The Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) is a sweeping assessment of how the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) can become more efficient, accountable, and effective in a world in which rising powers, growing instability, and technological transformation create new threats, but also new opportunities. At its core the QDDR provides a blueprint for elevating American "civilian power" to better advance our national interests and to be a better partner to the U.S. military. Leading through civilian power (the combined force of diplomats, development professionals, and experts from government agencies) means directing and co-ordinating the resources of all America's civilian agencies to prevent and resolve conflicts, help countries lift themselves out of poverty into prosperous, stable, and democratic states, and build global coalitions to address global problems.