U.S. Department of State Fiscal Year 2019 Agency Financial Report

Performance Summary and Highlights P erformance R eporting The Department of State reports annual progress and results toward achieving the strategic objectives and performance goals articulated in the JSP via the Annual Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (APP/APR). The latest reporting on the JSP – including performance goals, performance indicators, and a narrative explanation of progress – can be found in the FY 2020 APP/FY 2018 APR at https://www.state.gov/plans-performance-budget/ performance-plans-and-reports/ . The following are illustrative accomplishments from the APP/APR: Strategic Goal 1: Protect America’s Security at Home and Abroad ■ ■ The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS gained five new members: the Philippines, the Community of Sahel- Saharan States, Guinea, Kenya, and Fiji. Coalition stabilization and early recovery assistance helped restore essential services and remove explosive remnants of war, and encouraged the free and voluntary return of over 162,000 internally displaced persons to Raqqa, Syria. ■ ■ The U.S. Government funded 7,460 events, trainings, or activities, in which 359,766 people participated, designed to build support for peace or reconciliation on a mass scale. ■ ■ State had engagement on cyber issues with 126 countries, economies, and/or regional organizations. Strategic Goal 2: Renew America’s Competitive Advantage for Sustained Economic Growth and Job Creation ■ ■ The United States reached or expanded six aviation agreements, including four new Open Skies Agreements with Caribbean partners. ■ ■ U.S. exports of information and communications technology grew by more than 4 percent to $70.9 billion. ■ ■ Forty-nine countries participated in State scientific fellowships and exchanges. Strategic Goal 3: Promote American Leadership through Balanced Engagement ■ ■ The U.S. Government provided assistance to almost 7,700 civil society organizations engaged in advocacy of U.S. goals and values. ■ ■ Almost 2.7 million adults and children were newly enrolled on antiretroviral therapy. ■ ■ State’s American Spaces programs hosted 68.3 million visitors. Strategic Goal 4: Ensure Effectiveness and Accountability to the American Taxpayer ■ ■ In support of State’s Category Management APG, 40 percent of addressable contract dollars were awarded to Best in Class vehicles and 25 percent of contract dollars were awarded to contract vehicles designated as Spend Under Management. ■ ■ State achieved $16.65 million in supply chain cost savings. ■ ■ State closed 17 percent of its domestic data centers due to Cloud efficiencies. ■ ■ Approximately 3,100 U.S. Government employees and local staff were moved into safer and more secure facilities. The section starting on the following page provides an overview of major program areas. These programs are included in the Financial Section, Section II of this AFR, on the Consolidated Statement of Net Cost. 2019 A gency F inancial R eport U nited S tates D epartment of S tate | 17 PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS