USAID - FY 2005 PAR: Strategic Goal 5 Performance Goal 1 Results

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V. Performance Results

Summary of Provisional or Preliminary Results — Strategic Goal 5

Total Goals and Indicators
Number of Performance Goals	4
Number of Program Goals	6
Number of Indicators	7

Performance Summary
Number of Targets Met	7
Number of Targets Not Met	-
Number with Data Lags	-

PERFORMANCE GOAL #1— Institutions, Laws, and Policies Foster Private Sector Growth, Macroeconomic Stability, and Poverty Reduction

Program Goal: Science-Based Decision-Making and Standards Development

Strengthen ties with neighbors and key allies, and facilitate access to international markets for new technologies.

Performance Indicator #1: Effectiveness of Contacts Between Science & Technology (S&T) Communities and Policymakers
FY Results History	2002	USAID organized and sponsored four roundtables on biotechnology and nanotechnology issues. U.S. government (USAID) launched an agriculture-biotechnology (ag-biotech) initiative, Collaborative Agricultural Biotechnology Initiative (CABIO); mobilizing new science and technology (S&T) to reduce poverty and hunger.
	2003	To promote developing country access to and management of new scientific tools such as biotechnology for improving agriculture productivity, environmental sustainability, and nutrition, USAID launched a comprehensive set of activities under CABIO. USAID sponsored a global meeting of researchers to consider the relevance and importance of social sciences to agricultural and natural resources research aimed at alleviating poverty and enhancing environmental sustainability. USAID sponsored an Asia regional ag-biotech priority setting meeting in New Delhi, India to discuss key objectives and steps needed to bring the benefit of new science to increasing productivity among smallholder farmers. USAID joined with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Department for International Development (DFID) (UK) to establish the African Agricultural Technology Foundation to sponsor the sharing of research technologies between the public and private sectors in ways that bring the latest science to bear on solving problems affecting the livelihood of millions of African farmers. USAID joined with the International Rice Research Institute to implement the International Rice Functional Genomics Consortium and the Cereals Comparative Genomics Initiative. USAID worked with the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) partners and leading U.S. researchers to establish the Harvest Plus Challenge Program aimed at developing nutritionally enhanced strains of rice, wheat, maize, beans, cassava, and sweet potato.
	2004	Six bilateral initiatives to involve developing country partners in climate change S&T cooperation. Through USAID leadership, the United States signed a letter of intent to collaborate in ag-biotech with India. USAID organized a meeting of West African ministers to discuss agricultural S&T, resulting in increased interest in biotechnology and further discussions with the United States on collaboration in this area. USAID and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jointly sponsored a meeting to strengthen research cooperation between the U.S. research community and the international agricultural and natural research centers. Long-term agricultural and natural resource management research funded by USAID continues to provide important benefits in developing countries. USAID convened a U.S.-India Joint Working Group on ag-biotech , engaging USDA, Department of State, National Science Foundation (NSF), and leading U.S. scientists with a counterpart team drawn from the government of India leadership and leading Indian biotechnology research organizations.
FY 2005 Data	2005 Preliminary or Provisional Results	Number of Science and Technology agreements increased to 38 with increased collaboration of USAID, other U.S. government, non-governmental organizations (NGO), private sector, and academic institutions. Initiated bilateral and regional Science and Technology dialogue with Central Asia, South East Asia, and select African Nations. Two workshops on science trade and development issues will be initiated. Post-World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) activities in water and energy are fully ingrained in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) program of work; implement Presidential Bilateral Initiatives in water and energy.
	Target	Above results in FY 2005 are the FY 2005 target.
	Rating	On Target
	Impact	This indicator was chosen because the language in UN economic development resolutions reflects prevailing policy norms. UN development organizations are major players in economic development. The types of programs and the nature of recipients’ requests for assistance will demonstrate the degree of acceptance of Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) principles.

Program Goal: Private Sector Capacity

Improve private sector capacity/growth, including rural competitiveness and micro and small-enterprise development.

Performance Indicator #1: Enterprise Level Competitiveness
FY Results History	2002	N/A (new indicator in FY 2003)
	2003	1,338,864 loans provided as a result of USAID assistance (disaggregated by type of recipient, including historically disadvantaged groups). $363,054,541 in loans provided as a result of USAID assistance (disaggregated by type of recipient, including historically disadvantaged groups). 89,913 firms directly participating in USAID sponsored activities to strengthen their competitiveness/productivity.
	2004	2,247,926 loans provided as a result of USAID assistance (disaggregated by type of recipient, including historically disadvantaged groups). $809,037,380 in loans provided as a result of USAID assistance (disaggregated by type of recipient, including historically disadvantaged groups). 63,715 firms directly participating in USAID sponsored activities to strengthen their competitiveness/productivity.
FY 2005 Data	2005 Preliminary or Provisional Results	2,181,507 loans provided as a result of USAID assistance (disaggregated by type of recipient, including historically disadvantaged groups). $857,446,583 in loans provided as a result of USAID assistance (disaggregated by type of recipient, including historically disadvantaged groups). 68,868 firms directly participating in USAID sponsored activities to strengthen their competitiveness/productivity.
	Target	2,000,000 loans provided as a result of USAID assistance (disaggregated by type of recipient, including historically disadvantaged groups). $830,000,000 in loans provided as a result of USAID assistance (disaggregated by type of recipient, including historically disadvantaged groups). 68,868 firms directly participating in USAID sponsored activities to strengthen their competitiveness/productivity.
	Rating	On Target
	Impact	Firms in developing countries typically lack access to credit through the formal financial system for expansion. Providing credit directly or mobilizing bank financing for such firms is critical to achieving economic growth and associated job creation.

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