Download or read book FY 2014-2017 Department of State and USAID Strategic Plan written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I am pleased to present the Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) for the Department of State and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for Fiscal Years 2014 to 2017. This Joint Strategic Plan is a blueprint for investing in America's future and achieving the goals that the President laid out in his National Security Strategy and those in the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review. But it's not just a compilation of narratives and goals. In these pages, you will find a strategic assessment of the challenges we face and learn how our investments in diplomacy and development are making a difference. We face enormous challenges in the world: bringing stability to the Middle East and North Africa; increasing prosperity and strengthening regional cooperation in South and Central Asia; promoting democracy, human rights, and civil society across the globe-- and the list goes on and on. Meeting these challenges will require more than our military might. As President Obama has made clear, "America's security depends on diplomacy and development," and today we must renew that commitment. Our mission is bold and ambitious. While the Joint Strategic Plan does not capture all the work that the State Department and USAID are doing, it lays out five strategic goals: (1) strengthen America's economic reach and positive economic impact; (2) strengthen America's foreign policy impact on our strategic challenges; (3) promote the transition to a low-emission, climate-resilient world, while expanding global access to sustainable energy; (4) protect core U.S. interests by advancing democracy and human rights and strengthening civil society; and (5) modernize the way we do diplomacy and development. These goals will help us meet the challenges of this moment to secure peace and prosperity for future generations."--Page [2].