Strategic Planning – Frequently Asked Questions

A Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 201

Revision Date: 09/24/2008
Responsible Office: M/MPBP/POL
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Overview

In January 2007, the Administrator issued an Executive Message on “Interim Guidance on the Status of USAID Strategic Plans under the New Foreign Assistance Framework”. The Interim Guidance clarified that a USAID Operating Unit’s most recent Strategic Plan (including those that had expired), as modified by the annual Operational Plan, was to be considered the Approved Strategic Plan for purposes of meeting statutory, policy, and planning requirements.