Country Profiles
Definitions of Information Contained in the Country Profile Tables
The section of the USAID budget justification that follows contains profile information on every operating unit in USAID - overseas and USAID Washington - that utilize program funds to implement a program. The contents of those tables are defined as follows:
The Challenge
In one short paragraph, each operating unit summarizes the main focus of its program.
MCA Status
As established by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), this entry describes each country's eligibility for Millennium Challenge Account funds. Countries may be eligible for a MCC Compact or for an MCC funded Threshold Country Program implemented by USAID. Signed agreements are noted. Yemen's threshold eligibility has been suspended.
PEPFAR Focus Country
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has established 15 countries where the U.S. Government will focus its resources on addressing the Global AIDS pandemic. Those countries are identified in the profile tables.
Multiple Services Provided
Many operating units in the field provide services to other operating units in their region, i.e., the Regional Economic Development Service Office for East and Southern Africa. This will increase the cost to that operating unit and reduce costs to the recipient operating unit(s), yet still may represent a more efficient way for the Agency to provide services on the whole.
Program Budget (by objective)
This section lists our appropriated resource by each operating unit's objectives.
Percent Change FY 04-07
To present a perspective on the direction of appropriated resources over the last four years we have included the percent change from FY 2004 to FY 2007 (request). This figure is calculated in the following way:
((FY07 $ - FY04 $)/FY04 $)*100
Performance Scoring
FY 2005 data is used to calculate this entry. Operating units select indicators for each strategic objective (SO) that will be used to measure their performance progress. For these indicators, operating units set targets and selected a "weight" for that indicator. The weight -- a figure between 1 and 5 -- is set by evaluating how closely a particular indicator measures the achievement of the SO. An indicator score is calculated by taking the "actual" data the indicator achieved and dividing it by the target the mission set and then multiplying it by the weight:
SUM ((Actual/Target)*Weight)/SUM Weight
From this formula, scores are generated that range from 0.00 to 2.00, with the upper limit being a cap. A score less than 0.90 means that the indicator "failed to meet its target." A score between 0.91 and 1.10 met its target, and a score greater than 1.10 "exceeded its target". A score in the upper limit could indicate target low-balling as much as exceptional achievement. New strategic objectives will have no data in this column. Likewise, programs that have suffered a disruption to the program may also be missing this data.
Direct SO Administrative Cost Ratio
FY 2005 data is used to calculate this entry. The cost to administer an SO includes both program resources and Operating Expenses, and is calculated by listing the positions associated with administering that SO and adding up the costs associated with those positions. Since a position often supports many SOs we allocate the time each individual spends administering an SO and use the value there as a factor when attributing a particular position's cost to an SO. Positions can be assigned to SOs in other operating units which greatly affect this score. Missions that are listed as Multiple Service Providers will have a greater cost ratio than those that receive services.
Another component of SO administrative expense is the portion of mission OE that is not used for personnel - rent, utilities, etc. This expense is allocated to mission SOs in proportion to their program size.
Program Budget (by Account)
This section lists our appropriated resources by account.
Program Budget by Sector and Account
This section lists our appropriated resources by sector and major account.
Workforce
U.S. Direct Hire (USDH) includes New Entry Professionals (NEPs), International Development Interns (IDIs), Presidential Management Fellows (PMFs) and Foreign Service Limited (FSLs). U.S. Non-Direct Hire includes all other U.S. staff, including Fellows, Personal Services Contractor (PSCs), Cooperative Administrative Support Units (CASUs), Participating Agency Service Agreement (PASAs), Resources Support Service Agreement (RSSAs), and Intergovernmental Personnel Act Joint Career Corps (IPA JCC). Non-U.S. includes Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs) and Third Country Nationals (TCNs). This section is not included for USAID Washington as it is included in a separate table.
Operating Expenses
Expenses of special interest that are incurred in the mission are listed, in addition to U.S. direct hire salary and benefits, which are paid centrally. Administrative expenses associated with program funded personnel are also included. This section is not included for USAID Washington as it is included in a separate table.
Country Summary
The first section lists staff of various types in relation to program dollars managed by the operating unit. The second section relates operating expenses to program dollars managed. This section is not included for USAID Washington as there are substantial numbers of staff for administration that are not associated with an SO.
Other Major Donors
In each country where USAID has a program, there are many other donors contributing to the development of the country. This section lists the donors that contribute the greatest resources to that effort.
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