CORRECTED COPY: CONSOLIDATED FY 2011 MISSION

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SIPDIS
FOR: CHIEFS OF MISSION AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS FROM EAP ASSISTANT
SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER R. HILL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ABUD AFIN AMGT EAID KICA KSEP KSPR PREL EAP
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY: CONSOLIDATED FY 2011 MISSION
STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDANCE FOR EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC


1. Summary: The following cable provides consolidated
guidance from Washington to missions for the preparation
of FY 2011 Mission Strategic Plans (MSP). This cable is
divided into the following sections: Regional Bureau
Guidance; Bureau of Resource Management (RM),Office of
Strategic and Performance Planning Overview and Guidance;
Functional Bureau Guidance; and Management Bureau
Guidance. End Summary


2. REGIONAL BUREAU GUIDANCE: Bureau of East Asian and
Pacific Affairs Policy Overview and Guidance:
Mission Strategic Plans are the first step in the annual
strategic planning process of the EAP Bureau, as well as
of the Department. As in previous years, your "Business
Plan" should define your mission's most important goals
and clearly articulate and justify the resources required
to achieve those goals. In an increasingly constrained
budget environment, it is essential that MSPs establish
clear links between U.S. foreign policy goals and resource
requirements, and provide a clear sense of the relative
priority of each resource request. The MSPs will serve as
source documents for policy and program briefs as well as
become the basis for development of the EAP Bureau
Strategic Plan (BSP) and our subsequent requests for state
operations and foreign operations funding. Please consult
the FY 2010 EAP MSP as a reference in preparing your own
FY 2011 MSP. Interagency coordination via the country team
is essential to ensure that appropriate prioritization of
foreign assistance requests has been achieved. EAP's
ability to successfully prepare and defend missions'
resource requests throughout subsequent phases of the
budget cycle is greatly dependent upon the strength
of your justifications. Resource requests which are
submitted subsequent to the MSP submission, or which
may primarily reflect individual agency priorities
are much less likely to receive favorable treatment.
Please also note that some foreign assistance programs
are centrally allocated based upon global strategy.
Please ensure to account for any policy
priorities that may bring emergent resource requests with
them. Finally, please take into account the growing
priorities of climate change, food security and energy
security, detailing these priorities where relevant in the
Chief of Mission Statement, Foreign Assistance Paper and
resource request tables.eive favorable treatment. Please
also note that some foreign assistance programs are
centrally allocated based upon global strategy. Please
ensure to account for any policy priorities that may bring
emergent resource requests with them. Finally, please
take into account the growing priorities of climate
change, food security and energy security, detailing these
priorities where relevant in the Chief of Mission
Statement, Foreign Assistance Paper and resource request
tables.


3. MSP OVERVIEW AND GUIDANCE: Planning is critical to
implement foreign policy goals, as well as to ensure
accountability to Congress and the American people. The
MSPs will continue to define how mission activities
support overarching USG foreign policy goals.


4. MSPs will capture high-level diplomatic and foreign
assistance priorities, resource needs, and performance

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data. The MSP should be an interagency, country team
effort that will serve as the forward planning tool for
overseas missions. The MSP is the first step in a robust
annual planning and performance evaluation process that
contributes to the Department's results oriented
performance efforts. For this cycle, the MSPs will inform
the FY 2011 State Operations and Foreign Operations budget
requests, including mission-specific increases/decreases
in U.S. Direct Hire positions.


5. The web-based MSP application allows direct input and
submission of all narrative and resource information.
Mission personnel will obtain access to the MSP
application from their mission's designated MSP
Coordinator. The MSP Coordinator will ensure that all
sections of the plan are properly completed before the MSP
is formally submitted to Washington. Software user
instructions will be available on the MSP website which is
found at http://spp.rm.state.gov/spp800X600template.cf m?id=8.

MSP Coordinator instructions on granting MSP user access will
be sent several weeks before the MSP launch in early
December 2008. The MSPs will be due to Washington on
February 2, 2009. To keep the MSPs concise, fixed text
limits have been established for each of the narrative and
resource request justification sections. A 24/7 help desk
service will be provided during the peak MSP drafting and
submission period.


6. There are several notable modifications to the MSP for
FY 2011:
- Strategic Goal Allocation - The allocation of
U.S. Direct-Hire Time by strategic goal has been
eliminated.
- U.S. Direct-Hire Human Resource Requests -
Missions will enter position support costs for individual
requests in the Human Resources request screen.
- Performance Results - Missions will enter
performance results relative to the FY 2008 performance
targets.
- Previous Year Chief of Mission Statement and
Foreign Assistance Priorities Narrative Pre-populated -
Missions have the ability to pre-populate the FY 2011 MSP
application with the previous year's Chief of Mission
Statement and Foreign Assistance Priorities Narrative.
- Foreign Assistance Requests - Funding requests will be
collected only at the area level except for the Investing
in People objective. For this objective only, Missions
will enter Foreign Assistance request levels at the
element level.
- Summary of Foreign Assistance Request - A revised
Foreign Assistance Summary table will replace the one-page
summary of the Foreign Assistance Resource Request.
- The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Democracy Strategies Requirement -All posts in
non-democratic and democratic transition countries are
required to incorporate their ADVA democracy strategy into
their MSP. This replaces last year's requirement for a
stand alone ADVA democracy strategy paper.


7. Global Partnership Clearinghouse: The Global
Partnership Center (GPC) leads efforts to promote the use
of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to advance U.S.
international affairs objectives. The GPC is a resource to
assist Mission and Bureau efforts to collaboratively
engage the private sector, foundations, civil society and
others through partnerships. Created by the GPC, the
Global Partnership Clearinghouse, is the first-ever

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database of PPPs engaged under Chief of Mission
authority. The Clearinghouse was launched for the first
time in association with the FY 2010 MSP and BSP processes
and, thanks to the strong support from Mission
coordinators, captured information on more than 640 PPPs.
Again this year, in association with the FY 2011 MSP
process, the GPC will gather information on existing and
planned multi-sector partnerships in which post is engaged
under Chief of Mission authority. The Clearinghouse
gathers PPP information through a custom, online
application and can be accessed via the same webpage
as the MSP application. Additional information regarding
the Global Partnership Center will be posted at
http://gpc.state.gov/. Please direct any questions
regarding the Clearinghouse to GPC@State.gov.
Clearinghouse data is available to assist Missions and may
also be requested by email to GPC@State.gov.


8. Democracy Strategy Requirement: In accordance with
Title XXI of P.L. 110-53, the Advancing Democratic Values
Act (ADVA) of 2007 and with National Security Policy
Directive-58 signed by the President in July 2008, all
posts in non-democratic and democratic transition
countries are required to incorporate their democracy strat
egy into their MSP. The required democracy strategies are
to be forward-looking three to five years and should be
incorporated into four parts of the MSP: the COM
statement, the GJD Goal Paper, the Foreign Assistance
priorities narrative section, and the Foreign Assistance
and State Ops budget request section.


