Metrics to Monitor Governance and Reconstruction in Afghanistan: Development of Measures of Effectiveness for Civil-Military Operations and a Standardized Tool to Monitor Governance Quality
Abstract
Metrics were developed to assess and monitor in a statistically valid manner the development of good governance in Afghanistan. Measures of effectiveness (MOE) were developed for civil-military operations in Afghanistan. This report documents: 1) methods to develop MOE% which may be used to the develop MOE for any type of operation; 2) the civil-military end state defined in the process; 3) a comprehensive system of MOE for Afghanistan; 4) a new assessment tool% the Assessment of Governance Quality Indicators which allows assessment and monitoring of governance development; and S) a national sampling strategy to monitor governance development throughout Afghanistan. Methods and metrics documented here have applicability for both the military and the civilian assistance community as well as for operations in other countries. This report represents work performed primarily by the staff of the Coalition Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force (CJCMOTF) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan during the period July 2003 through January 2004. The work involved close cooperation between CJCMOTF other elements of the Coalition military civilian US Government Agencies and the United Nations Assistance Mission Afghanistan.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 12, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA422444