Appendix A: Measures of Performance

Outcome / Implementing Office / Measures of Performance
1.1. Incorporating NAP objectives into appropriate DoD strategic guidance and planning documents. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Departments and CCMDS / - Does OSD, Joint Staff have Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)included, in instructions, directives, plans, etc?
- Do Military Departments and CCMDs have WPS included in directives, instructions, orders, operation orders or plans?
1.2. Ensure all relevant U.S. personnel receive appropriate training on Women, Peace, and Security issues, including instruction on the value of inclusive participation in conflict prevention, peace processes, and security initiative, international human rights and international humanitarian law, protection of civilians, prevention of GBV, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), and combating trafficking in persons (TIP) / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Departments, CCMDs, Service Schools / - What courses or classestaught on WPS or have WPS incorporated in them?
- Are deployed civilian and military personnel receiving pre-deployment and in-theater training on WPS including instruction on the value of inclusive participation in conflict prevention, peace processes, and security initiatives, international human rights and international humanitarian law, protection of civilians, prevention of GBV, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA)?
- Is WPS being taught as part of Professional Military Education, including Commanders’ courses, and intermediate and senior service schools?
- Is TIP being included in PME?
1.3.Designate one or more officers, including senior-level officials as appropriate, as responsible for coordination of implementation of the NAP, as well as other gender-related policies and strategies. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS, Service Schools / - Who has been designated to coordinate and implement WPS policies and strategies?
- Who has been designated to be a full-time or part-time gender advisor?
1.4. Develop and improve data collection mechanisms to track and report progress on WPS objectives, assess lessons learned, and identify best practices from existing programs. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS, Service Schools / - What data is being collected to track and report progress on WPS objectives, assess lessons learned, and identify best practices from existing programs?
2.1. Assist partner governments in improving the recruitment and retention of women, including minorities and other historically marginalized women, into government ministries and the incorporation of women’s perspectives into peace and security policy. / Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - Are Partner countries recruiting women for their security ministries? If so, how many this fiscal year?
- Has any financial support been given to partner governments for recruitment of women in security ministries? If so, how much funding has been allocated this fiscal year?
- Are women being retained in the security ministries? If so, how many this fiscal year?
2.1. Provide common guidelines and training to assist partner nations to integrate women and their perspectives into their security sectors. / Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - What common guidelines and training have you implemented to integrate women and their perspectives into your partner nations security sectors?
2.1. Leverage the participation of female U.S. military personnel to encourage and model gender integration and reach out to female and male populations in partner nations / Joint Staff, Military Departments, CCMDS and Service Schools / - How many women have been deployed as part of a force or as Individual Augments this fiscal year?
- What is the strategy to deploy more women service members and civilians?
- How many women have been deployed as part of Engagement Teams this fiscal year and to what locations?
2.1. Increase partner nation women’s participation in U.S. funded training programs for foreign police, judicial, and military personnel, including professional military education (PME), as well as exchange programs, conferences, and seminars. / CCMDS and Service Schools / During this reporting period, how many women from partner nations have participatedin U.S. funded training programs for police and military personnel including PME, as well as exchange programs, conferences and seminars?
2.1. Mobilize men as allies in support of women’s leadership and participation in security-related processes and decision-making. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - Are formal and informal meeting held with dignitaries within the Ministries of Interior and Defense of partner countries include Talking Points on WPS?
- Are women leaders from partner countries being invited to attend US-partner security-related and decision-making meetings?
2.1. Utilize public diplomacy and engagement to advocate for women’s leadership and participation in security-related processes and decision-making, and to overcome related barriers. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - What women leaders have participated in security-related processes and decision-making to overcome related barriers?
2.2. Assist partner nations in building their capacity to develop, implement, and enforce policies and military justice systems that promote and protect women’s rights. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - How have you assisted partner nations build their capacity to develop, implement, and enforce policies and military justice systems that promote and protect women’s rights?
3.1. Advocate for UN peacekeeping missions to have strong mandates on protection of civilians (POC), including on GBV; provide diplomatic support for initiatives in the UN General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) and budget committees to build the capacity and provide operational tools for POC and prevention of GBV; and work to ensure effective GBV modules are included in all appropriate U.S. training provided to troop contributing countries. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - What operational tools did you provide during UN peacekeeping missions to ensure POC and prevention of GBV?
- What GBV modules were provided to troop contributing countries?