9. This replaces last year's requirement for a stand alone
ADVA democracy strategy paper. It is designed to minimize
the burden on posts and the Department while integrating
the democracy strategy into the Mission Strategic Plan
itself. (Note: The Advancing Freedom and Democracy Report
- AFDR - is not affected by this and will remain as an
annual reporting requirement.) Additional information
regarding the Democracy Strategy requirement will be poste
d at http://drl.state.gov/Please direct any questions
regarding the requirement to pf-DRL-Reports@State.gov
(listed in the GAL as DRL-Reports).


10. MSP SECTIONS AND RESOURCE REQUEST GUIDANCE
The MSP contains the following sections: Chief of Mission
Statement; Foreign Assistance Priorities; Goal Papers;
U.S. Direct Hire Requests; State Operations Resource
Requests; and Foreign Assistance Resource Requests.


11. Chief of Mission (COM) Statement: The COM Statement
should focus on the mission's most important foreign
policy priorities for the planning period, FY 2009-2011,
and should serve as the MSP's Executive Summary. The COM
Statement should reference the highest priority resource
requests for FY 2011 (Foreign Assistance, State
Operations, and U.S. Direct Hires) and justify why and how
these requests are critical to achieving mission and
bureau goals. Past accomplishments should be included
only if they set the strategic context for future mission
goals and resource needs. The COM Statement can include
information such as historical factors if relevant to
current foreign policy goals, and should provide a summary
of USG presence and any projected staffing changes for all
agencies under Chief of Mission authority. The COM
Statement is limited to four pages.


12. For ADVA Non-Democratic and Democratic Transition
Countries:

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In addition to the guidance above and to comply with the
Advancing Democratic Values Act (ADVA) and NSPD-58, the
COM Statement for all non-democratic and
democratic transition country posts should incorporate a
description of post's democracy strategy that is broadly
consistent with the strategic approaches appropriate for
"threatened and fragile democracies", "authoritarian
regimes" or "closed totalitarian" regimes as outlined in
the NSPD-58.strategy that is broadly consistent with the
strategic approaches appropriate for "threatened and
fragile democracies", "authoritarian regimes" or "closed
totalitarian" regimes as outlined in the NSPD-58.


13. The COM democracy statement should: (1) describe the
democracy results you think are desirable and
realistically possible if the diplomatic and assistance
strategy you propose is implemented as planned in the
three to five year time frame; (2) identify the major
democracy issues or problems that need to be addressed in
the country; (3) describe the opportunities for progress
and the consequences of failing to address these issues;
and (4) describe the diplomatic and assistance tools
needed to overcome the major democracy issues and how
these mutually reinforce each other.


14. Foreign Assistance Priorities: This narrative section
should be completed only by missions requesting FY 2011
Foreign Assistance funding. It should complement the COM
Statement by providing more specific details on the
mission's Foreign Assistance priorities within the context
of the overall mission goals outlined in the COM
Statement, and justify why and how the requests in the
Foreign Assistance Resource Request Table are critical to
achieving the mission's goals. The foreign assistance
narrative also must be consistent with the mission's
democracy strategy as described in the COM statement and
the GJD Goal paper and note how US democracy assistance
complements, supplements or differs from other bilateral
or multilateral assistance. Providing specific examples
of how program performance has influenced the request is
encouraged. Discussion of priorities should be organized
by the Foreign Assistance Framework's five strategic
objectives (Peace and Security, Governing Justly and
Democratically, Investing in
People, Economic Growth, and Humanitarian Assistance).
There is no specific format required beyond the general
organization noted above, though it is limited to three
pages.


15. Goal Papers: Missions may write up to a total of seven
goal papers and will be able to utilize goal papers
carried over from the FY 2010 MSP or create entirely new
ones. The key components of the Goal Papers are as
follows:


16. Posts in non-democratic and democratic transition
countries must submit a GJD goal paper. The GJD Goal paper
should be a succinct summary statement of the GJD goals
and the broad strategy to reach those goals.
-- Goal Title: Missions should craft their own customized,
mission-oriented goal statements. The Goal Title can be
broad or specific, but should focus on the mission's most
important USG foreign policy priorities. The Goal Title
is limited to one line of text and will populate the Table
of Contents.
-- Goal Description: After defining a goal, missions
should enter a more detailed goal description, outlining
why achieving the goal is important to the U.S. and how

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the mission will accomplish this goal (i.e., what
strategies will various mission elements pursue to achieve
the desired results). Missions may wish to discuss other
related activities such as: how they work with foreign
partners, regional or international organizations, and
NGOs; the long-term nature of the goal; external factors
that could influence achieving the goal; etc.
-- Department Goal Linkage: Missions will link each
customized goal to up to three State/USAID Strategic Goals
through a drop-down menu. Missions may link their goal to
any of the State/USAID Strategic Goals as outlined in the
FY 2007-2012 Department of State and USAID Strategic
Plan.
-- USG Agencies: From a drop-down menu, missions will
select key USG agencies that have a role in helping to
accomplish the customized mission goal.
-- Performance Indicator(s): For each customized goal,
missions are required to include only one performance
indicator, with an option for a second. Indicators should
focus on the accomplishment of the mission's high-level
foreign policy goals, and not solely on assistance.
Missions are encouraged (although not required) to include
quantifiable and outcome-oriented indicators whenever
possible. Missions may include a mix of indicators that
are within the mission's control and those more contextual
in nature, such as the Freedom House Index. However,
indicators are most useful when they can be linked to
either existing or proposed resource requests. Missions
are encouraged to continue to use priority indicators from
last year's MSP. Performance indicator captions are
limited to three lines of text and should be phrased as neu
tral measures, not as outcomes, e.g. number of
international treaties and domestic initiatives
implemented in support of USG global climate change policy
objectives. Additional Fore
ign Operations performance data will also be collected
separately. Details to follow.
-- Performance Targets and Results: Missions will set
performance targets for FY 2009, FY 2010, and FY 2011 for
each performance indicator. If a mission utilizes previo
us MSP indicators, they should include the previous FY
2008 target and a FY 2008 result. Performance targets and
results are limited to eight lines of text each. In an
effort to clarify mission performance RM/SPP has created a
drop-down menu in the MSP application where missions will
enter a performance rating relative to the FY 2008
performance indicator target. The FY 2008 result is
considered "on target" only when the target was reached
exactly as stated or "above target" if exceeded. Results
which are lower than the target, but improved over prior
year's performance should be labeled as "improved over
prior, but not met." Results that do not meet target and
do not improve over prior year, should be labeled as
"below target." Finally, data that is not available at the
time of publication of the report, e.g., collected later
in the year
or every other year or a new measure is created, should be
labeled "data not yet available."


17. RESOURCE TABLES. Included within the resource tables
are the following: U.S. Direct Hire Requests, State
Operations Resource Requests, and Foreign Assistance
Resource Requests. Funding increase requests should be
focused on highest priority, critical areas and be
supported by sufficient justification that can be reviewed
for potential support by senior Department management.


18. U.S. Direct Hire Requests: Missions will include

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position information and succinct justifications for each
FY 2011 State-funded position request. Justifications
will be limited to ten lines. U.S. personnel requested
for other U.S. agencies are also included in this table;
however one justification is entered at the agency-level
rather than for each requested position. The most
important staffing needs should also be highlighted in the
COM statement and linked to critical mission priorities or
operational requirements.


