#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dhai  ,,an ,,act  ,to promote         
inclusive economic gr[? ?r\gh           
cons]vation & biodiv]sity programs t    
facilitate transb\nd>y coop]ation1      
improve natural res\rce managem5t1 &    
build local capacity to protect &       
pres]ve ?reat5$ wildlife species 9 !    
great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 ( s\!rn    
,africa4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ ,economic           
,livelihoods & ,?reat5$ ,animals ,act or
 ! ,,delta ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! great] ,okavango
 ,riv] ,bas91 :i* ranges f ! highl&     
plateau ( ,angola to nor!a/]n ,namibia &
 nor!rn ,botswana1 & also provides      
critical natural res\rces t su/a9       
wildlife 9 ,zambia & ,zimbabwe1 is !    
l>ge/ fre%wat] wat]%$ 9 s\!rn ,africa4  
7#b7 ,! great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 is 
! ma9 s\rce ( wat] & livelihoods = ov]  
#a million p1 & ! effective managem5t & 
protection ( ?is critical wat]%$ w help 
advance important cons]vation & economic

 gr[? objectives = ,angola1 ,botswana1  
,namibia1 local communities1 & ! broad] 
region4  7#c7 ,! great] ,okavango ,riv] 
,bas9 is home to ! l>ge/ rema9+ elephant
 population 9 ! _w1 z well z o!r ?reat5$
 wildlife species4  7#d7 ,poa*+ &       
traffick+ ( ?reat5$ wildlife species 9 !
 great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 has       
increas$ 9 rec5t ye>s1 & has ! pot5tial 
to und]m9e regional /ability by disrupt+
 local gov]nance & managem5t ( res\rces1
 & supplant+ key economic opportunities 
= community memb]s4  7#e7 ,gov]nm5ts 9 !
 region h tak5 important /eps to        
coord9ate ?r\gh exi/+ cons]vation       
frameworks to combat traffick+1 ensure  
responsible res\rce managem5t1 support  
local livelihoods1 & protect ?reat5$    
wildlife species4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x is 9 !    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage1 z   
appropriate1 ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,angola1  
,botswana1 ,namibia1 & neighbor+        
c\ntries1 & 9 p>tn]%ip ) donors1        
regional organizations1 nongov]nm5tal   

organizations1 local communities1 & !   
private sector1 to advance cons]vation  
ef=ts & promote economic gr[? & /ability
 9 ! great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 &     
neighbor+ wat]%$s & cons]vation areas4  
#d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to promote inclusive     
economic gr[? ?r\gh cons]vation &       
biodiv]sity programs t facilitate       
transb\nd>y coop]ation1 improve wat] &  
natural res\rce managem5t1 & build local
 capacity to protect & pres]ve ?reat5$  
wildlife species 9 ! great] ,okavango   
,riv] ,bas9 & neighbor+ wat]%$s &       
cons]vation areas4  #e4 ,/rategy  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all seek1 z            
appropriate1 to "w ) ! ,gov]nm5ts (     
,angola1 ,botswana1 ,namibia1 &         
neighbor+ c\ntries1 & 9 p>tn]%ip )      
donors1 regional organizations1         
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 local      
communities1 & ! private sector1 to     
develop a /rategy to--  7#a7 create &   

advance a coop]ative framework to       
promote responsible natural res\rce1    
wat]1 & wildlife managem5t practices 9 !
 great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas92  7#b7    
protect traditional migration r\tes (   
elephants & o!r ?reat5$ wildlife        
species2  7#c7 combat wildlife poa*+ &  
traffick+2  7#d7 address human heal? &  
developm5t ne$s ( local communities2 &  
7#e7 catalyze economic gr[? 9 su*       
c\ntries & across ! broad] region4  7b7 
,elem5ts ,! /rategy e/abli%$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 promote    
coop]ative & responsible wat]1 natural  
res\rce1 & wildlife managem5t policies &
 practices )9 & among ! c\ntries (      
,angola1 ,botswana1 & ,namibia1 ) a     
p>ticul> focus on ! great] ,okavango    
,riv] ,bas9 & ! critical headwat]s      
locat$ 9 ,angola2  7#b7 protect & re/ore
 wildlife habitats & traditional        
migratory patt]ns ( elephants & o!r     
?reat5$ species2  7#c7 combat wildlife  
poa*+ & traffick+ 9 ,angola1 ,botswana1 
,namibia1 & ^? areas ( ,zambia &        

