GPRA - The legislative requirements for strategic planning and performance measurement can be found at www.whitehouse.gov/omb/mgmt-gpra/gplaw2m.html. Also included are links to statutes most frequently referenced in planning, achieving, monitoring and evaluating performance of results-oriented assistance.

A summary of the Agency Strategic Plan is included. A full copy is available for downloading at www.dec.org/pdf_docs/pdabs960.pdf. Each Mission and Washington-based Operating Units' Strategic Plans are available upon request by contacting the appropriate Mission or unit. A summary of Strategic Objectives and Intermediate Results of each Mission and Operating Unit is in the most recent Congressional Budget Justification. Each operating unit's annual report and results review may be found at www.dec.org/partners/.

Best practices is a summary of "best efforts" that contribute to successful achievement of results by USAID and its Development Partners. The intent is to elicit nominations of key or emerging practices around "managing for results" themes.

USAID pursues its mission through partnerships. This section reviews partnership principles, provides a checklist of questions on readiness to partner, and highlights the USAID/PVO partnerships and areas of convergence.

A glossary of terms specific to "Results-Oriented Assistance Instruments" is provided, as well as, a link to the full glossary contained in Automated Directive System (ADS), which replaced the USAID Handbooks.