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References for ADS 200 - Programming Policy

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[MR] = Mandatory References. There are two types: (a) External Mandatory References, which are governing external statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, and authorities; and (b) Internal Mandatory References, which contain mandatory guidance created internally by USAID.

[AH] = Additional Help or Supplementary References. These documents contain optional, helpful guidance and examples of best practices.

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[MR] | Acquistion and Assistance Policy Directive (AAPD) #2-10, Cost Sharing in Grants and Cooperative Agreements to NGOs

[MR] | Action Memorandum for the Administrator, USAID Policy on Tobacco, signed January 25, 1999

[AH] | Action Memorandum for the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Management [Credit Subsidy Estimates Memo]

[AH] | Action Memorandum to the Assistant Administrator

[AH] | Activity Information Sheet (AIS)
[AH] | Activity Information Sheet (AIS) - Database to access
[AH] | Administrator's Statement on Principles on Participatory Development, Dec. 16, 1993

[MR] | AIDAR (USAID Acquisition Regulations)
Revised 10/17/2008

[AH] | Agency Directive on Setting & Monitoring Program Strategies

[AH] | Agricultural Sector Assessments

[AH] | Alternative Dispute Resolution Practitioners Guide
[MR] | Annual Report Guidance
Note: This reference can only be viewed if you have access to the USAID Intranet, at http://cdie.usaid.gov/ar/

[AH] | Approaches to the Policy Dialogue

[AH] | Approved Action Memorandum, "Mission Close Out Procedures," dates January 3, 1994

[MR] | Assistance for Civilian Policing USAID Policy Guidance
New Reference 12/01/2005

[AH] | Basic Education and Technical Training

[AH] | Best Practices Guide

[AH] | Breastfeeding Background Paper

[AH] | Brief Legislative History on Program Principles for Trade - Investment-Related Activities and the "Impact on U.S. Jobs" and "Workers' Rights"

[AH] | Budget Cycle as of June 1, 2000 (Details of the USAID Budget Cycle)

[AH] | Economic Analysis of Assistance Activities

[AH] | Education Sector Assessment -1997 [Vol. 5, Strategy Development and Project Design]
[AH] | Energy

[MR] | English Language Proficiency
New Reference 06/14/2004

[AH] | Environment Compliance: Language for Use in Solicitations and Awards
Revised 5/19/2008

[MR] | Environmental Impact Assessment, Out-of-Court Settlement (Civil Action 75-0500 Order, filed December 5, 1975)
New Reference 09/04/2008

[MR] | Environment Strategy

[AH] | Environment and Natural Resources

[MR] | ESF Cash Transfer Assistance - Amplified Policy Guidance

[MR] | [USAID] Exchange Rate Policy Guidance
[MR] | Executive Orders (EO)

Executive Orders Referenced in the ADS

[AH] | Expanded Response Guide to Core Indicators for Monitoring and Reporting on HIV/AIDS Programs

[MR] | FAM/FAH - Foreign Affairs Manual & Foreign Affairs Handbook

Foreign Affairs Manuals & Foreign Affairs Handbooks Referenced in the ADS

[AH] | FAS Online Food Aid Programs Summary & web entry (Pub. L. 480)

[AH] | FAS Online--Food Aid, Section 416(b)

[MR] | Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Federal Acquisition Regulation Sections Referenced in the ADS

[MR] | [USAID Policy on] Female Genital Cutting

[AH] | Field Operations Guide for Disaster Assessment & Response

[MR] | Financial Management Bulletin No. 5 - Local Currency Trust Funds

[AH] | Financial Markets Development

[AH] | Food Aid and Food Security

[AH] | Food and Agricultural Development

[AH] | [AID] Food and Agriculture Strategy

[AH] | Form to Use Before Obligating Funds

[AH] | Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, 2003

[AH] | GC's Description of Inherently Governmental Functions re: teams (not a legal determination)