,zimbabwe t bord] ,angola1 ,botswana1 or
 ,namibia1 includ+ )9 regional &        
national p>ks & res]ves1 by build+ !    
capacity ( ! gov]nm5ts ( su* c\ntries1  
local law en=cem5t1 community lead]s1 & 
p>k rang]s to detect1 disrupt1 &        
prosecute poa*]s & traffick]s2  7#d7    
promote cons]vation z a f\ndation =     
inclusive economic gr[? & developm5t )9 
a compreh5sive assi/ance /rategy t      
places ,angola1 ,botswana1 & ,namibia on
 a trajectory t[>d graduation f ! ne$ = 
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance2  7#e7    
id5tify opportunities & me*anisms to    
lev]age regional organizations1         
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &          
public-private p>tn]%ips to contribute  
to support ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy2 
7#f7 e/abli% monitor+ & evaluation      
me*anisms1 includ+ measurable goals1    
objectives1 & b5*m>ks ( success1 t are  
includ$ 9 grants1 contracts1 &          
coop]ative agreem5ts to ensure !        
effective use ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign     
assi/ance2 &  7#g7 coord9ate ) & build !

 capacity ( regional cons]vation        
frameworks 9 ord] to advance regional   
cons]vation objectives4  #f4 ,unit$     
,/ates support  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 are au?oriz$ to         
prioritize & advance ongo+ ef=ts to--   
7#a7 promote inclusive economic gr[? &  
developm5t ?r\gh responsible wat] &     
natural res\rce managem5t & wildlife    
protection activities 9 ! great]        
,okavango ,riv] ,bas92  7#b7 provide    
te*nical assi/ance to gov]nm5ts & local 
communities 9 ,angola1 ,botswana1 &     
,namibia to create a policy-enabl+      
environm5t = su* responsible wat] &     
natural res\rce managem5t & wildlife    
protection activities2 &  7#c7 build !  
capacity ( local law en=cem5t1 p>k      
rang]s1 & community lead]s to combat    
wildlife poa*+ & traffick+4  7b7        
,coord9ation & integration ) regional   
cons]vation frameworks ,! ,secret>y & ! 
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( 

o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all       
coord9ate assi/ance provid$ by ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t1 & su* o!r    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ) exi/+ regional
 cons]vation frameworks 9 ord] to ensure
 regional integration ( cons]vation1    
wildlife traffick+1 & wat] managem5t    
initiatives1 to prev5t duplication (    
ef=ts1 & to advance regional cons]vation
 objectives4  7c7 ,coord9ation ) private
 sector ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9
 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 are au?oriz$ to "w ) !  
private sector & nongov]nm5tal          
organizations to lev]age public &       
private capital to promote responsible  
res\rce managem5t1 combat wildlife poa*+
 & traffick+1 & support inclusive       
economic gr[? & local livelihoods 9 !   
great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas94  7d7      
,monitor+ & ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y & !
 ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% monitor+ &   
evaluation me*anisms1 to include        
measurable goals1 objectives1 & b5*m>ks1

 to ensure ! effective use ( ,unit$     
,/ates =eign assi/ance to a*ieve !      
objectives ( ?is section4  #g4 ,report  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include a
 description ( ! /rategy requir$ by     
section #e1 includ+--  7#a7 ! monitor+ &
 evaluation plans & indicators us$ to   
measure p]=mance "u ! /rategy2  7#b7 any
 legislative imp$im5ts to meet+ !       
objectives ( su* /rategy2  7#c7 ! ext5t 
to :i* ,angola1 ,botswana1 & ,namibia h 
demon/rat$ a commitm5t & will+ness to   
coop]ate to advance ef=ts describ$ 9    
section #e7;b72  7#d7 progress made to  
date 9 meet+ ! objectives ( su* /rategy2
  7#e7 ef=ts to coord9ate1 deconflict1 &
 /reaml9e cons]vation programs 9 ord] to

 maximize res\rce effectiv5ess2  7#f7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ,angola1 ,botswana1 &      
,namibia & o!r gov]nm5t 9 ! region are  
inve/+ res\rces to advance cons]vation  
initiatives2 &  7#g7 ! ext5t to :i* o!r 
fund+ s\rces1 includ+ ?r\gh private     
sector inve/m5t & o!r inve/m5t by       
,angola1 ,botswana1 & ,namibia1 h be5   
id5tifi$ to advance cons]vation         
initiatives4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m         
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t4  7#b7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,july #ag1 #bjah4;,cl]k4