USAID - FY 2006 PAR Addendum: Strategic Goal 4: Democracy and Human Rights

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Strategic Goal 4: Democracy and Human Rights

Advance the Growth of Democracy and Good Governance, including Civil Society, the Rule of Law, Respect for Human Rights, and Religious Freedom

Performance Results

Summary of Final Results — Strategic Goal 4

Total Goals and Indicators
Number of Performance Goals	1
Number of Initiatives/Programs (I/P)	1
Number of Indicators	1

Performance Summary
Number of Targets Met	1
Number of Targets Not Met	-

For each initiative/program that supports accomplishment of this strategic goal, the most critical FY 2006 performance indicators and targets are shown below.

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOAL #1— Measures Adopted to Develop Transparent and Accountable Democratic Institutions, Laws, and Economic and Political Processes and Practices.

I/P: Engagement to Advance Democracy

INDICATOR: Extent to Which Legal Systems Support Democratic Processes and Uphold Human Rights
	Outcome
JUSTIFICATION: This indicator measures the efficiency and effectiveness of judicial systems to establish justice and resolve disputes.
FY 2006 PERFORMANCE	Target	Average number of days to process a case: 202. Number of USAID-sponsored mediation centers: 109. Number of USAID-sponsored justice centers: 56. Average pre-trial detention in days: 98.75.
	Results	Average number of days to process a case: 566, 180% below from the FY 2006 target (Results for four USAID-assisted countries). Number of USAID-sponsored mediation centers: 192, 76% above the FY 2006 target (Results for nine USAID-assisted countries). Number of USAID-sponsored justice centers: 68, 21% above the FY 2006 target (Results for five USAID-assisted countries). Average pre-trial detention in days: 180, 82% below the FY 2006 target (Results for three USAID-assisted countries).
	Rating	Above Target
	Impact	The effectiveness of legal systems in the surveyed countries suggest that citizens must have effective mechanisms available to them to prevent the abuse of their rights and obtain remedies when their rights are abused.
PERFORMANCE DATA	Data Source	Result data from USAID operating units.
PERFORMANCE DATA	Data Quality (Verification)	The Agency’s performance data are verified using Data Quality Assessments (DQA), and must meet five data quality standards of validity, integrity, precision, reliability and timeliness. The methodology used for conducting the DQAs must be well documented by each operating unit. (For details, refer to USAID’s Automated Directive System [ADS] Chapter 203.3.5, http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/200/203.pdf).
PAST PERFORMANCE	2005	Average number of days to process a case after USAID assistance: 224, an 8% decrease from the FY 2004 baseline. Number of USAID-sponsored mediation centers (200, a 127% increase). Number of USAID-sponsored justice centers (49, a 4% increase) in target areas. Average pre-trial detention in days after USAID assistance: 141, a 1.4% decrease from the FY 2004 baseline.
	2004	Baselines: Average total time it took to process a legal case before USAID assistance was 661.2 days. After USAID assistance began in 2004, the average number of days dropped to 244.3. Number of USAID-sponsored mediation centers: 88. Number of USAID-sponsored justice centers: 47. Average pre-trial detention prior to USAID assistance: 479.25 days. After USAID assistance began in 2004, the average pre-trial detention was 143 days.
	2003	N/A.

The FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report can be viewed at http://www.usaid/policy/par06/.

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