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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 1793 (Introduced in House) — To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other... · Sec. 1018

Sec. 1018. Country Development Cooperation Strategies

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Every 3 to 5 years, the Mission Director of the Agency in each country described in subsection
(b)shall prepare a strategy for United States policies and programs relating to development in such country. Such strategy shall be known as the Country Development Cooperation Strategy . A country described in this subsection is a country in which— there is a full Agency mission; and significant violent conflict is neither ongoing nor likely. Each strategy required under subsection
(a)shall be consistent with the principles of section 1013 and shall contain the following elements: An overview of the country’s own development strategy and national sectoral plans, as reflected in its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper or other official documents. An analysis of the process by which the country established its development strategy, including the extent to which the strategy reflects the input of marginalized groups and affected communities. An assessment of current gaps between relief and development programming, the country’s vulnerability to a natural or human-caused disaster and to the outbreak of violent conflict, and the steps being taken to close current programming gaps and to prevent, prepare for, or mitigate such a disaster or conflict. An assessment of the country’s vulnerability to climate change, and the special challenges such change is likely to pose. An assessment of the progress the country has made toward meeting its development goals and of the results of foreign assistance in the previous 3 to 5 years. An analysis of the major obstacles and challenges to achievement of the country’s development strategy, or in cases in which there is no strategy or the strategy is deeply flawed, the obstacles and challenges to achievement of internationally agreed development goals in the country. A description of the specific ways in which the United States can most effectively invest in the country’s development, including a review of the roles of the various donors and the areas of United States comparative advantage. A description of the roles of each participating Federal agency in carrying out the strategy. A description of the consultative mechanisms used in developing the strategy and the stakeholders consulted. A description of the mechanisms by which United States Government policies and programs relating to development will be harmonized with the country’s development strategy and assistance from other donors. A description of the linkages between the strategy and relevant sector strategies for development, including any assistance to be provided for the country pursuant to a sector strategy. An evaluation of the risks and tradeoffs contained in the approach recommended in the strategy. Specific, measurable goals and objectives for development assistance to the country over the next 3 to 5 years, including a list of indicators to be used in assessing impact, which to the maximum extent practicable shall reflect the country’s development strategy, shall be gender-disaggregated, and shall emphasize the reduction of extreme poverty. The total amount of development assistance requested for the country over the period of the strategy, and the estimated amount that would be devoted to each goal and objective for such assistance. A description of the types of projects and activities to be supported in pursuit of each goal and objective for such assistance. A description of the likely types of partners for each type of project or activity, which to the maximum extent practicable shall utilize and strengthen local procurement and delivery systems. A description of the personnel resources needed to implement the strategy, and any bureaucratic, logistical, or infrastructural impediments to deploying such resources. A description of how development assistance will build local capacity, strengthen country ownership, improve country systems, advance democratic governance, and reflect country priorities. A plan and budget for monitoring the performance and evaluating the impact of development assistance, which to the maximum extent practicable shall utilize and strengthen local monitoring and evaluation systems, and shall include data on a sex-disaggregated basis. A description of how development assistance will help to promote regional cooperation and integration. In preparing the strategy required under subsection (a), the Mission Director shall consult with a wide range of relevant stakeholders to ensure that the strategy is appropriate to local needs and conditions and incorporates the views of the partner country. Each strategy prepared under subsection
(a)shall be submitted to the Administrator for review and approval. Each strategy reviewed and approved under paragraph
(1)shall be transmitted to the Interagency Policy Committee on Global Development established under section 1020 to ensure coordination with the United States Global Development Strategy and all other United States policies and programs relating to the partner country. Each strategy prepared under subsection
(a)shall be transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees. Each strategy prepared under subsection
(a)shall be officially transmitted to the government of the partner country at the same time it is transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees under paragraph (1). Each strategy prepared under subsection
(a)shall be published on the Internet website of the Agency not later than 3 days after it is transmitted to the government of the partner country under paragraph (2). A strategy prepared under subsection
(a)may be revised at any time, but any significant revision to such strategy shall be subject to the same consultation, review, and transmission requirements that are applicable to a strategy prepared under subsection (a). In this paragraph, the term significant revision means a change— to a goal, objective, or indicator; of more than 20 percent in— the amounts to be provided for a goal or objective; or the number of personnel required; or in the general nature of the projects or activities to be supported. None of the funds made available under section 1015 may be used to carry out a strategy prepared under subsection
(a)until at least 15 days after the strategy is transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection (f)(1).
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