[AH] | Gender Plan of Action, March 1996

[MR] | Geographic Codes

USAID Authorized Geographic Codes - sorted by Geographic Area - Excel
Revised 09/10/2004

USAID Authorized Geographic Codes - sorted by Geographic Code - Excel
Revised 09/10/2004

USAID Historical Geographic Codes

[AH] | Guaranty Authorization

[AH] | Guidance for Preparation of Background Assessments on Biological Diversity and Tropical Forest for Use in CDSS or Other Country Plans, ADAC Cable

[MR] | Guidance on Complying with the Knollenberg Amendment for Climate Change-Related Programs

[AH] | Guidance on Consultation and Avoidance of Unfair Competitive Advantage

[AH] | Guidance on how to Close a USAID Mission -- Checklist

[MR] | Guidance on the Definition and Use of the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund and the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Account
Revised 07/22/2004

[MR] | Guidance on the New Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting System Requirements for HIV/AIDS

[MR] | Guidelines for Documenting Exceptions to ADS 212.3.2

[AH] | Guidelines for Financial Analysis of Activities

[AH] | Guidelines for Strategic Plans

[MR] | HAC Insurance and Certification of Medical Eligibility
New Reference 06/15/2004

[AH] | Handbook of Democracy & Governance Program Indicators

[AH] | A Handbook on Fighting Corruption
[AH] | Handbook of Indicators for HIV/AIDS/STI Programs

[AH] | [USAID] Handbook on Legislative Strengthening

[AH] | Health Assistance

[MR] | [USAID] Higher Education Community Partnership

[AH] | How to Choose Between 632(a) and 632(b) - Memoranda of Understanding and Inter-Agency Agreements

[AH] | Human Resources Tools Available to Assist Overseas Missions in Establishing Team-Based Organizational Structures

[MR] |Key Individual Certification Narcotics Offenses and Drug Trafficking

[AH] |Legal and Policy Considerations When Involving Partners & Customers on Strategic Objective Teams and Other Consultations

[MR] | Listing of the Least Developed Countries

[AH] | Loan Refinancing

[AH] | Loan Termination

[AH] | Local Organizations in Development

[MR] | Lookup Table of Established Codes
Revised 02/21/2006

[AH] | Making Cities Work: USAID's Urban Strategy

[AH] | Managing Assistance in Support of Political & Electoral Processes
[MR] | Microenterprise Development
Revised 04/06/2008
[MR] | The Microenterprise for Self-reliance and International Anti-corruption Act of 2000, as amended

[AH] | Mission Close Out Procedures dated (Action Memo From Administrator)

[AH] | Mitigation Practitioner's Handbook

[AH] | Model Checklist for Preobligation Requirements

[AH] | Monitoring Performance and Performance Measures
[AH] | [USAID] Multi-Year Budget Process - Excel | PDF

[AH] | Narcotics

[AH] | National Security Decision Directive Number 298 - National Operations Security Program
[MR] | National Security Strategy of the United States
[MR] | New Microenterprise Legislation: Significant Implications for Missions and Other Operating Units
[MR] | Nonimigrant Visa Aplication Form (DS-156)

[MR] | Non Presence Programming Procedures

[AH] | Notice of Investment Opportunity

[AH] | Nutrition

[MR] | OECD Ex Ante Notification Requirements

[AH] | OFDA Guidelines for Grant Proposals and Reporting

[MR] | Participant Certification - Narcotics Offenses and Drug Trafficking
[MR] | Participant Taxes
New Reference 06/15/2004

