IV. Performance Summary (State and USAID)
The table below summarizes the performance ratings for Department of State and USAID results for the Democracy and Human Rights strategic goal.
Strategic Goal Results Achieved for FY 2006
| |
Significantly Below Target |
Below Target |
On Target |
Above Target |
Significantly Above Target |
Totals |
| Number of Results |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Percent of Total |
0% |
22% |
78% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
V. Performance Analysis
Performance Trends. The Department
and USAID have been able to demonstrate progress in developing democratic institutions,
supporting free and fair elections, upholding religious freedom, and increasing
women’s participation in the economy and politics, particularly in Afghanistan and the countries of the Middle East.
High-level Results. The contextual
indicator on freedom in the world developed by Freedom House demonstrates that
the number of countries designated “free” or “partly free” has increased slightly over the past four years. At a country level, both Afghanistan and Iraq have made progress toward building the institutions necessary to support constitutional democracy.
Results Significantly Above or Significantly Below Target. No results were rated significantly above or significantly
below target.
Key Initiatives And Programs. The
Department and USAID invested significant resources to promote democracy and
human rights in FY 2006. For example, a new Human Rights and Democracy Fund
was established with an appropriation of $94 million, of which $15 million was
earmarked for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and $6.5 million was
set aside for the advancement of democracy in Iran and Syria. Under a separate
appropriation, an additional $74 million was earmarked to NED for democracy
grants. Using Economic Support Funds, the Department invested $50 million for
democracy, human rights and governance programs in Egypt; $56 million for democracy,
governance and rule of law programs in Iraq; and $20 million for labor and environmental
capacity building activities in support of the free trade agreement with the
countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic. In FY 2006, USAID received
$15 million for programs to improve women’s leadership capacity in developing countries and $40 million to support the transition to democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis.
VI. Resources Invested by USAID
Human Resources1,2
(Direct Funded Positions)
| Performance Goal |
FY 2006 |
| Democratic Systems and Practices |
1,482 |
| Respect for Human Rights |
45 |
| Total |
1,527 |
|
Budget Authority
(Dollars in Millions)
| Performance Goal |
FY 2006 |
| Democratic Systems and Practices |
$983.9 |
| Respect for Human Rights |
$29.8 |
| Total |
$1,013.7 |
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