19. Missions will enter position support costs for
individual requests in the Human Resources request
screen. Use the following guidelines to determine the
position support costs for new USDH human resource
requests:


20. Position Support Costs (not including OBO and DS
Position Support Costs)
- Recurring Cost - non-salary and benefits position
support costs (not including OBO and DS Position Support
Costs) that are incurred repeatedly; for example,
educational allowances and field travel.
- Non-Recurring Cost - non-salary and benefits
position support costs (not including OBO and DS Position
Support Costs) that are unlikely to occur again in the
normal course of business; for example, new office
furniture, fixtures and equipment and make ready/move-in
expenses.


21. OBO Position Support Costs
- Recurring OBO Costs -non-salary position support
costs that are incurred repeatedly; for example,
residential leases.
- Non-Recurring OBO Costs - non-salary position
support costs that are unlikely to occur again in the
normal course of business; for example, generators for a
new residence.


22. DS Position Support Costs
- Recurring DS Costs- non-salary position support
costs that are incurred repeatedly; for example,
allowances, residential guards, mobile patrols, ICASS
costs, utilities, etc.
- Non-Recurring DS Costs - non-salary position
support costs that are unlikely to occur again in the
normal course of business; for example residential
security upgrades for a new residence, furniture,
furnishings, and equipment purchases. (Note that funding
for a replacement life cycle would need to be established
for certain large equipment purchases such as vehicles.)


23. Missions will also be asked to determine a
"responsible bureau" for each new USDH position request.
The "responsible bureau" is the bureau responsible for
deciding if that position should be created and requested
in the CBJ. Funding is considered separately in different
fields. The responsible bureau field will be edited in
Washington in the event that a correction must be made.


24. This section will display previous year MSP State
position requests and the regional bureau's decisions
during the Bureau Strategic Planning process to approve or
deny the request. If previous requests were not included
in the FY 2009 or FY 2010 budget submissions, posts may
resubmit them as FY 2011 requests. As in previous years,
FY 2011 position requests will be reviewed by regional
bureau EX offices prior to transmittal to HR and RM/BP.
A summary FY 2011 U.S. Direct Hire Requests table will be

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included in the submitted MSP.


25. Human Resources Summary: The human resources summary
table is organized by section (e.g. POL, ECON, MGMT).
Other USG positions are not required though they will
appear in the summary printed table. The total number of
FY 2009 FTEs by section will be pre-populated into the MSP
from HR's PASS Post Personnel (PS) system. Use of Post
Personnel source data will ensure consistent position
counts, eliminate the need for posts to maintain separate
data, and be consistent with the policy mandate that the
PS application be the Gold Standard for reporting overseas
positions. Any inconsistencies in HR numbers should be
corrected directly in the PS system. Direct inquiries to
PassHelpDeskMail@state.gov or 202 647-7760.


26. State Operations Resource Requests: This section
includes separate account tables for FY 2011 Program,
ICASS, and PD, and Fee-Funded (position support costs
only) increases/decreases. Missions will request FY 2011
account increases/decreases by funding category. Missions
will include one total funding request and combined
justification for each category by account.


27. At the end of each account table, missions can discuss
FY 2011 resource priorities in a short narrative section.
The priority statement will inform regional bureau
decision-making process. A summary FY 2011 State
Operations Resource Requests table will be included in the
printed MSP.


28. Use the following guidelines to determine changes to
state operations funding. (Missions will enter position
support costs for individual requests in the Human
Resources request screen.):
- LES (Salary and Benefits) -Recurring Cost- specific
salary, benefits and new support costs of NEW locally
engaged staff request(s) and FY 2011 LES wage
increase(s). Narrative justification should provide a
specific basis for the request; indicate the need that
will be addressed with the funding; and specify
position(s) by grade and a breakdown of the total cost for
EACH position.
- Furniture and Equipment - Non-Recurring
Cost-funding for the purchase of new furniture and office
equipment for existing employees. Furniture and equipment
costs for new positions are defined in the Position
Support Costs funding categories. Narrative justification
should provide a basis for the request; indicate the need
that will be addressed with the funding; and a breakdown
of the total cost for each major item(s).
- Other-Recurring Cost- all recurring State
Operations INCREASES that are not covered in other State
Operations funding categories. Narrative justification
should provide a basis for the request; indicate the need
that will be addressed with the funding; and a breakdown
of the total cost for each major item(s).
- Other-Non-recurring Cost- all non-recurring State
Operations INCREASES that are not covered in other State
Operations funding categories. Narrative justification
should provide a basis for the request; indicate the need
that will be addressed with the funding; and a breakdown
of the total cost for each item(s).
- Vehicles -Non Recurring Cost (ICASS only)-funding
for the purchase of any new vehicles for existing
employees. Narrative justification should indicate the
need that will be addressed with the new vehicle(s).


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29. Within the MSP software application, missions can view
the FY 2010 MSP requests and bureau decisions. Missions
should consult with their bureaus on whether these
positions have been incorporated into subsequent FY
2009-2010 budget requests, and may choose to re-request a
category item requested, but not granted previously and
should re-enter this information as a new FY 2011
request.


30. Classification and Distribution: MSPs are considered
internal deliberative documents, classified as Sensitive
But Unclassified, and will not be distributed beyond
agencies represented at the mission. The Chief of Mission
Statement is the definitive strategy document for the
mission and may receive wider internal distribution than
the other MSP components.


31. Missions are strongly encouraged to share their MSPs,
at the very least the COM Statement, with the appropriate
contacts, including Polads, within the geographic
combatant commands. As part of the ongoing discussions in
a sub-PCC working group on planning there is a strong
consensus on the importance of civilian and military
planners informing each other of country and regional
level priorities.

32.OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
GUIDANCE:
This section provides details about the requirements and
information needed for field-based operating units with
foreign assistance (FA) funding to prepare their FY 2011
foreign assistance resource requests. It contains
important changes to the FA resource request process,
particularly regarding budget preparation and submissions
for regional platforms. The key changes to the guidance
include:
(a) The "Freeze" level will be the straightline of the FY
2010 S-Approved level (formerly the "Constrained" level).
(b) The "Mission Request" level will be the mission
expanded request (formerly the "Preferred" level).
(c) Control levels (pre-set funding levels) will be
incorporated into the "Freeze" table by Operating Unit by
Account, and funding for certain centrally-allocated
activities and accounts will be locked into both the
"Freeze" and "Mission Request" tables.
(d) Cross-cutting Activities Table is no longer required.
(e) Cross-Cutting Program Support (Objective 6) will not
be broken out as part of either the "Freeze" or "Mission
Request" levels at this time.
(f) Performance Indicators will be required to justify
requests for significant increases over the "Freeze"
level. See paragraph 27 for more details.
(g) The USAID-Managed Resources Table is no longer
required.

33.All key documents, including budget levels, templates,
points of contact and additional information resources
necessary for completing FA requests are available through
the FA link on the MSP help page.