[MR] | Past Performance Handbook: Contractor Performance Report Cards

[AH] | PD (Policy Determinations)
- PD #1, Narcotics
- PD #4, Title XII
- PD #6, Environmental and Natural Resource Aspects of Development Assistance Act, Assistance
- PD #7, Forestry Policy and Programs
- PD #12, Human Rights
- PD #13, Land Tenure
- PD #14, Implementing USAID Privatization Objectives
- PD #15, Assistance to Support Agricultural Export Development
- PD #16, as amended, Program Financing Arrangements with Independent Organizations
- PD #18, Local Currency
- PD #19, Definition of Food Security
- PD #21, Guidelines: Endowments Financed With Appropriated Funds
- PD #22, Telecommunication, Information, and the Global Information Infrastructure
- PD #52, Labor Manpower
- PD #66, Criteria for Determining USAID Loan Terms and for Requesting Acceleration of Loan Repayments
- PD #71, [USAID] Financing of Palm Oil, Citrus and Sugar Projects and Related Products
- PD #73, Policy on AID-U.S. Cooperative Organization Relationships

[AH] | Performance Management Toolkit
Revised 03/24/2004
[AH] | Policy Determinations (PD)

[MR] | [USAID] Political Party Assistance Policy

[AH] | [USAID] Political Party Development Assistance

[AH] | Population Assistance

[MR] | Post-Crisis Planning and Implementation - USAID Policies and Regulations
[AH] | PPC/DEI, EvalWeb
[AH] | PPC/DEI, website to access database of Activity Information Sheets

[AH] | [A] Practical Framework: Ten Steps for Analyzing and Integrating Public-Private Alliances Into USAID Strategic Planning

[AH] | The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), April 1997 Policy Statement
[AH] | Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People

[AH] | Pricing, Subsidies, and Related Policies in Food and Agriculture
[AH] | Principles for Award Assistance Instruments to PVOs and NGOs for Development and Humanitariam Assistance
- Note: This page is only available to those with USAID intranet access. (http://inside.usaid.gov/M/OP/950525.txt)

[AH] | Procedures for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research Supported by USAID

[AH] | Program Assistance

[MR] | Program Focus Within Basic Education

[AH] | Project Development Interim Directive, USAID/PPC, November 18,1994

[MR] | Protection of Human Subjects in Research Supported by USAID
New Reference 12/26/2006
[MR] | Public Laws
- Public Laws Referenced in the ADS

[AH] | Rationale for USAID Tobacco Policy

[AH] | Recommended Bureau Environmental Officer Appointment Memorandum
Revised 05/18/2006

[AH] | Recommended Mission Environmental Officer Appointment Memorandum
Revised 05/18/2006

[MR] | Records Disposition Schedule - Agency-wide (USAID/W and USAIDs)

[AH] | Recurrent Costs Problems in Less Developed Countries

[AH] | [USAID] Reform Roadmap - Excel | PDF

[MR] | Regulations Implementing Section 487 of Foreign Assistance Act (FAA)

[MR] | Reporting Requirement Contained in the Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act of 2004

[MR] | Requirements for Congressional Notifications FY2000 Operating Year Budget

[AH] | [USAID] Research: Policy Framework, Principles and Operational Guidance

[AH] | The Results Act, An Evaluator's Guide to Assessing Agency Annual Performance Plans (GAO/GGD-10.1.20)

[AH] | Results-Oriented Assistance: A USAID Sourcebook

[AH] | The Role of the Media in Democracy: A Strategic Approach

[AH] | The Role of Resource Transfers in U.S. Economic Assistance

[AH] | Sample 632(a) Memorandum of Agreement to Allocate Funds From USAID to Another Agency

[AH] | Sample 632(a) Memorandum of Agreement to Transfer Funds From USAID to Another Agency

[MR] | Social Soundness Analysis

[MR] | 88 State 119780 - Policy Guidance on Criteria for Payment of Salary Supplements for Host Government Employees

[MR] | 90 State 194322, Financial Management Guidance on Dollar Separate Accounts for ESF Cash Transfers and ESF-, DA and DFA-Funded Non-Project Sector Assistance Cash Disbursements

[MR] | 91 State 204855, Supplemental Guidance on Programming and Managing Host Country-Owned Local Currency

[MR] | 94 State 205189, Cash Transfer and Interest Earnings

[MR] | 98 State 135276, Regulations Implementing Section 487 of the Foreign Assistance Act, (FAA)

