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VII. Performance Results

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 — Coalition Partners Identify, Deter, Apprehend and Prosecute Terrorists.

I/P: Anti-Terrorism Assistance

INDICATOR: Number of Participant Countries That Achieve and Sustain a Capability to Effectively Deter, Detect, and Counter Terrorist Organizations and Threats
	PART Output
JUSTIFICATION: Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) not only provides quality training to priority counterterrorism countries but enables each country to achieve sustainment by providing them with the capability to incorporate anti-terrorism curriculum into their own training methods over a set course of time, thereby optimizing USG cost efficiency of each nation’s participation in the ATA program.
FY 2006 PERFORMANCE	Target	Two new countries (6 total) ascend from basic through advanced training and have attained competence in countering terrorist activities.
	Results	The Department conducted counterterrorism training for 77 partner nations and performed 269 training events. Two new countries ascended from basic through advanced training and attained competence in countering terrorist activities.
	Rating	On Target
	Impact	The ATA program continues to serve as the U.S. Government’s primary provider of anti-terrorism training to partner nations by delivering a wide range of courses to strengthen critical counterterrorism capacities. ATA alumni have served as the lead investigators of a number of recent terrorist attacks and have utilized their training in tracking down and arresting perpetrators.
PERFORMANCE DATA	Data Source	Embassy reporting, intelligence/law enforcement reporting, after-action reports by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and Department regional bureau area offices and individual country assessments.
PERFORMANCE DATA	Data Quality (Verification)	All partner nations receive a needs assessment describing and recommending training to address critical counter terrorism needs. The Country Assistance Plan documents the direction ATA training will be processed to conduct the identified training need.
PAST PERFORMANCE	2005	ATA proceeded with antiterrorism training and assistance efforts to help partner nations in the global war on terrorism, sponsoring 217 training events to 78 countries.
	2004	Two additional countries (Israel and South Africa) ascended from basic through advanced training and attained competence in countering terrorist activities and threats.
	2003	Two countries ascended from basic through advanced training and attained competence in countering terrorist activities and threats.

I/P: Terrorist Interdiction Program

INDICATOR: Percentage of Travelers Screened by Participating Foreign Governments
with the Terrorist Interdiction Program’s Watchlisting System
	PART Outcome
JUSTIFICATION: A key element of the Terrorist Interdiction Program (TIP) is maximizing the usage of the terrorist watchlisting system to screen travelers passing through ports of entry. U.S. counterterrorism strategic objectives are best served when participating nations maximize their use of the watchlisting system provided under TIP.
FY 2006 PERFORMANCE	Target	79%.
	Results	80%.
	Rating	On Target
	Impact	The level of host nation use of the screening system indicates that partner countries share and support our strategic goal of constraining terrorist mobility.
PERFORMANCE DATA	Data Source	Percentages were derived from informal feedback from U.S. personnel charged with program oversight in each country, as well as reporting from program personnel during the course of visits to perform system maintenance, software upgrades, or follow-on operator training.
PERFORMANCE DATA	Data Quality (Verification)	Although the data is based on periodic and not constant observation, it is considered a reliable representation of host nation usage.
PAST PERFORMANCE	2005	73%.
	2004	68%.
	2003	58%.

U.S. Anti-Terrorism Assistance to Indonesia

Photo showing a bomb squad member removing a mock explosive device from a hijacked passenger plane during a September 2006 anti-terror drill at Juanda airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The Department provided assistance in FY 2006 to train and equip a special Indonesian counterterrorism police unit called Special Detachment 88. SD-88 was launched in 2003 in response to the October 2005 bombings in Bali. In November 2005, SD 88 located Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist, Azahari bin Husin, who was linked to the Bali bombings and to bombings in Jakarta. SD 88 planned and executed a successful assault on Azahari’s stronghold, killing him and securing valuable intelligence to help prevent other attacks.

A bomb squad member removes a mock explosive device from a hijacked passenger plane during a September 2006 anti-terror drill at Juanda airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
Photo: AP/Wide World

I/P: Meeting International Standards

INDICATOR: Compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1373
	Output
JUSTIFICATION: Repeated reporting by UN member countries and UN Counterterrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) analysis indicate continued progress in meeting UNSCR 1373 requirements.
FY 2006 PERFORMANCE	Target	The Counterterrorism Committee (CTC) develops best practices in all areas related to UNSCR 1373 implementation. CTC uses the best practices to develop standards for measuring Member State compliance with UNSCR 1373. Regular CTC field missions conducted to ensure compliance and facilitate technical assistance to “willing but unable” countries. CTC identifies those “unwilling” countries. Tangible sanctions developed to be applied by the UN Security Council to recalcitrant countries that decline to meet obligations under UNSCR 1373 even with technical assistance.
	Results	A directory of best practices has been developed. A total of nine state visits and two other field missions were conducted, and the Counterterrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) has planned seven more state visits during 2006. One of CTED missions in 2006 was a high-level mission to press a state, which had fallen out of compliance with UNSCR 1373, to pass necessary legislation promptly. The CTC also is beginning to consider how to develop standards for measuring states’ compliance. CTED is enhancing its outreach to donor states and organizations, including through regular contact with the G-8 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG), the UNDP, and the EU.
	Rating	Above Target
	Impact	Through the efforts of the CTC and CTED, Member States and regional organizations have become more aware of the requirements of UNSCR 1373 and have been given assistance to meet those requirements. CTED field missions have helped Member States identify legal and policy gaps in their counterterrorism apparatus. The United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime, Terrorism Prevention Branch has provided assistance to states in drafting legislation to implement 1373 obligations and to implement the requirements of the 13 universal conventions and protocols on CT. Other donors, such as the EU and UNDP are pursuing assistance projects to close gaps CTED has identified in States CTED has visited.
PERFORMANCE DATA	Data Source	UNCTC reports; reporting from U.S. Embassies and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
PERFORMANCE DATA	Data Quality (Verification)	The UNCTC receives and reviews all reports submitted by UN Member States detailing efforts to implement UNSCR 1373. The U.S. Government conducts interagency reviews of these reports. The Department obtains copies of CTC letters to Member States.
PAST PERFORMANCE	2005	One hundred sixty nine of 191 UN members submitted follow-up reports as requested by the CTC. CTED did not become fully staffed until September 2005. CTC and CTED did not achieve the level of results expected, but staged one international conference on counterterrorism standards and best practices and conducted field missions to Morocco, Albania, Kenya, Thailand, and Algeria.
	2004	All 191 countries completed their second and third reports and 100 countries have in place executive machinery needed to implement counter-terrorism legislation required under UNSCR 1373. CTC initiated limited number of field missions to States to monitor compliance with 1373 and to assess needs for technical assistance and training. CTC implemented restructuring of its expert staff to meet increased responsibilities.
	2003	All UN Member States submitted at least one report. Assistance began to reach states having difficulty complying. CTC began to identify States seriously out of compliance with UNSCR 1373 and provide notification that corrective action must be taken to avoid repercussions.

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