18.11.08 From Coherent Policy to Coordinated Practice: Are We Delivering Coherently in Afghanistan?
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Background Paper to the Conference: From Coherent Policy to Coordinated Practice: Are We Delivering Coherently in Afghanistan?
at Grand Hotel on 18 November 2008.
This conference is organised jointly by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, in collaboration with the Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre.
The conference and this corresponding background paper are funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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In this paper we argue that the key conference question “are we delivering coherently in Afghanistan” can usefully be complemented by two additional, related questions: “are we delivering well” and “are we delivering in a way that is optimal for our Afghan counterparts”. Coherence is important only insofar as it helps the international community contribute to the fulfilment of the ultimate end goal in Afghanistan: The development of stable power systems and structures that can provide human security and development for its citizens. If the national government in Kabul is to extend its writ and authority, including gaining popular support and further increasing its institutional capacity, it will need to be supported, not undermined, by international assistance.
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