ASIA LOW EMISSION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES (LEDS) WORK PLAN

The US-Asia LEDS program will focus on achieving its strategic development objective highlighted below
as a result of the combined efforts of the program and related activities in the region during the fiveyear
period of performance (POP). The program’s definitions of success, and means of determining it,
are reflected in an integrated Performance Management Plan (PMP) that help the program achieve its
objective and results by measuring progress and supporting refinements to the program’s approach.
The USAID LEAD program’s Results Framework and accompanying indicators are shown below.
Goal:
DO:
IR1:
IR1.1:
Sustainable low-emission, climate-resilient development in Asia
Indicator 1:
Quantity of GHG emissions, measured in metric tons of CO 2 equivalent (CO 2e),
reduced or sequestered as a result of USG assistance (F indicator 4.8-7)
Institutions, platforms, and initiatives to catalyze LEDS in Asia established or strengthened
Indicator 2:
Indicator 3:
Indicator 4:
Number of institutions with improved capacity to address climate change issues
as a result of USG assistance (F indicator 4.8.2-14)
Number of regional environmental platforms created or strengthened as a
result of USG assistance (USAID/RDMA/REO indicator)
Number of organizations participating in regional institutions, platforms or
initiatives (custom indicator)
National and subnational LEDS created or improved
Indicator 5:
Indicator 6:
Number of countries with improved LEDS Self-Assessment Tool (LEDS-SAT)
scores (custom indicator)
Number of subnational LEDS developed or improved as a result of USG
assistance (custom indicator)
Data and analytical tools used for low emission planning and implementation improved
Indicator 7:
Number of climate mitigation and/or adaptation tools, technologies, and
methodologies, developed, tested, and/or adopted as a result of USG assistance
(F indicator 4.8.2-8)
IR2:
GHG inventory and accounting systems at the national and subnational levels strengthened
Indicator 8:
Number of countries that achieve higher quality inventories according to the
Inventory Project Performance Indicator (IPPI) (custom indicator)
Indicator 9:
Number of subnational entities applying GHG accounting protocols and tools as
a result of USG assistance (custom indicator)
IR3:
IR3.1:
GHG markets strengthened
Indicator 10: Number of private and public organizations reporting GHG emissions as a result
of USG assistance (custom indicator)
Indicator 11: Number of metric tons of COe 2 reported to a GHG registry (custom indicator)
Institutions to support GHG market development strengthened
7 US-Asia LEDS Program Work Plan