34. Resource Tables: Operating Units will develop two FA
resource request tables for their FY 2011 submissions.
The first table, the "Freeze" table, cannot exceed the FY
2010 S-Approved level for that mission. The second table,
the "Mission Request" should correspond more closely to FA
needs and is not limited to the "Freeze" level. Account
controls will be incorporated into the "Freeze" table but
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table, except as noted below. Control numbers for certain
centrally-allocated activities and accounts will be locked
into both the "Freeze" and "Mission Request" tables.
Operating Units are encouraged to submit reasonable
requests that expand successful programs or fund new
programs where significant funding constraints have
existed. Information on earmarks, centrally-allocated
activities and accounts, and Presidential Initiatives are
available through the FA link on the MSP help page.


35. While FA requests included in MSPs serve as the
foundation for the FY 2011 foreign assistance request
process, there is no guarantee that Operating Units will
receive funding at either the Freeze or Mission Request
levels, or that the approved budget distributions will
match MSP submissions.


36. Although the MSP application allows Operating Units to
request Transition Initiatives (TI) funding, as a rule
Operating Units should not request funding from this
account. For guidance on other restricted accounts and
activities, see the Freeze Request and Mission Request
paragraphs below.


37. Freeze Request Table: The Freeze request total must
maintain funding at the 2010 S-Approved Level by Operating
Unit. In the Freeze request, Operating Units should
distribute the total Freeze request level across accounts,
and then allocate those account amounts down to the area
level (element for IIP). Note that, except as specified
below, there are no control levels on specific accounts.
Operating Units may generally make adjustments within and
between Program Area, (Program Element for the Investing
in People Objective),and account levels, provided that
the total amount requested for the mission does not exceed
its total control level. Funding levels for the following
centrally-allocated activities and accounts will be
pre-loaded and locked into the Freeze Table:
- Non-Emergency Food Aid (P.L. 480)
- HIV/AIDS (all accounts)
- Malaria


38. Mission Request Table: The Mission Request table can
be used to request funding for FY 2011 above the total
Freeze level, either to expand successful programs or fund
new programs where significant funding constraints exist.
Operating Units should be reasonable in their requests.
In reviewing these requests, F reviewers in Washington
will be particularly interested in determining how past
performance informs requests for changes in resource
levels. Significant increases must be justified using
performance indicators (see paragraph 27). Funding for
the following centrally-allocated activities and accounts
will be pre-loaded and locked into the Mission Request
Table:
- Non-Emergency Food Aid (P.L. 480)
- HIV/AIDS (all accounts)
- Malaria


39. Operating Units are also encouraged at a minimum to
adhere to the Freeze levels for the following activities
that were funded in FY 2010 due to the likelihood that
these items will be earmarked or centrally-allocated.
- Export Control and Border Security Assistance
(NADR account)
- Anti-Terrorism Assistance (NADR account)
- Terrorist Interdiction Program (NADR account)
- Counterterrorism Financing (NADR account)

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- Family Planning and Reproductive Health
- Polio (the Maternal and Child Health element must at a
minimum cover Polio)
- Tuberculosis


40. While Missions are expected to adhere to the
pre-loaded and locked Freeze and Request levels, they can
comment on the levels being too high or two low and the
probable result/impact of these levels.
Foreign Assistance Priorities Narratives: Ongoing Foreign
Assistance reforms aim to strengthen accountability for
the performance and strategic impact of the Foreign
Assistance budget. While we can expect many activities to
produce important short-term results, it is also critical
to demonstrate that Foreign Assistance contributes to
strategic long-term progress - so that recipients are
increasingly able to assume responsibility for meeting
their own needs, are able to act responsibly in the
international system, and are decreasingly dependent on
U.S. and other external assistance over time. It is
recognized that this strategic progress requires sustained
effort by both donors and recipients, and is not easily
measured within a one-year budget planning cycle.


41. As one step toward improving accountability for
program performance, each Mission is required to provide a
narrative explaining the strategic basis for its FY 2011
Foreign Assistance priorities. An example of an FA
priorities narrative will be available on the FA link on
the MSP help page. Narratives should include the
following:
a) Summarize the Mission's core strategic goals for its
Foreign Assistance programs (recognizing that the scope of
Foreign Assistance goals may be narrower than the scope of
overall Mission foreign policy goals);
b) Describe, justify, and prioritize the specific
proposals for additional resources shown in the Mission
Request table (i.e., program area and IIP element level
proposals that exceed the levels shown in the Freeze
table),linking those proposals to the core strategic
goals summarized in the previous section;
c) Describe any cross-cutting strategic integration among
different Foreign Assistance programs, and how those
programs may be mutually-reinforcing in the context of the
Mission's overall strategic goals;
d) Describe how proposed Foreign Assistance programs and
other U.S. foreign policy tools (e.g., diplomatic
interventions or military operations) may be
mutually-reinforcing;
e) Cite previous program performance (which may be drawn
from the Budget and Performance Analysis (BPA) sections des
cribed below) or other relevant data that demonstrate why
proposed additional resources can be expected to achieve
the desired strategic results;
f) Identify risk factors that may significantly affect
expected program performance;
g) Indicate if there are significant impacts on Operating
Expenses requests;
h) Where applicable, explain the extent to which earmarked
or centrally-allocated funds (particularly in the health
Elements) limit the ability to sufficiently budget for
other ongoing and important programs in the Freeze request
and Mission Request.


42. Four other general principles apply when writing FA
Priorities Narratives:
a) Priorities must be specifically linked to relevant
program areas or IIP program elements within the five

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objectives of the Standard Program Structure for Foreign
Assistance (Peace and Security, Governing Justly and
Democratically, Investing in People, Economic Growth, and
Humanitarian Assistance).
b) Narratives should incorporate relevant information
about assistance being provided by USG agencies other than
State and USAID (including the MCC),and information about
any assistance being provided by other multilateral or bil
ateral donors that is expected to significantly affect
program performance.
c) Operating Units that receive funding from regional or
other programs should describe in their foreign assistance
narrative how those funds will be used and what
performance results will be achieved with them.
d) MSP narratives should address how Foreign Assistance
funds are being used to support partner country priorities
as reflected in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)
or other country development plans, foster local ownership
of the program/process, and build capacity of country
systems.


43. Note: Where Missions have an approved Country
Assistance Strategy (CAS),the MSP should discuss how the
CAS supports the MSP. Missions with USAID programs but
without an approved CAS should briefly discuss how the
USAID strategy supports and is consistent with the MSP.
If the USAID program is not covered by an active and
approved USAID strategy, it should be stated. This will
aid in scheduling succeeding CAS countries and identifying
USAID programs that may need an interim USAID strategy
pending a CAS per a recent USAID Notice.


44. Budget and Performance Analysis: As a continuation of
the FY 2010 Congressional Budget Justification requirement
from OMB for foreign assistance funds, Operating Units are
also required to conduct a Budget and Performance Analysis
for any increase from the Freeze to the Mission Request
level that exceeds 10% and $1 million at the program area
or IIP element level. A BPA is only required for
increases that meet this threshold. A BPA consists of i)
a brief explanation (one paragraph) of the impact the
proposed increase would be expected to have on the
Mission's highest level strategic goals; and ii) selection
of a performance indicator that will best measure program
performance against those strategic objectives. Each BPA
should be linked to the Mission's FA Priorities Narrative
(described above). For Operating Units with multiple
increases exceeding these parameters, the number of BPAs
required is capped at a maximum of five. Operating Units
with more than five increases above 10% and $1 million shou
ld conduct BPAs on the five largest increases.


