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Strategic plan Performance plan & report Learning agendaMission
To protect and promote U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment in which all Americans can thrive.
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Where is this agency headed?
Strategic goals are updated every four years and represent the broad outcomes and impacts an agency aspires to achieve over the course of an Administration's term. To advance those goals, agencies define more specific, targeted Objectives to complete.
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4YR Goal
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Renew U.S. leadership and mobilize coalitions to address the global challenges that have the greatest impact on Americans’ security and well-being (Joint with USAID)
- Strengthen global health security, combat infectious disease threats, and address priority global health challenges through bilateral engagement and within multilateral fora
- Secure ambitious climate mitigation and adaptation outcomes, including supporting effective Paris Agreement implementation
- Reinvigorate U.S. humanitarian leadership and provide lifesaving protection and assistance in response to international disasters and humanitarian crises overseas
- Lead allies and partners to address shared challenges [and competitors]; prevent, deter, and resolve conflicts; and promote international security
- Enhance foreign publics’ understanding of and support for the values and policies of the United States
4YR Goal
2
Promote global prosperity and shape an international environment in which the United States can thrive (Joint with USAID)
- Promote a global economy that creates opportunities for all Americans
- Support inclusive and sustainable economic growth and opportunity for communities around the globe
- Support U.S. technological leadership, strengthen competitiveness, and enhance and protect the U.S. innovation base while leveraging technology to improve lives around the world
- Strengthen U.S. and global resilience to economic, technological, environmental, and other systemic shocks
4YR Goal
3
Strengthen democratic institutions, uphold universal values, and promote human dignity (Joint with USAID)
- Promote good governance and defend strong, accountable, and resilient democracies that deliver for their citizens
- Advance equity, accessibility, and rights for all
- Prevent, expose, and reduce corruption
- Promote a safe, humane, and orderly immigration and asylum system, address the root causes of irregular migration collaboratively with our partners, and enhance protections for refugees and displaced persons
- Improve inclusive and equitable health, education, and livelihood services, especially for women, youth, and marginalized groups
4YR Goal
4
Revitalize the diplomatic and development workforce and institutions (Joint with USAID)
- Build and equip a diverse, inclusive, resilient, and dynamic workforce
- Modernize IT and leverage data to inform decision-making and support mission delivery
- Protect our personnel, information, and physical infrastructure from 21st century threats
4YR Goal
5
Serve U.S. Citizens around the world and facilitate secure international travel
- Support and serve American citizens traveling or residing abroad (State)
- Advance U.S. interests by facilitating legitimate travel to and from the United States (State)