Divided Responsibility: Lessons From U.S. Security Sector Assistance Efforts in Afghanistan: Executive Summary
Abstract
Divided Responsibility: Lessons from U.S. Security Sector Assistance Efforts in Afghanistan is the sixth lessons learned report to be issued by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. This report follows and expands upon a previous lessons learned report, Reconstructing the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan. Specifically, Divided Responsibility examines the patchwork of security sector assistance programs undertaken by dozens of U.S. entities and international partners to develop the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), Ministry of Defense (MOD), and Ministry of Interior (MOI) since 2001. The report uses the Afghan experience to identify lessons that can inform U.S. policies and actions through each phase of a security sector assistance engagement in a foreign country. The report also provides recommendations for improving the impact of such efforts. These lessons are relevant for ongoing efforts in Afghanistan, where the United States may remain engaged for years to come, and for future efforts to rebuild security forces in states emerging from protracted conflict.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1137660
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction