Open Government Initiative
About Open Government
President Obama signed a "Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government" as his first executive action, ushering in a new era of open and accountable government intended to bridge the gap between the American people and their government. In December 2009, the Administration issued an Open Government Directive that instructed every government agency to open its doors and its data to the American people.
The Open Government Initiative is reshaping government according to three core values:
- Transparency. Government should provide citizens with information about what their government is doing so that government can be held accountable.
- Participation. Government should actively solicit expertise from outside Washington so that it makes policies with the benefit of the best information.
- Collaboration. Government officials should work together with one another and with citizens as part of doing their job of solving national problems.
The Peace Corps embraces this initiative, and work has begun to incorporate the core values into the day-to-day work of the agency. This webpage is intended to be a one-stop resource, enabling public to easily get information about Peace Corps and provide feedback on how the agency can become as transparent as possible. This website will be a living resource and grow as we identify additional data and resources.
Peace Corps Open Government Plan
Peace Corps' Open Government Plan Version 2.0 (PDF) details Peace Corps' commitment to incorporate the core principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration into its work and operations.
The Peace Corps welcomes comments on its plan, and will incorporate feedback into future iterations. Please use our public input form to send your comments and ideas.
Documents and Reports
(click the links below)
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Annual Report (Performance and Accountability Report)
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Congressional Budget Justification
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Congressional Testimony
- Director Williams testimony submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee, October 6, 2011 (PDF)
- Testimony of Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, "Peace Corps at 50", May 11, 2011 (PDF)
- Testimony of Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams Before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, March 18, 2010 (PDF)
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Documents
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FOIA Reports
- FOIA Reference Guide
- 2011 Chief FOIA Officer Report (PDF)
- FY 2011 report (PDF) FY 2011 report (XML)
- FY 2010 report (PDF) FY 2010 report (XML)
- FY 2009 report (PDF) FY 2009 report (CVS)
- FY 2008 report (PDF)
- FY 2007 report (PDF)
- FY 2006 report (PDF)
- FY 2005 report (PDF)
- FY 2004 report (PDF)
- FY 2003 report (PDF)
- FY 2002 report (PDF)
- FY 2001 report (PDF)
- FY 2000 report (PDF)
- FY 1999 report (PDF)
- FY 1998 report (PDF)
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Host Country Impact Studies
- Armenia (PDF)
- Bulgaria (PDF)
- Burkina Faso (PDF)
- Cameroon (PDF)
- Dominican Republic (PDF)
- Jamaica (PDF)
- Mali (PDF)
- Morocco (PDF)
- Philippines (PDF)
- Romania (PDF)
- Tanzania (PDF)
- Ukraine (PDF)
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Peace Corps Comprehensive Agency Assessment (2010)
- Report (PDF)
- Appendices (PDF)
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Peace Corps Manual
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Peace Corps Notice of Medical Information Privacy Practices
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Peace Corps Strategic Plan/Performance Plan
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Peace Corps Sustainability Plan
- 2011 Sustainability Plan (PDF)
- 2010 Sustainability Plan (PDF)
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Privacy Act Documents
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Quality of Information
- preamble (PDF) and guidelines (PDF) for ensuring and maximizing the quality of information prior to public dissemination
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Service Contract Inventory
- FT 2011 (PDF)
- FT 2010 Analysis (PDF)
- FT 2010 (PDF)
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Volunteer Safety
- 2010 Annual Report of Volunteer Safety (PDF)
- 2009 Annual Report of Volunteer Safety (PDF)
- 2008 Annual Report of Volunteer Safety (PDF)
- 2007 Annual Report of Volunteer Safety (PDF)
- 2006 Annual Report of Volunteer Safety (PDF)
- 2005 Annual Report of Volunteer Safety (PDF)
- 2004 Annual Report of Volunteer Safety (PDF)
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Volunteer Survey Reports
Raw Date Sets
(click the links below)
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Data Dictionary
- Data Dictionary (PDF)
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FY2011 Peace Corps Volunteer On Board Strength
- By Post and Age Group (CSV)
- By Post and Ethnicity (CSV)
- By Post and Sex (CSV)
- By Post and Sector (CSV)
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FY2010 Peace Corps Volunteer On Board Strength
- By Post and Age Group (CSV)
- By Post and Ethnicity (CSV)
- By Post and Sex (CSV)
- By Post and Sector (CSV)
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FY2009 Peace Corps Volunteer On Board Strength
- By Post and Age Group (CSV)
- By Post and Ethnicity (CSV)
- By Post and Sex (CSV)
- By Post and Sector (CSV)
Contact the Peace Corps
Peace Corps
Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Headquarters
1111 20th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20526
800.424.8580
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