EDITOR’S NOTE: The release of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review’s interim report may not happen, according to Joel Paque of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. The review process has also transformed, with more working groups now involved in the exercise.
The Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review has moved into its second phase, but the interim report, which was at one point expected to be released in January, is now unlikely to be released at all. As the administration is also working on a national security strategy and the presidential study directive on development, an inter-agency review process is underway to better coordinate all of the various reviews currently underway inside the Administration.
While the QDDR report is delayed, the work continues. Some new details of the process and expected outcomes have started to emerge. Most notably, the original five working groups announced at the QDDR launch have evolved into 13 task forces, each focusing on a different aspect of State Department and USAID operations:
Embassy 2.0
Acting Regionally
Multilateral Engagement
Non-State Partnerships
State/USAID Collaboration
Foreign Assistance Effectiveness
Innovation in Development and Diplomacy
Prevention and Response to Conflict and Instability
Human Resource Policies and Practices
Contracting and Procurement Reform
Platforms to Perform Efficiently with 21st Century Tools
Strategic Planning and Budgeting Capacity with Increased Accountability for Results
Gender Integration
While the release of the interim report has been delayed, the QDDR still expects to release its findings in September 2010, likely following the releases of the National Security Strategy and PSD. The September date could coincide with the discussion on the progress of the Millennium Development Goals to be held at the U.N. General Assembly meeting that same month.
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