HIV/AIDS (Joint with USAID)

Achieve and sustain control of the HIV epidemic in PEPFAR-supported countries. By September 30, 2023, PEPFAR will 1) support eight ¹ additional countries to achieve 72% community viral load suppression (CVLS) and 2) ensure that all nine ² PEPFAR-supported countries that have achieved 72% CVLS sustain that progress.

Climate Change (Joint with USAID)

Combat global climate change by advancing climate-resilient, net zero emissions development around the world.

Adaptation: By September 30, 2023, the United States establishes or strengthens collaboration with 75 countries resulting in the development and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) or other relevant national adaptation-related documents to increase adaptive capacity, enhance resilience, and reduce vulnerability to climate change by 2030.

Mitigation: By September 30, 2023, the United States establishes or strengthens collaborations with 27 countries that will result in support for enhanced implementation of at least 24 Nationally Determined Contributions and/or net zero emission strategies.

Reporting: By September 30, 2023, the United States has provided technical, financial, and diplomatic support to 30 countries that enhances their institutional frameworks and capacity in order to deliver the first National Inventory Reports and Biennial Transparency Reports by December 31, 2024.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (Joint with USAID)

Expand inclusive and equitable recruitment, hiring, and retention practices that contribute to diverse Department of State and USAID workforces across demographic groups, including groups inequitably represented at the Department and USAID. By September 30, 2023, the Department of State will increase recruitment, hiring, and retention to bring the number of employees with disabilities to at least 15.3 percent of their workforce, with 2.4 percent of their workforce being persons with targeted disabilities, and USAID will increase recruitment, hiring, and retention to bring the number of employees* with disabilities to at least 12 percent of their workforce, with 2 percent of their workforce being persons with targeted disabilities.

*Referring to direct hire staff

Equity Across Foreign Affairs Work

Advance equity and support for underserved communities in the development and conduct of foreign policy.  By September 30, 2023, the Department will build an institution-wide equity infrastructure by developing assessment tools and establishing country-specific baselines, measurements, and reporting mechanisms for the Department.

Data-Informed Diplomacy

The Department’s global workforce will be empowered with the skills and tools to derive actionable mission insights from data, and its data assets will be securely shared and effectively managed. By September 30, 2023, in alignment with the eight implementation themes of its first-ever Enterprise Data Strategy, the Department will have doubled workforce training in data analytics, increased the use of enterprise analytics products by 50%, increased the number of organizational units leveraging common analytics infrastructure, quadrupled the ingestion of data assets into the Department’s Data Inventory/Data Catalog, and published a modern enterprise data policy.

Cybersecurity

Through implementation of the Federal Zero Trust Strategy, the Department will improve its security posture by fully securing its infrastructure, networks, and data against internal and external cyber threats. By September 30, 2023, the Department will improve the maturity of all five Zero Trust pillars to the Advanced level as defined by the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model.

Enhancing Security Monitoring Solutions

Update technical security countermeasures for Department of State facilities worldwide by enhancing security monitoring solutions paramount to securing Department of State personnel, information, and facilities. By September 30, 2023, the percent of domestic and overseas sites that have been upgraded will increase from 17% to 35%.