3.1. Incorporate modules on protection, rights, and specific needs of women in conflict into training provided to partner militaries and security personnel. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - If there was participation in a UN peacekeeping mission, what training modules were provided to partner military and security personnel on protection, rights and specific needs of women in conflict?
3.1. Support education and awareness initiatives for U.S. Government civilian contractors and aid workers on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in crisis and conflict-affected environments. / Military Services, CCMDS / - If there was participation in a UN peacekeeping mission, what education did was provided to U.S. Gov’t civilian contractors and aid works on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in crisis and conflict-affected environments?
3.2. Assist multilateral and international organizations in developing appropriate mechanisms for sexual assault prevention, response, and accountability, and codes of conduct to prevent SEA by their own personnel. Establish standard operating procedures for USG to follow up on cases of SEA by international personnel to ensure accountability. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - What education was provided to multilateral organizations in developing appropriate mechanisms for sexual assault prevention, response, and accountability, and codes of conduct to prevent SEA?
- Are there SOPs to follow up on cases of SEA by international personnel to ensure accountability?
3.3. Promote zero tolerance with regard to trafficking in persons for U.S. military and civilian personnel through updated policies relating to prohibited activities by contractor employees and monitoring of contractors’ related performance. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - Have there been any cases of trafficking in persons by US military personnel and civilian personnel or contractor employees this fiscal year?
- What actions were taken this fiscal year to ensure there is zero tolerance with regards to trafficking in person for US military and civilian personnel?
3.3. Coordinate implementation of the anti-trafficking-related items of the National Action Plan (NAP) with the ongoing work of the U.S. Presidential Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in Persons. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - What actions were taken to ensure U.S. military, civilian employees and contractors have the necessary tools for awareness and prevention of human trafficking, including through training, distribution of awareness materials, and development of policies and procedures to address vulnerabilities in defense contracts?
3.4. Increase attention to the needs of male survivors, particularly boys, in Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response programs. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - What actions were taken to increase the attention to the needs of male survivors, practically boys in GBV prevention and response programs when working in countries deployed to?
4.1. Integrate protocols and support opportunities to share best practices for gender analysis in conflict mapping and reporting, including for mass atrocity prevention, countering violent extremism, and stabilization funding. Review conflict early warning systems and methodologies for conflict assessments, including the Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework and related frameworks, to assess and strengthen the integration of gender in these tools and approaches. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - What actions were taken to include early warning indicators and a gender analysis for planning and executing exercises and operations?
- How was policy on countering violent extremism and stabilization funding developed and implemented?
4.1. Actively engage women in planning and implementing disaster and emergency preparedness and risk reduction activities, including regarding how police can better interact with women in their role as first responders. / Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - Are women in partner countries being engaged in planning and implementation of disaster and emergency preparedness and risk reductions activities? If not, why not?
- List actions taken when working with partner country police to better interact with women in their roles as first responders.
4.2. Support women’s participation in efforts to de-radicalize men and women who have supported violent extremism, promote tolerance and pluralism in their communities, and advance stabilization and reconstruction activities. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - List ongoing support to women’s participation in efforts to de-radicalize men and women who have supported violent extremism.
- List ongoing support to women’s participation in promoting tolerance and pluralism in their communities.
- List ongoing support to women’s support to advance stabilization and reconstruction activities in the countries you are supporting.
5.1. Promote women’s, men’s, and children’s equal access to aid distribution mechanisms and services, including establishing or strengthening protocols for the safe and equitable delivery of humanitarian assistance. / Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - How is equal access to aid distribution mechanisms and services forwomen, men and childrenbeing promoted?
- How are protocols for safe and equitable distribution of humanitarian assistance to women, men and childrenbeing strengthened?
5.1. Ensure that U.S. Government crisis response and recovery teams have access to appropriate gender and protection expertise, such as a designated gender advisor, to integrate gender considerations in U.S. Government-supported relief and recovery efforts. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - Is there access to appropriate gender and protection expertise when conducting crisis response, relief and recovery efforts?
- Was a Gender Advisor for the particular effort appointed?
5.3. Support DDR programs, as well as reintegration and rehabilitation programs, including sustainable livelihood alternatives, that address the distinct needs of male and female ex-combatants and those associated with armed actors or violent extremists in other capacities. / OSD, Joint Staff, Military Services, CCMDS / - How are reintegration and early recovery programs addressing the distinct needs of men and women ex-combatants and those associated with armed actors or violent extremist?
- Have sustainable livelihood alternatives been planned and implemented?

Prepared by Col Sheila Scanlon USMC Retired December 2017.

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