The current US administration has developed a strong focus on results. US policy documents establish and report on outcomes, as well as outputs. USAID is also seeking to reflect its local systems approach in its results measurement, but no agency yet has plans to align results with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mandatory tools for managing programmes support the focus on results and their use in informing budgets and decision making. However, the results system is complex and burdensome – with too many indicators, too much reporting and too little alignment with partner country results.