; (B) other appropriate nongovernmental organizations; and (C) agencies or departments of countries affected by the lack of access to safe water, sanitation, or hygiene. (7) USAID The term USAID means the United States Agency for International Development. (8) WASH The term WASH means water, sanitation, and hygiene. 5. Global wash in healthcare facilities action plan (a) Action plan required The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Secretary of State, shall develop and implement an action plan, to be known as the Global WASH in Healthcare Facilities Action Plan , to accomplish the policy objectives listed in section 3(a). Such action plan shall— (1) set specific, timebound, and measurable goals, and identify relevant performance metrics drawing from existing and complementary strategies and plans; (2) describe monitoring and evaluation plans that reflect best practices relating to transparency, accountability, localized sustainability, country capacity, budgetary support and ownership, water, sanitation, and hygiene, including appropriate use of gender disaggregated data; (3) establish clear and transparent criteria for WASH in healthcare facilities in target countries, drawn from existing water, sanitation and hygiene, need for strong health systems, infection prevention and control, pandemic preparedness and response, maternal, newborn and child health, and nutrition programs high priority countries and assessments, and for selecting regions and intended beneficiaries of assistance; (4) describe linkages and coordination with other relevant policies, strategies, plans and initiatives including those related to gender, resilience, global health, and pandemic preparedness and response