OMB PART Summaries by Strategic Goal - Strategic Goal 1: Regional Stability


FY 2004 Performance and Accountability Report
Bureau of Resource Management
November 2004
Report

 

Strategic Goal 1: REGIONAL STABILITY

Title or Topic Peacekeeping Operations - OSCE
Evaluator Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
Department Contact A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR)
Scores and Ratings
  • CY 2002: Results Not Demonstrated
  • CY 2003: Moderately Effective
  • CY 2004: Not Reassessed
Major Findings/ Recommendations
  • PM, EUR, and USOSCE should develop measurable criteria for the assessment of peacekeeping efforts in OSCE states.
Major Actions Taken or That Will be Taken
  • USOSCE Mission Performance Plan established detailed performance indicators for resolution of conflicts in OSCE states and refined efficiency indicators for peacekeeping missions. (Action Completed)
PART Performance Measures

Long Term Measures:

  • Conclusion and implementation of a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict between Moldova and its breakaway constituent region of Transnistria.
  • A settlement of the Nagomo-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
  • OSCE Secretariat implementation of a comprehensive regulatory framework on the basis of its program for Integrated Resource Management.
  • Adoption of decisions and implementation of measures to strengthen the OSCE budgeting process.
  • Implementation of a comprehensive system to ensure accountability for U.S. extra-budgetary contributions to the OSCE.
  • ODIHR/OSCE assessment of participating State compliance with international standards in the conduct of elections.
  • Level of implementation of an OSCE Action Plan on Activities to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings.

Annual Measures:

  • Per Unit Cost of USG-Funded OSCE election observation.
  • Conclusion and implementation of a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict between Moldova and its breakaway constituent region of Transnistria.
  • A settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
  • OSCE Secretariat implementation of a common regulatory framework on the basis of its program for Integrated Resource Management.
  • Implementation of a comprehensive system to ensure accountability for U.S. extra-budgetary contributions to the OSCE.
  • ODIHR/OSCE assessment of participating State compliance with international standards in the conduct of elections.
Title or Topic Security Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa
Evaluator Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
Department Contact Constance Berry Newman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs (AF)
Scores and Ratings
  • CY 2002: Results Not Demonstrated
  • CY 2003: Moderately Effective
  • CY 2004: Effective
Major Findings/ Recommendations
  • Program and program partners not achieving all annual performance goals.
Major Actions Taken or That Will be Taken
  • Provided proposed measures to OMB for review. Provided performance data for use in Department's Performance and Accountability Report.
PART Performance Measures

Long Term Measures:

  • Number of U.S. trained African units (or trained by U.S.-trained trainers) deployed to support humanitarian response operations. The flagship U.S. peace support training/equipping program is ACOTA. Battalions are usually the unit of measure, although smaller units also deploy.
  • African militaries contribute to the democratic evolution in their societies by: 1) Thwarting coups and conforming to democratic principles; 2) Avoiding human rights violations; 3) Decreasing defense burden on national budget; 4) Decreasing HIV/AIDS prevalence; 5) Article 98 agreements signed.
  • ECOWAS provides more oversight of regional peace support and humanitarian response requirements as evidenced by increased defense and security staff size and capabilities and expanded scope of conflict mitigation activities.

Annual Measures:

  • Cost to Train and Equip One Battalion of U.S.-trained or U.S. Trainer-trained African Peacekeeping Troops.
  • Increase in number of African military officers, non-commissioned officers and civilian, exposed to U.S. operational techniques and democratic mores through the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program. IMET is the most important tool in the security assistance inventory.
Title or Topic Military Assistance to New NATO and NATO Aspirant Nations
Evaluator Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
Department Contact A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR)
Scores and Ratings
  • CY 2002: Moderately Effective
  • CY 2003: Not Reassessed
  • CY 2004: Not Reassessed
Major Findings/ Recommendations
  • No regularly scheduled evaluation of program effectiveness exists by independent parties.
  • DoS and DoD differ on priorities and do not produce coinciding budget schedules.
Major Actions Taken or That Will be Taken
  • The European Command Inspector General conducts annual inspections independent of the unified command.
  • DoD goals are discussed in interagency meetings to balance DoD requirements with Department goals. This produces a single, agreed upon recommendation.
PART Performance Measures

Long Term Measure:

  • The proportion of allied nations that spend at least 2% of GDP on military budget.

Annual Measures:

  • As new NATO military reforms continue, percentage of aspirants making progress achieving NATO-defined and measured, country-specific Membership Action Plans.
  • Percentage of countries that contribute military capabilities (e.g., equipment, units, and forces) or infrastructure (e.g., airfields) for contingencies when requested by the U.S.
Title or Topic Security Assistance for the Western Hemisphere
Evaluator Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
Department Contact Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA)
Scores and Ratings
  • CY 2003: Moderately Effective
  • CY 2004: Effective
Major Findings/ Recommendations
  • Long-term goals need more definition, with specific targets and timeframes.
  • Annual resource needs and budget requests of State and Defense Departments could be presented in a more complete and transparent manner.
Major Actions Taken or That Will be Taken
  • Resubmitted goals and specific targets.
  • Established a more formal arrangement for coordinating security assistance.
PART Performance Measures

Long Term Measures:

  • This indicator measures: 1) Terrorists deactivated (captured, killed, or induced to desert), 2) Terrorist attacks, and 3) Police deployments to rural areas.
  • Percentage of FMF and IMET recipients who participate in more than two combined/multilateral exercises, peacekeeping operations, or coalition operations.
  • Decrease in the use of non-commercial maritime conveyances for moving cocaine to the U.S.

Annual Measures:

  • Ratio of FMF support to Colombia to the number of personnel in the Colombian armed forces.
  • Number of offensive operations conducted by Colombian units that are the focus of FMF support (FUDRA, Mobile Brigades, Special Operations Command, units participating Plan Patriota).
  • Number of times that WHA, FMF, and IMET recipient countries participate in joint/multilateral exercises, peacekeeping operations, and coalition operations. Number of countries participating in Enduring Friendship.
  • Amount of cocaine seized in the transit zone.

 


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