To measure progress and assess performance, the Department and USAID employed the performance measurement methodology depicted in the pyramid below. Each component of the pyramid is defined as follows:
| Strategic Objectives |
High-level, broad categories of action through which the Department and USAID carried out strategic and performance goals. |
| Strategic Goals |
The Department and USAID's long-term goals as detailed in the Strategic Plan. |
| Performance Goals |
The desired outcomes the Department and USAID planned to achieve in order to attain strategic goals. |
| Initiatives/Programs |
Specific functional and/or policy areas, including programs as defined by the OMB Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART), which contributed to the achievement of performance and strategic goals and to which the Department and USAID devoted significant attention. |
| Performance Indicators |
Values or characteristics that the Department and USAID used to measure progress toward annual performance goals. Indicators were drawn from bureau and mission performance plans. |
| Performance Targets |
Expressions of desired performance levels or specific desired results targeted for a given fiscal year. Where possible, targets were expressed in quantifiable terms. |
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