Sec. 5. STRATEGY

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## SEC. 5 STRATEGY ###

(a)In General The Secretary and the Administrator, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall seek, as appropriate, to work with the Governments of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and neighboring countries, and in partnership with donors, regional organizations, nongovernmental organizations, local communities, and the private sector, to develop a strategy to— ####

(1)create and advance a cooperative framework to promote responsible natural resource, water, and wildlife management practices in the greater Okavango River Basin; ####

(2)protect traditional migration routes of elephants and other threatened wildlife species; ####

(3)combat wildlife poaching and trafficking; ####

(4)address human health and development needs of local communities; and ####

(5)catalyze economic growth in such countries and across the broader region. ###

(b)Elements The strategy established pursuant to subsection

(a)shall— ####

(1)promote cooperative and responsible water, natural resource, and wildlife management policies and practices within and among the countries of Angola, Botswana, and Namibia, with a particular focus on the greater Okavango River Basin and the critical headwaters located in Angola; ####

(2)protect and restore wildlife habitats and traditional migratory patterns of elephants and other threatened species; ####

(3)combat wildlife poaching and trafficking in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and those areas of Zambia and Zimbabwe that border Angola, Botswana, or Namibia, including within regional and national parks and reserves, by building the capacity of the governments of such countries, local law enforcement, community leaders, and park rangers to detect, disrupt, and prosecute poachers and traffickers; ####

(4)promote conservation as a foundation for inclusive economic growth and development within a comprehensive assistance strategy that places Angola, Botswana, and Namibia on a trajectory toward graduation from the need for United States foreign assistance; ####

(5)identify opportunities and mechanisms to leverage regional organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and public-private partnerships to contribute to support the implementation of the strategy; ####

(6)establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, including measurable goals, objectives, and benchmarks of success, that are included in grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to ensure the effective use of United States foreign assistance; and ####

(7)coordinate with and build the capacity of regional conservation frameworks in order to advance regional conservation objectives.