Operation Provide Hope: Nation-Building Through Healthcare

Abstract

The end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union brought about the need for United States (U.S.) strategic policy to ensure stability and support nation-building in the region. This region consisting of 12 newly independent states (NIS) of the former Soviet Union has remained relatively stable for the past 22 years. One contributing factor to successful nation-building, peace and regional stability has been the impact of Operation Provide Hope (OPH), an interagency effort between the Department of State (DoS) and Department of Defense (DoD). OPH has provided $363 million of excess DoD medical equipment and supplies to governments in the region since its conception in 1992. What will be the impact resulting from the DoS discontinuation of funding after Fiscal Year 2014? What are the possibilities to continue this program in the NIS or shift the support to other areas in need, such as sub-Saharan Africa?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590306

Entities

People

  • William M. Stubbs

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Market Economy
  • Medical Equipment And Supplies
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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