USAIDJordan Strategy Overview, 19972001

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Foreign assistance is an essential component of
our transformational diplomacy. In todays world,
Americas security is linked to the capacity of
foreign states to govern justly and effectively.
Our foreign assistance must help people get
results . . . (it) must promote responsible
sovereignty, not permanent dependency. -Secretar
y Rice, January 19, 2006
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USAID Definition

• The US Agency for International Development
  (USAID) is an independent Government Agency under
  the Office of Foreign Assistance in the
  Department of State.
• USAID provides assistance to over 100 countries.
• The Administrator of USAID, Henrietta H. Fore,
  serves concurrently as the DOS Director of
  Foreign Assistance and has authority over all
  USAID funding and programs.
• On the ground, USAID works worldwide on
  agriculture, democracy and governance, economic
  growth and trade, environment, education and
  training, health, global partnerships, and
  humanitarian assistance.

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Nine Principles of Development

• Ownership - Build on the leadership,
  participation, and commitment of a country and
  its people.
• Capacity-Building - Strengthen local
  institutions, transfer technical skills, and
  promote appropriate policies.
• Sustainability - Design programs to ensure their
  impact endures.
• Selectivity - Allocate resources based on need,
  local commitment, and foreign policy interests.
• Assessment - Conduct careful research, adapt best
  practices, and design for local conditions.
• Results - Focus resources to achieve clearly
  defined, measurable and strategically-focused
  objectives.
• Partnership - Collaborate closely with
  governments, communities, donors, NGOs, the
  private sector, international organizations, and
  universities.
• Flexibility - Adjust to changing conditions, take
  advantage of opportunities, and maximize
  efficiency.
• Accountability - Design accountability and
  transparency into systems and build effective
  checks and balances to guard against corruption.

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USAID Funding (FY02-07)

• BUDGET

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USAID National Programs Context for PRT Projects

• Majority of USAID budget is in long-term
  development
• Roads, Power, Water
• Economic Growth
• Agriculture and Rural Markets
• Democracy and Governance
• Health and Education
• The PRT program or USAID is about stabilization,
  it is meant to lay the ground work for long-term
  development, not substitute for it.

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• BUDGET

USAID Afghanistan Obligations (FY 2002- FY 2007),
in millions of USD 5.871 billion total,
including humanitarian and food assistance
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PRT Kabul HQ (USA) USAID DIR James Hope USAID
D/DIR Ronald Glass USAID FPM Dana
Stinson DOS DIR Bruce Rogers DOS DEP DIR
Daria Darnell DOS MGT Debbie Vaughn DOS OMS
Jennifer Johnson USDA PRT Gary Domian
Badakhshan (Germany) USAID/ALP Jeremy
Foster DOS Covered by Kunduz
ISAF HQ (Kabul) USAID Stacy Crevello DOS
Richard Huff
USG PRT Map (12/2007)
Kunduz (Germany) DOS Matt Asada USAID No
Position
Balkh (Sweden) USAID Kim Kim Yee DOS Juha
Salin
Baghlan (Hungary) USAID Vacant DOS - Vacant
Faizabad
Panjshir (USA) USAID Recruiting DOS Ben
Lowenthal USDA Anthony Doth
Maimana (Norway) Covered by MeS DoS Covered by
MeS USAID
Kunduz
Mazar-e-Sharif
Qala-i-Naw (Spain) DOS Jeffery Bournes USAID
No Position
Pul-i-Khumri
Maimana (UK/Nordic)
Nuristan (USA) USAID Recruiting DOS Greg
Phillips
Bagram PRT (USA) USAID Conan Peisen, DA DOS
Robert Maggi
Panjshir
Nuristan
CJTF82 Bagram (USA) USAID Patrick Brady USAID
(CJSOTF) Sloan Mann USAID (TFC) Conan
Peisen DOS Robert Maggi
Qala-i-Naw
Bagram
Ghor (Lithuania) USAID Miriam Simonds USAID
Abdul Ghafoor Karzad DOS James (Palmer) Roseli
Kunar
Chaghcharan
Bamyan
Laghman
Kunar (USA) USAID Recruiting DOS Alison
Blosser
Herat
Kabul
Jalalabad
Bamyan (New Zealand) USAID Shams Forough DOS
David Jea
Wardak
Laghman (USA) USAID Timothy Reuter DOS Dan
Tikvart USDA Kathleen Dobler
Herat (Italy) USAID William van de Berg DOS
Roger Kenna
Uruzgan (Netherlands) USAID Eric Bone DOS
Jeff Dubel
Gardez
Ghazni
Khost
Paktika
Wardak (Turkish) DOS Covered by Ghazni
Uruzgan
Farah
Nangarhar (USA) USAID/ALP - Patrick Ludgate
USAID/PRT - Jay Cosgrave USAID (TF Bayonet) -
Katharina Lauer DOS Shawn Waddoups USDA Will
Wilson
Zabul
Farah (USA) USAID - Elizabeth Brown USAID M.
Aref Abdullah DOS Karen Chandler USDA Gary
Domian
Kandahar
Salerno Task Force Fury (USA) USAID Susan
DeCamp DOS - Dennis Hearne Khost (USA) USAID
Grant Hale USAID Rahmatullah Kawsar DOS Kael
Weston USDA William Armes
Helmand
Coalition
RC South USAID Dorothy Mazaka USAID Deanna
Gordon (SF) DOS Michael Delaney Kandahar PRT
(Canada) USAID Karen Swails DOS Allan
Langland
Ghazni (USA) USAID Rachel Grant USAID
Hafizullah Shirzai DOS Zach Harkenrider USDA
Vacant
Zabul (USA) USAID Valerie Ibaan DOS Philip
Franz Seitz
Gardez (USA) USAID Rick Carbone DOS Carlos
Garcia USDA Ramiro Rojas
Helmand (UK) USAID/ALP Rory Donohoe DOS
Marlin Hardinger
Paktika (USA) USAID Paul Ware DOS Vacant
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Role of USAID Field Program Officer (FPO)

• Eyes and ears of USAID
• Quality assurance for national and provincial
  programs/projects
• Participate in PRT Leadership with Military and
  Department of State on development issues.
• Generate subproject proposals
• Prioritize districts to meet LGCD objectives
• Foster participation of provincial government
• Build the capacity of the Provincial Development
  Council and other local governance institutions

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USAID organization in Afghanistan
LGCD Projects
LGCD Projects
LGCD Projects
PRT FPO LGCD Program
USAID - Kabul Technical Offices
Implementing Partners ROADS
Implementing Partners EDUCATION
Implementing Partners AGRICULTURE
Implementing Partners DEMOCRACY GOVERNANCE
Implementing Partners ENERGY
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Local Governance Community Development (LGCD)

• Includes small infrastructure componentcomplement
  s CERP
• Strengthen capacity of local governments to
  deliver services and address citizen needs
• Encourage meaningful community participation in
  identification and implementation of projects
  strengthen ties between communities and
  government officials
• Address development issues that are driving local
  instability support for insurgency
• Coordination with field commanders on security,
  CERP projects

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LGCD (cont.)

• Follow-on to PRT/QIP
• 3-year 234 million contract awarded in October
  2006 (incl. supplemental)
• Emphasis is on fast, flexible projects in three
  areas
• Capacity building for local government and public
  administration
• Community mobilization and participation
• Local stability initiatives
• Two implementers DAI (South and East) and ARD
  (North and West)
• Results to date 181 projects nominated for
  implementation in 30 provinces 72 projects
  underway in 19 provinces 34 projects completed
  in 15 provinces.

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