45. A template for representative indicators and
narratives can be found on the MSP home page. This
template includes detailed guidance with examples on how
to conduct a BPA. The table requires actual performance
data from FY 2008 and targets for FY 2009-11.


46. Where appropriate, Operating Units are encouraged to
use an FA performance indicator for both a Goal Paper and
for a BPA, though it is not required. However, if an
Operating Unit chooses to use an FA performance indicator
for both a Goal Paper and a BPA, the Operating Unit will
need to fill out the information in both the MSP system
and the FA template if they are using the same indicator
in both locations.


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discussion of Goal Papers in Paragraph XX of the guidance.


48. Questions about foreign assistance should be directed
to State or USAID regional bureau planning/program offices
as appropriate. Questions related specifically to the
guidance above should be directed to
2011FABudget@state.gov. A list of State, USAID and F
contacts is available via the FA link on the MSP Help page.


49. FUNCTIONAL BUREAU GUIDANCE:


50. As agreed with regional bureaus, the democracy
strategies requirement is being integrated into the MSP to
minimize the burden on posts and the Department and to
consolidate our strategic planning. Each COM in non-democr
atic or transitioning countries is required to develop
democracy strategies to promote "democratic principles,
practices and values and to support, as appropriate,
nongovernmental organizations, individuals, and movements
committed to democratic principles, practices and values"
under P.L. 110-53, the Advancing Democratic Values Act
(ADVA). (for definitions, see Sec. 2104 of ADVA, Title XXI
of H.R. 1, posted on the DRL intranet website). Details
about the how the democracy strategies should be
incorporated into the MSP can be found in the "MSP
overview and guidance" section. In general, COM statements
should reflect this directive, and posts should request
sufficient Foreign Assistance funds to ensure they have
the ability to implement robust Governing Justly and
Democratically (GJ&D) programs and activities. DRL
requests that GJ&D goal papers focus
on the four core elements of the F Foreign Assistance
Framework for this objective: Rule of Law and Human
Rights, Good Governance, Political Competition and
Consensus-Building, and Civil Society (for definitions,
see http://www.state.gov/f/c24132.htm).
Posts in democratic countries should focus their GJ&D
objectives on ways to encourage host country support for
human rights, labor and democracy initiatives elsewhere in
the world.

51.Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB):
EEB encourages Missions to integrate economic goals into
the MSP process. EEB's FY 2010 Bureau Strategic Plan lays
out EEB's goals and policy tool indicators for advancing
economic prosperity and security, combating terrorism and
contributing to homeland security. Posts are also
encouraged to use the Economic Engagement Matrix
(http://web.rm.state.gov/eed/eed.htm) to help identify
country or region-specific policy gaps.
Posts should highlight important work on setting
priorities and standards that reflect USG goals at
international organizations on a range of issues, such as
market-opening agreements, energy security, information
and communications technology penetration rates, food
security, international transportation concerns,
anti-corruption efforts, intellectual property rights
issues, and effective poverty-reduction programs.
Missions may wish to underscore the importance of the
commercial function by developing performance indicators
which highlight the impact of trade promotion and advocacy
services.
Other indicators to consider include the acreage of
biotech crops under cultivation and the status of
emergency oil stockpiles.
Posts should consider indicators that stimulate the
economies of developing nations and track efforts to
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U.S. business, including through Public Private
Partnerships. In MCC eligible and threshold countries,
MSPs should incorporate indicators measuring progress in
the MCC's 17 performance indicators. Additional
indicators could include benchmarks measuring
implementation of structural economic reforms needed to
obtain the assistance of the IMF or World Bank for
countries in crisis.
Questions related to EBB guidance can be directed to
Lillian Wasvary (WasvaryLG@state.gov). Additional
information can be found on our website,
www.state.gov/e/eeb.


52. Office of International Women's Issues (G/IWI):
MSPs should consider the integration of women's rights
issues into all aspects of U.S. foreign policy. In 2008,
G/IWI worked to raise awareness within the foreign policy
community of global issues affecting women, including
political and economic empowerment, forced/child marriage,
women's property rights, violence against women, and the
role of women in peace-building and post-conflict
reconstruction. We encourage missions to develop programs
and strategies that strengthen women's political, economic
and social equality. Our office is available to all posts
as a resource and advocate on international women's
issues. We can be reached at (202) 312-9664; and our
website is: www.state.gov/g/wi.


53. Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
(G/TIP):
As you prepare your FY 2011 MSP please note that
Trafficking in Persons issues are covered in the
Department's Strategic Goals under Achieving Peace and
Security. Goal papers with performance indicators related
to Trafficking in Persons issues should be linked to this
strategic goal. Inclusion of the anti-trafficking
indicators reflects the Department's commitment to promote
and support efforts to eradicate modern-day slavery as
part of its foreign policy priorities. Goal papers should
reflect diplomatic and programmatic efforts to assist
governments in improving their anti-trafficking efforts,
particularly in the law enforcement and judicial efforts
to arrest, prosecute, convict and sentence traffickers,
as well as enhancing the capacity of service providers to
assist victims, and identifying ways to prevent
victimization. Posts should review the country narratives
in the Department's annual Trafficking in Persons Report
for specific areas requiring attention. Posts should also
support anti-trafficking awareness training for embassy and
mission personnel that includes guidance on handling
information
concerning potential trafficking situations as well as
information on the USG's zero-tolerance policy for
contributing
to or facilitating human trafficking. Please contact Paula
Goode at goodepr@state.gov with any questions.
Information on trafficking in persons is available at
www.state.gov/g/tip/ .


54. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Affairs (INL):
This guidance is for officers at posts implementing
programs with Andean Counterdrug Program (ACP) and
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
(INCLE) funds. Within the strategic framework established
by the Director of Foreign Assistance (F),ACP and INCLE
funded programs contribute towards the objectives of Peace
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Most ACP and INCLE Peace and Security programs fall within
the following F program areas: Stabilization Operations
and Security Sector Reform, Counter-Narcotics, and
Transnational Crime. Most Governing Justly and
Democratically programs fall within the Rule of Law and
Human Rights program area.
INL requests that posts use the Foreign Assistance
Priorities section of the MSP to discuss on-going ACP and
INCLE programs. If the MSP includes an increased funding
request for a new or significantly expanded program,
please include this request in the Foreign Assistance
Priorities section and in the Foreign Assistance resource
tables, as appropriate. Include requested staff increases
for full time Narcotics Affairs Officers or Law
Enforcement Affairs Coordinators in the Foreign Assistance
Priorities section and in the Foreign Assistance resource
tables; these staff positions are not funded through State
Operations and must be accounted for through the Foreign
Assistance resource requests. If the requested increase
in funding is substantial, please elevate its discussion
to a Goal Paper. Any performance indicators included in
the MSP should coincide with those used in the Operational
Plan and in Bilateral Letters of Agreement.
Please send questions to Keira Goldstein
(goldsteinka@state.gov) or Larry Bird (birdlf@state.gov).


55. Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
(ISN):
The EAP region is an important focus of ISN's policies and
programs, and we seek embassies' continued assistance and
cooperation in combating the proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) and the threat of WMD terrorism. A
high priority is the disablement of North Korea's nuclear
program. We coordinate closely with Japan and Australia to
promote common nonproliferation objectives. We seek
enhanced cooperation with China, and look for
opportunities to collaborate with EAP countries in
multilateral fora. We rely on embassies' assistance to
promote our objectives and programs, in particular: the
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism; the
Proliferation Security Initiative; implementation of Iran
and North Korean UN Security Council Resolutions;
proliferation finance; implementation of UNSCR 1540;
strengthening the NPT and IAEA safeguards and other arms
control/nonproliferation agreements; promotion of peaceful
nuclear energy consistent with strict nonproliferation
standards; and controlling conventional weapons transfers,
including MANPADS. We ask that you recognize the importance
of these objectives and report your activities and goals,
as appropriate, in your MSPs. Please see
http://state.gov/t/isn for details of
the Bureau's activities. Questions can be directed to
Jamie Young (youngja2@state.gov). ISN manages two NADR
foreign assistance programs of relevance to the region:
-- Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS)
provides targeted assistance to strengthen countries'
strategic trade and border control infrastructure and
capabilities aimed at preventing WMD (and MANPADS)
proliferation and trafficking. The program is centrally
planned and implemented by ISN, but we work closely with
embassies, in particular the regional EXBS officer, to
tailor programs for their countries and encourage posts to
address the program in MSPs. This program falls under
1.2.1 (Peace and Security, Nonproliferation) in the FA
matrix. For details on the EXBS program, see our website
at www.exportcontrol.org or contact Lisa Jacobson at
JacobsonLE@state.gov.
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assistance to prevent the proliferation of WMD expertise
and materials, and have the added benefit of contributing
to general science and technology development, economic
growth, and counterterrorism. GTR's programs include the
Biosecurity Engagement Program, the Chemical Security
Engagement Program and the Preventing Nuclear Smuggling
Program. For more information on these and other GTR
programs, see our websites at www.bepstate.net;
www.biistate.net; www.stcu.int; www.istc.ru;
www.nsoi-state.net; or contact Matthias Mitman, Director
(MitmanMJ@state.gov)Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and
Labor (DRL): As agreed with


56. Bureau of Oceans, and International Environment and
Scientific Affairs (OES):
OES encourages all Environment Science Technology and
Health (ESTH) officers and Environmental Hub officers in
the field to participate actively in the MSP development
process. While much of ESTH work is centered in Investing
in People (health, including water) and Economic Growth
(Environment Program Area, and Infrastructure/Modern
Energy Services),it can also reinforce our efforts at
Peace and Security, Governing Justly, and Humanitarian
Assistance by promoting sustainable economies while
reinforcing rule of law and transparent democratic
institutions in key sectors. Accordingly, Posts are
encouraged to look to the ESTH officers, Hub officers, and
OES for assistance in identifying mission priorities and
programs in the ESTH field that support the Post's stra
tegic vision and priorities. Top OES priorities include:
- Advancing the U.S. agenda on climate change
- Interactions with China across a range of issues,
from natural resource protection to energy and climate to
science and technology
- Pollution abatement
- Promoting the sustainable use of renewable
natural resources, including forests, wildlife, and marine
resources
- Improving access to safe water and sanitation
services
- International cooperation with respect to the
Arctic
- Preparing for the challenges posed by polio,
malaria and other infectious diseases
- Compliance with the environmental aspects of
trade agreements


57. Public Diplomacy (PD):
Posts are encouraged to submit a separate PD paper and
urged to ensure that PD is fully reflected in all goal
papers. Given the crosscutting nature of public diplomacy,
it is important to include a discussion of it in the COM
statement. For Public Diplomacy MSP Goal Papers, posts
should use indicators that appear on the list of Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approved PD performance
indicators and reflect PD's adherence to federal
government mandates. A link to the PD indicators can be
found on the MSP Policy Guidance page under the heading
Useful Documents. Our core list of indicators, 15 for PD
and 8 for IIP, is meant to ease the burden of writing
and/or identifying acceptable performance indicators for
goal papers. Use of the core PD indicators helps us in
our engagement with OMB, GAO and Congress. Please contact
Cherreka Montgomery (montgomeryce@state.gov) with any
questions concerning public diplomacy indicators and goal
papers.


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PM issues are included in the Department's Strategic Goal,
"Achieving Peace and Security." Our assistance is focused
on priorities within counterterrorism, weapons of mass
destruction and destabilizing conventional weapons,
security cooperation, and security sector reform.
Funding for military or defense-related programs,
projects, or training includes Foreign Military Financing
(FMF),International Military Education and Training
(IMET),and Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) resources. PM
priorities include: using strategic and focused foreign
assistance to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhancing
regional stability by strengthening ties with friends and
allies and resolving regional conflicts, and supporting the
war on terrorism. The focus should be on the development
of accountable, appropriate, effective, interoperable, and
professional security forces and institutions, almost
always under the command and control of the Ministry of
Defense (with rare exceptions on case-by-case review, led
by Political-Military Affairs in consultation with the
Legal Advisor's Office).
Posts should delineate assistance activities that address
short-term needs (e.g., deployment to an existing
peacekeeping operation) as well as longer-term goals
(e.g., military modernization, security sector reform, or
building niche capabilities for coalition operations). In
listing the external factors that could influence the
goal's accomplishment in the "Goal Description" section,
please also indicate a relationship to external funding
sources (to include those provided by the Department of
Defense) to meet the same goals.
Missions planning to request NADR Conventional Weapons
Destruction program resources are asked to justify
according to the following priorities: prevent/reduce
terrorist access to conventional weapons (with priority
given to MANPADS) and munitions and foster regional
stability through improved security. For humanitarian
demining (HD) programs, or International Trust Fund (ITF)
support, guiding priorities are: contribute to
humanitarian efforts by protecting the victims of
conflict, restore land and infrastructure contaminated by
explosive remnants of war to productive use, and prevent
civilian injuries from the detonation of unstable and/or
loosely secured munitions near population centers. Under
external factors, missions are requested to include
external funding sources (DOD, UN, regional organizations,
etc.) to meet the same goals, and explain how U.S.
assistance would augment or complement any ongoing work.
Civilian-Military Cooperation
In accordance with the USAID Policy on Civilian-Military
Cooperation, in locations where appropriate, the Chief of
Mission should ensure effective coordination among all US
civilian and military entities in the country in support
of US objectives. The MSP should address the following:

1. Civil-Military Cooperation. Briefly describe
the state of civil-military cooperation at post, including
future plans or opportunities, and highlight any
activities for FY 2011 (e.g.; ship visits or civil affairs
activities) which demonstrate civil-military cooperation.

2. Ongoing Programs. Where programs are currently
being implemented jointly by civilian agencies and the US
military, describe how they contribute to the overall
achievement of Mission goals.

