Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah present the first QDDR, December 2010

The Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) is a study by the United States Department of State, conducted beginning in 2009 and intended to be done every four years, that analyzes the short-, medium-, and long-term blueprint for the United States' diplomatic and development efforts abroad. It seeks to plan on a longer-term basis than the usual year-to-year, appropriations-based practice, and to integrate diplomacy and development missions.[1] It similarly seeks to correlate the department’s missions with its capacities and identify shortfalls in resourcing.[2] Finally, it is a precursor to core institutional reforms and corrective changes.[2] The first review was completed by the end of 2010. A second review began during 2014 and was released in April 2015. No further reviews have taken place.

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  2. ^ a b Ackerman, Spencer (2009-07-15). "Clinton Speech Signals Transformation at State". The Washington Independent. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2009-11-13.