[AH] |02 State 046436, Monitoring & Reporting on HIV/AIDS Programs

[AH] |[FY 2004] Statutory Checklist
Revised 03/03/2004

[AH] |[FY 2005] Statutory Checklists
Revised 01/06/2005

[AH]|[FY 2006] Statutory Checklists
Revised 03/20/2006

[AH]|[FY 2007] Statutory Checklists
Revised 04/05/2007

[AH]|[FY 2008] Statutory Checklists
Revised 05/19/2008

[MR]|Strategic Management – Interim Guidance

[MR]|Strategic Objective Document Disposition Schedule

[MR]| [DOS and USAID] Strategic Plan, FY 2004-2009

[AH] |Strategic Plan Checklist

[AH] |[USAID's] Strategy for Sustainable Development: An Overview

[AH] |Summary Description of FAA sections 118(e) and 119(d) Requirements for Preparing Strategic Plans

[MR] | Support for Eastern European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989

[MR] | Technical Advisors in AIDS & Child Survival Programs(TAACS)
[AH] | Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
[AH] | Performance Monitoring and EvaluationTIPS
- TIPS 1: Conducting a Participatory Evaluation
- TIPS 2: Conducting Key Informant Interviews
- TIPS 3: Preparing an Evaluation Scope of Work
- TIPS 4: Using Direct Observation Techniques
- TIPS 5: Using Rapid Appraisal Methods
- TIPS 6: Selecting Performance Indicators
- TIPS 7: Preparing a Performance Monitoring Plan
- TIPS 8: Establishing Performance Targets
- TIPS 9: Conducting Customer Service Assessments
- TIPS 10: Conducting Focus Group Interviews
- TIPS 11: The Role of Evaluation in USAID
- TIPS 12: Guidelines for Indicator and Data Quality
- TIPS 13: Building a Results Framework
- TIPS 14: Monitoring the Policy Reform Process
- TIPS 15: Measuring Institutional Capacity
- TIPS 15 Annexes: Measuring Institutional Capacity

[AH] | Tools for Alliance Builders

[AH] | Trade Development

[AH] | UEC Loan Documentation
[AH] | UNAIDS National AIDS Programmes: A Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation
[AH] | UNAIDS/UNGASS: Monitoring the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS
[AH] | UNAIDS/WHO/UNICEF HIV and Infant Feeding: Guidelines for decision-makers, 1998, "WHO Technical Consultation,
New Data on the Prevention of MTCT of HIV and the policy implications: Conclusions and Recommendations, Geneva 11-13 October 2000" or update
[AH] | UNICEF
[MR] | U.S. State Department, Cable Paris 01060
New Reference 08/18/2008

[MR] | United States Code (U.S.C)
- United States Code Referenced in the ADS

[AH] | Untying and Aid Efficiency

[AH] | Urban Development Policy

[MR] | [USAID] - U.S. PVO Partnership Policy Guidance

[AH] | USAID and Other Websites Providing Helpful References and Other Information

[MR] | USAID Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons Policy
New Reference 11/09/2004

[MR] | USAID Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons Policy Implementation Guidelines
New Reference 09/18/2008
[AH] | USAID Commodity Reference Guide, 2003 Edition, Guidelines for the Office of Food for Peace
[MH] | USAID's Procedures for Implementing International Agreements for Tied and Untied Aid
[AH] | USAID Research: Policy Framework, Principles, and Operational Guidance, 1997

[AH] | USAID Support for the Recommendation
[MR] | U.S. Internal Revenue Code, 1986 (www.irs.gov)

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[MR] | World Health Organization (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

This Series 200 reference page does not include ADS Chapters, Interim Updates, and Handbooks that are cited in Series 200 chapters. Those items are listed separately on the ADS web site. Additionally, when possible we link to web sites that house a collection of external references. When this is possible, we do not list all of the sections of those references that are cited in Series 200 chapters.

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