The Office of Policy and Evaluation advises the Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary on approaches to the Bureau's activities and on the foreign policy direction and content of Bureau programming; develops the Bureau’s performance plan and maintains liaison with Bureau elements and other entities to ensure consistency with U.S. foreign policy; evaluates the impact of Bureau programs and prepares annual and periodic performance measurement reports; plans and coordinates Bureau alumni activities and programs; provides staff support for the Cultural Property Advisory Committee and houses the Bureau’s Cultural Heritage Center.

Key divisions of the Office of Policy and Evaluation:

• Program Evaluations
• Alumni Affairs
• Cultural Heritage Center
  • International Cultural Property Protection
  • Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
  • Iraq Cultural Heritage Initiatives