. and international security.
Strategic Objective Overview Strategies for Achieving the Objective
Proliferant states and terrorist groups are acquir- The Department will pursue diplomatic solutions
ing or seeking to acquire increasingly dangerous to proliferation challenges, and rally international
weapons to threaten American interests or the U.S. support for sanctions against proliferant nations.
homeland directly. North Korea recently devel- The threat posed by North Korea’s unlawful nucle-
oped an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ar and ballistic missile programs requires imme-
with the stated objective of striking the United diate international attention and the Department
States. Its unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile continues to urge all countries to cut diplomatic,
programs pose an urgent threat to international financial, economic, and military ties with North
security. Multiple countries possess clandestine Korea. We will continue to lead efforts to impose
chemical or biological programs in violation of and enforce sanctions – whether nationally, in
international conventions or commitments, and conjunction with like-minded states, or through
the Syrian regime and ISIS have deployed chemi- the UN Security Council – on principal sectors of
cal weapons. ISIS and other terrorist groups seek the North Korean economy, or on entities and in-
to use nuclear, radiological, chemical, and bio- dividuals supporting North Korea’s proliferation
logical materials in terrorist attacks, including on programs.
the homeland. Iran is aggressively pursuing the
development and testing of sophisticated ballistic The Department will continue efforts to strength-
missiles that may be capable of delivering nuclear en and improve international weapons conven-
weapons. Iran’s proliferation of advanced missiles tions, nonproliferation treaties, and multilateral
and missile technologies to its proxies and part- export control regimes, such as the Chemical
ners fuels local civil wars, destabilizes the region, Weapons Convention, the Nuclear Nonprolifer-
and poses imminent threats to international ship- ation Treaty, and the Biological Weapons Con-
ping and our closest allies in the Middle East. A vention. In addition, we will continue to support
number of other countries of proliferation con- the New START Treaty, which provides trans-
cern are also pursuing ballistic missile capabili- parency and predictability regarding the world’s
ties, relying on acquisition of equipment, com- two largest nuclear arsenals in the United States
ponents, and expertise from foreign suppliers, and the Russian Federation. We will also work
as well as developing indigenous capabilities. In to strengthen means for interdicting shipments of
fact, we recommit to ensuring Iran never acquires proliferation concern, and other states’ capacities
to prevent proliferant transfers.
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7GOAL 1: PROTECT AMERICA’S SECURITY AT HOME AND ABROAD
The Department will continue to assess states’ provides instructions on the production of chem-
compliance with obligations and commitments, ical and biological weapons. The Department
including the publication of a congressionally keeps abreast of technological change; engages
mandated Compliance Report detailing noncom- with partner countries to update the control lists
pliant activity annually. We will continue to lead of the multilateral export control regimes; and is
multilateral efforts that urge noncompliant states working to create new frameworks and norms to
to return to compliance with their obligations assess the benefits and risks of dual-use research
and to understand the challenges associated with in the life sciences.
future nuclear disarmament verification, in par-
ticular, through the International Partnership for Performance Goal 1.1.1
Nuclear Disarmament Verification. We will work
with the Congress and our European allies to fix By 2022, strengthen U.S. national security
the flaws in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- through enhancements to the global arms
tion and continue to hold Iran strictly account- control and nonproliferation regime, by
able to its agreed-upon commitments. strengthening its treaties, reducing WMD,
and strengthening verification and compli-
Cross-Agency Collaboration ance with arms control and nonproliferation
obligations.
The Department of State’s own nonproliferation
security assistance programs work to reinforce
diplomatic engagement to counter WMD prolif- Performance Goal 1.1.2
eration. The Department and USAID also work
with the Department of Defense’s Office of Co- By 2022, strengthen U.S. national security by
operative Threat Reduction, the Department of countering WMD and ballistic missile prolif-
Energy (DOE), especially the National Nuclear eration, strengthening relevant multilateral
Security Administration (NNSA) and the Nation- arrangements, and impeding illicit trafficking
al Laboratories, the Department of Homeland of WMD, advanced conventional weapons,
Security Container Security Initiative and other and related technologies.
programs, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the
Department of Treasury (DOT), and the Depart-
ment of Commerce (DOC).