3. Coordination mechanisms. Operating units should
discuss formal coordination mechanisms at post between
military representatives and civilian agencies,
particularly those that employ joint planning approaches.
For ongoing 1206, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or
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related programs implemented by the military at post,
discuss how they complement or enhance civilian efforts.

4. Opportunities: If the post has identified
opportunities for enhanced civilian-military cooperation
that require further Washington involvement, or for which
Washington civilian agency support is requested.


59. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM):
Humanitarian assistance is a relevant objective for posts
in countries: (1) hosting refugees, internally displaced
persons (IDPs),stateless populations, vulnerable
migrants, and/or victims of trafficking; (2) receiving
refugee returnees; (3) experiencing or at risk of
humanitarian crisis; (4) developing migration management
systems; or (5) providing significant donor support to
international humanitarian organizations. The Bureau of
Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) serves as a
resource to Posts on any of these issues; please see
detailed MSP guidance at http://prm.state.gov. Please
contact Deborah Hooker at HookerDJ@state.gov or (202)
663-1042.
PRM funding includes the Migration and Refugee Assistance
(MRA) and Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance
(ERMA) accounts, located under the Global/Functional
category of the Foreign Assistance Framework, including
the following program areas: Protection, Assistance and
Solutions and Migration Management. These funds are
programmed by PRM and covered in PRM's Bureau Strategic
Plan. Although neither MRA nor ERMA is available for
programming directly by posts, and although MSPs should
not include requests for these funds, the humanitarian
issues/objectives should be referenced in MSPs. If there
are key humanitarian assistance needs relating to
refugees, IDPs, or other conflict victims that could
benefit from other funding sources available to post,
posts should include these in their budget requests.
Information provided by posts informs funding decisions
made in Washington. Region-specific guidance below
supplements PRM's detailed MSP guidance (see
http://prm.state.gov),which defines humanitarian
programs and relevant indicators.
Humanitarian assistance in East Asia emphasizes support
throughout the region for Burmese refugees, IDPs, conflict
victims and stateless persons, North Korean refugees and
vulnerable migrants, Hmong asylum seekers, and protection
of other refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, TIP
victims and other vulnerable migrants in Mongolia,
Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Resettlement of Burmese refugees in Thailand and Malaysia
to the United States remains a priority.


60. Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and
Stabilization (S/CRS):
In preparation for this year's Mission Strategic Plan
(MSP),posts facing current or potential conflict,
particularly those on the Intelligence Community's
Internal Instability Watchlist (available at
www.state.sgov/s/crs/),or identified by F as a Rebuilding
country, are requested by S/CRS to include an analytical
paragraph in the Chief of Mission Statement on conflict in
the country or region. The paragraph should identify key
causes of current or potential conflict and highlight any
recent or anticipated changes in the situation. Posts
should identify what opportunities exist to address
conflict, and describe how the country team is planning to
respond including allocating resources. Missions should
discuss their ability to monitor and influence sources of
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would be required to do so, including assistance from the
Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and
Stabilization (S/CRS). Posts should also consider
conflict issues in developing goal papers and relevant
indicators for the MSP. S/CRS can assist Missions in
conducting this analysis and targeted planning,
including addressing contingencies, using tools such
as best practices guides, the Interagency
Conflict Assessment Framework, and the USG Planning
Framework for Reconstruction, Stabilization, and Conflict
Transformation and possible access to Reconstruction and
Stabilization funds through the use of 1207 authority.
For more information or to request any of these services
from S/CRS, please contact s/crs rmo@state.gov.
Information is also available from
http://www.crs.state.gov.60. Office of the Coordinator for
Counterterrorism (S/CT):


61. Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT):
Posts that choose to write a CT goal paper should
structure it by the following expected outcomes: the
extent to which the government of the foreign country is
cooperating with the United States Government in
apprehending, convicting, and punishing terrorists; the
actions by the country eliminating terrorist safe havens;
country's political will in WoT, including passing and
implementing legislation; country's receptivity to ATA and
other training; and assessment of results; building
coalitions in regional and multilateral organizations,
including terror finance regimes; efforts in border
security; efforts to fight radicalization and/or
rehabilitate and reintegrate lower-rung terrorists back
into society. Posts in major donor countries may wish to
identify those nations, support for key U.S. objectives in
the developing world, such as capacity-building and
improving governance in failed or fragile states.
Questions should be directed to Dan Rosen
(RosenDA@state.gov)


62. Office of the Global Aids Coordinator (S/GAC):
S/GAC urges countries with significant or growing
epidemics to make HIV/AIDS programming and public
diplomacy a priority in their FY 2011 MSP. Any HIV/AIDS
indicators included should be consistent with President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-approved
indicators. S/GAC urges countries with a significant
proportion of their FY 2009 USG budget in HIV/AIDS funding
to develop a goal paper specific to HIV/AIDS; other
countries are encouraged to include HIV/AIDS in a health
/Investing in People goal paper. The goal paper should
describe critical interventions in prevention, treatment,
and care and emphasize the importance of continued
coordination with PEPFAR implementing USG agencies, and
improved leveraging of other donor resources, especially
the Global Fund. For Missions that are developing PEPFAR
Partnership Compacts with the host governments, please
provide a brief description of the five-year strategy for
the partnership.
While requests for PEPFAR-funded staff are made through
the Country Operational Plans (COP) and mini-COPs,
Missions are asked to consider recent or anticipated
requests for increases in PEPFAR staff when evaluating
requests for Embassy and Mission management and operations
support for the program in country.
If Posts have further questions on this guidance, please
contact Sara Allinder (AllinderSM@state.gov) or Karin Fenn
(FennKM@state.gov).
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative (GHAI) Account

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The control numbers provided for the GHAI account are
subject to change and should not be considered final. The
control numbers have been straight-lined from FY 2009
planning levels. FY 2009 planning levels are inserted as
the control because FY 2010 Congressional Budget
Justification (CBJ) levels are not yet available for the GH
AI account in F OP countries. Planned Global HIV/AIDS
funding levels are allocated through the PEPFAR
interagency headquarters team. Therefore, Missions are
asked not to request changes to the control numbers
provided for HIV/AIDS at this time. GHAI levels are
normally provided to countries in June prior to the fiscal
year of appropriation. Missions may also know this
account by its current name: Global Health and Child
Survival-State (GHCS-State).


63. Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation
(VCI):
In support of the Department's efforts to achieve global
peace and security, it is essential that verification
requirements and capabilities are fully considered and
appropriately integrated throughout the development,
negotiation, and implementation of arms control,
nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements and
commitments. Compliance with these commitments must then
be assessed and enforced on an ongoing basis. By securing
the global community's acceptance of and active
participation in verification and compliance regimes, we
bolster the U.S. foreign policy agenda and enhance the
credibility of treaties and agreements as effective
instruments of international security. Urging governments
and international organizations to acquire relevant
information and data necessary for compliance assessments
and to encourage enforcement of States Parties' compliance
with their arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament
agreements and commitments is part of an ongoing process
requiring active Department leaders
hip within the U.S. national security structure here and
by our diplomatic missions abroad.
Please include, as appropriate, the following objectives
and activities as you develop your Mission Strategic Plan.
-- Engage in active diplomacy, bilaterally, at
international organizations, and at multilateral
conferences to strengthen international understanding of
the need for full compliance with arms control,
nonproliferation, and disarmament obligations and commi
tments, as well as the need for a robust international
response to noncompliance.
-- Reference the findings of the President's "Report on
Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control,
Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and
Commitments" (http://www.state.gov/t/vci/rls/rpt/c9721)
when planning for actions related to specific compliance
issues involving host governments and seek cooperation
with host governments to address countries of concern.
(For details, contact Tim MacGregor, VCI Senior Advisor
for Compliance, at MacGregorTS@state.gov.)
-- Actively support the verifiable elimination of North
Korea's nuclear program, including all aspects of their
nuclear weapons program as essential to the credibility of
the nuclear nonproliferation regime and as a deterrent to
other States who may seek to circumvent their obligations
under other nonproliferation regimes. The
denuclearization of North Korea also will pave the way for
North Korea to fulfill their pledge to return to the NPT
and IAEA Safeguards. (For details, contact Jeff Eberhardt,
VCI/NA Director, at EberhardtJL@state.gov.)
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more confrontational Russia and returning Russia to
compliance with the CFE, bringing the Adapted CFE Treaty
into force, and shaping future conventional arms control
policy within an evolving Euro-Atlantic security
framework. (For details, contact Donna Phelan, VCI/CCA
Deputy Director, at Phelando@state.gov.)
-- Support implementation of the Strategic Arms Reduction
Treaty (START) under its terms; strengthening the
strategic security relationship with Russia through
implementation of the Moscow Treaty; and developing
transparency and confidence building measures for a
post-START arrangement. (For details, contact Jerry
Taylor, VCI/SI Director, at TaylorJ@state.gov.)
-- Seek support for Iran's compliance with UNSC
Resolutions and IAEA Board of Governors' Resolutions
requiring Iran to suspend its nuclear enrichment effort,
cooperate fully with the IAEA to ascertain the true nature
of Iran's past nuclear activities, restore international
confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran's current
nuclear program, and bring Iran back into full compliance
with the NPT and its IAEA Safeguards agreement. (For
details, contact Whitney Raas, at RaasWL@state.gov)
-- Bolster support for enforcing compliance with
nonproliferation treaties and commitments through physical
interdiction and political and economic sanctions, where
appropriate, (includes sanctions determinations pursuant
to the semi-annual Iran, North Korea, Syria
Nonproliferation Act); and urge host governments to
enhance domestic laws and regulations to stem
proliferation. (For details, contact Stephen Tomchik,
Senior Advisor for Sanctions, at TomchikSJ@state.gov.)
-- Support improved responses to potential biological
weapons incidents in order to deter attacks and enhance
U.S. ability to make compliance and attribution
determinations. Promote compliance with the Biological
Weapons Convention (BWC) and with efforts to ensure
regional and universal compliance with the Convention.
(For details, contact Brian Nordmann, VCI/BW Director, at
NordmaBR@state.gov.)
-- Promote compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention
(CWC) and work with the Organization for the Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons to ensure that the verification regime
remains viable and continues to keep pace with changes in
the chemical industry and technological advances; support
assessment of the robustness of the CWC inspection regime
to ensure effective verification of declared military and
industrial facilities. (For details, contact Johnathan
Beckett, VCI/CCA Deputy Director for CW, at
BecketJo@state.gov.)
-- Support enhanced U.S. efforts to reduce the risk of
conflict between countries that could result from
accident, miscalculation, or misunderstanding, while
supporting confidence building and transparency efforts
through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (NRRC). The
NRRC is manned 24/7 and maintains direct government to
government communications links with Russia, Ukraine,
Belarus, and Kazakhstan and communication links with the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and
the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
(For details, contact Ned Williams, VCI/NRRC Staff
Director, at WilliamsNB@state.gov.)
(VCI/FO Coordinator, Janey Wright, at WrightJF@state.gov.)


64. MANAGEMENT BUREAU GUIDANCE


65. Foreign Service Institute:
Posts are asked, as part of their strategic planning
discussions, to consider training as a key element in the

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development and management of their human resources; and
when proposing new or expanded activities that may involve
a training component to factor in or note, when
applicable, the impact to centralized training and post
assignment travel resources that are overseen by FSI and
HR respectively.


66. Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA):
CA encourages all consular sections to ensure that
consular priorities are properly addressed in the FY 2011
MSPs. Consular sections should critically examine their
projected consular workload for FY 2011 and beyond and
ensure any necessary facilities and personnel requests are
included in the State Operations and U.S. Direct Hire
Requests sections. Under the current strategic framework,
consular services are addressed in the strategic goal on
"Strengthening Consular and Management Capabilities,"
though our work also relates to the "Achieving Peace and
Security" and "Promoting International Understanding"
strategic goals.
Depending on foreign policy priorities in your country,
posts may choose to include consular-specific goal papers
or incorporate consular services into the COM statement or
broader mission goal papers. For example, posts working
to improve rule of law may want to include accession to
multilateral treaties affecting private Americans (e.g.
Hague adoption or abduction conventions, prisoner transfer
treaties, etc.). Law enforcement capacity-building and
security information-sharing may be top mission
priorities, providing opportunities to highlight the
contribution of consular fraud prevention objectives.
Post public diplomacy efforts should address the consular
role, both in public outreach and in the tangible
experience of each individual applicant who visits the
consular section. These priorities can have direct
resource implications on your section, so we encourage you
to take a good look at FY 2011 during the MSP process and
plan for the opportunities and requirements it has in
store.
If you have questions regarding consular priorities in the
MSP process, please contact the CA/P Special Assistant at
CA-PSpecialAssistant@state.gov or 202-647-5483.


67. Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS):
DS is initiating coordination with all posts through a
separate communication to RSOs to identify post's
security-related requests and to integrate those requests
into the DS strategic planning process and Congressional
Budget Justification input. Post management should also
consider security costs associated with new activities,
policies, or programs and discuss them with their RSO for
onward submission to DS in Washington.
For the purpose of the MSP, posts should highlight those
security issues which significantly impact their ability
to achieve strategic goals. These security requirements
should be reflected, as appropriate, in the COM statement
and the resource and position request tables.


68. Office of Policy, Rightsizing and Innovation (M/PRI):
The MSP is an excellent vehicle for COMs and their country
teams to examine their operations in the context of
rightsizing and quality management goals. Rightsizing:
Duplicative functions at post should be consolidated.
Functions that can be performed by personnel based in the
United States or at regional offices overseas should not
be performed at post. Posts should look for possibilities
to empower locally employed staff so they may perform
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reviews, should you find staffing to be either excessive
or inadequate to the performance of priority Mission goals
and objectives, please initiate staffing change requests
in accordance with established procedures. It is vitally
important that all elements and agencies in the mission
participate in the preparation of the MSP. A review of
new non-State overseas positions requested through the
NSDD-38 process has found that only a small percentage of
them had been included in those missions' MSP submissions,
suggesting that there needs to be better integration of
all agencies' plans in the MSP process.
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