Risk Strategic Objective 1.2: Defeat ISIS,
al-Qa’ida and other transnational
The United States relies on many internation- terrorist organizations, and counter
al and multilateral organizations to help achieve
our nonproliferation objectives. Because many of state-sponsored, regional, and local
these organizations work by consensus, one state terrorist groups that threaten U.S.
can refuse or delay prompt action or achievement national security interests
of our immediate and longer-term nonprolifera-
tion objectives. Strategic Objective Overview
New technologies are being developed and prac- In his speech to the Arab Islamic American Sum-
tical applications for them are being devised at an mit in May 2017, the President outlined a shared
astonishing pace. Lines are being blurred between goal with our international partners to conquer
chemical and biological agents; new organisms extremism and vanquish the forces of terrorism
are being developed; there is worldwide access and the ideology that drives it.2 In support of this
to dual-use life science research; and the internet effort, the United States and our partners have
2 The President of the United States’ remarks: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-trumps-speech-ar-
ab-islamic-american-summit/
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accelerated the fight against ISIS, significantly through institutions such as the United Nations,
degraded its safe havens in Iraq and Syria, and G7, and Global Counterterrorism Forum to pro-
challenged its ability to operate around the world. mote international norms and good practices,
However, ISIS continues adapting its tactics to- and sustain trans-regional cooperation to prevent
ward an insurgent and clandestine presence. ISIS and counter terrorism.
continues to inspire and mobilize supporters and
sympathizers through messaging, propaganda, We will encourage regional organizations, na-
and recruitment efforts. Al-Qa’ida (AQ) and its tional and local governments, civil society, faith-
global network of affiliates remain determined to based groups, and the private sector to count-
threaten U.S. interests. Regional and local ter- er these radical ideologies, as well as to prevent
rorist groups also threaten U.S. citizens and our and mitigate conditions conducive to instability,
partners. Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor radicalization, and terrorist recruitment. We
of terrorism, provides training, equipment, and will strengthen democratic, transparent, rep-
financing for terrorist groups such as Hizballah resentative, and citizen-responsive governance
and Hamas. The country is developing new proxy and include the voices of women and marginal-
militia forces, comprised of over 100,000 non-Ira- ized communities, to increase the trust between
nian fighters, to extend its influence, co-opt local government authorities and local populations.
security forces, and conduct lethal operations on Where we have defeated terrorists in the field and
Iran’s behalf across the Middle East. ended their control of specific communities, we
will support stabilization of liberated areas so that
The Department of State and USAID’s overarch- the terrorists cannot return. Syria is a special case
ing objective is to degrade global terrorism threats in that no legitimate host-nation partner exists to
so local governments and security forces can con- provide effective security, governance, and eco-
tain them and restore stability. We will work to nomic activity in areas freed from ISIS. The way
consolidate military gains against ISIS, AQ, and forward in Syria depends upon implementation
other terrorist organizations and stabilize liber- of UNCSR 2254, including a political transition
ated areas by supporting local partners that can with international support. Interim arrangements
reestablish the rule of law, manage conflict, and that are truly representative and do not threaten
restore basic services. We believe that diplomatic neighboring states will speed the stabilization of
engagement and targeted development assistance liberated areas of Syria and set the conditions for
to stabilize affected areas will help prevent new constitutional reform and elections.
recruitment, reduce levels of violence, promote
legitimate governance structures that strengthen The Department and USAID will prioritize their
inclusion, and reduce policies that marginalize engagement and assistance to stabilize areas liber-
communities. As outlined by Secretary Tillerson ated from violent extremist organizations, partic-
in his remarks at the Hoover Institute in January ularly ISIS. We will use innovative approaches to
2018, we must deny ISIS and other terrorist orga- encourage host government partners and civil so-
nizations the opportunity to organize, raise funds, ciety organizations to undertake critical reforms
travel across borders, use communications tech- to establish legitimate governance, restore the rule
nology to radicalize and recruit fighters, and to of law, and address local grievances, particularly
train, plan, and execute attacks.3 among women, religious and ethnic minorities,
and other marginalized communities.
Strategies for Achieving this Objective
Cross-Agency Collaboration
The Department and USAID will play a key role
in implementing the President’s plan to defeat The Department works with other federal agen-
ISIS, through leadership of the Global Coali- cies and our partner countries’ defense, law
tion to Defeat ISIS. We will work multilaterally enforcement, and justice sectors to build and
3 Secretary Tillerson’s remarks: https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2018/01/277493.htm
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strengthen their institutional counterterrorism Performance Goal 1.2.2
and other related capabilities, while reinforcing
critical stabilization goals that make such efforts By 2022, reduce identified drivers of violent
sustainable. We work closely with the Depart- extremism in countries, regions and locales
ment of Defense to ensure coordinated security most vulnerable to radicalization to terror-
cooperation assistance. ism while also strengthening partner gov-
ernment and civil society capacity to prevent,
USAID designs and delivers programs targeting counter, or respond to terrorism and violent
specific regional and local vulnerabilities, with a extremism.
focus on improving governance and the ability of
partners to assume responsibility for their own
prevention efforts. These programs respond to Performance Goal 1.2.3
on-the-ground conditions using an array of inter-
ventions. By 2022, strengthen partner government and
civil society capacity to utilize data-driven
Risk approaches to counter messaging.
Enemies of the United States will continue to
modify and adapt their techniques, requiring the
Department and USAID to increase diplomatic
and development action, adjust strategies and sta-
Strategic Objective 1.3: Counter
bilization initiatives, approaches, and programs instability, transnational crime, and
quickly to counter constantly changing threats. violence that threaten U.S. interests
This requires a flexible approach and strong col- by strengthening citizen-responsive
laboration, both within the U.S. Government and
with our partners, to ensure we keep pace with governance, security, democracy,
threats and protect our homelands. We must re- human rights, and the rule of law
main vigilant regarding the threat of terrorism in
ungoverned spaces, especially in conflict zones, Strategic Objective Overview
which remain ripe breeding grounds for ISIS and
other terrorist organizations. Violence and political instability affect nearly half
the world’s population4 and impose a staggering
Performance Goal 1.2.1 toll on human development, with an estimated
cost of more than $13 trillion per year.5 Transna-
By 2022, contribute to the defeat of ISIS core, tional crime, with global revenues of approximate-
its regional branches and nodes, and its glob- ly $2 trillion annually,6 fuels corruption, finances
al network through mobilization of the Glob- insurgencies, and distorts markets. Transnational
al Coalition, diplomacy, action, humanitarian criminal organizations (TCOs) traffic in persons
and stabilization assistance, and international and wildlife, and contribute to the domestic opi-
coordination and cooperation. oid crisis by bringing heroin and synthetic opi-
oids across U.S. borders, harming American com-
munities through the drug trade and attendant
violence. Environmental threats such as water
scarcity and biodiversity loss can further fuel ten-
sions over much-needed resources.
4 OECD States of Fragility Report, 2016: http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/download/4316101e.pdf?expires=151508571
4&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=EDBA05A422FB7C733750B6F0545E57B3
5 Institute for Economics and Peace, The Economic Cost of Violence Containment, http://economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/
uploads/2015/06/The-Economic-Cost-of-Violence-Containment.pdf.
6 Global Financial Integrity, “Transnational Crime and the Developing World,” March 2017, http://www.gfintegrity.org/wp-con-
tent/uploads/2017/03/Transnational_Crime-final.pdf
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