Strengthening the partnership : improving military coordination with relief agencies and allies in humanitarian operations / Daniel Byman ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Byman, Daniel, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian assistance, American--Foreign countries.

Humanitarian assistance, American.

Charities--Foreign countries.

Charities.

United States--Armed Forces--Civic action.

United States.

United States. Air Force--Civic action.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxiii, 227 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many humanitarian interventions led and supported by the United States go beyond simple disaster relief and include such difficult tasks as protecting refugees, securing humanitarian aid, and restoring civil order. The U.S. Air Force often plays an important role in such complex contingency operations. This book explores how the military might improve coordination with relief agencies and with European allies in such operations. It examines the dynamics of complex contingency operations, provides an overview of the relief community, delineates barriers to better cooperation, discusses the European contribution, and recommends steps the military might take to improve coordination in future crises. Steps include improving military familiarization with key relief organizations, perhaps appointing a humanitarian advisor, establishing more "centers of excellence, " and bringing relief organizations into the planning process. The military should encourage information sharing with relief organizations, improve procedures for managing the flow of aid, and leverage European capabilities.

Contents:

1. Introduction pt. 1. Complex Contingency Operations and the Role of the Military 2. Characteristics of Complex Contingency Operations 3. Frequency of Conflict and Response 4. Military Tasks in Complex Contingencies 5. Common Constraints on Operations pt. 2. The Relief Community and the Military 6. Overview of the Relief Community 7. Advantages to Better Coordination with the Relief Community 8. Coordination Structures and Their Limits 9. Barriers to Improved Coordination with Relief Agencies pt. 3. Working with European Allies 10. Humanitarian Intervention as a Coalition Activity pt. 4. Implications and Recommendations11. A Strategy to Improve Coordination App. A.U.S. NGOs App. B. Major International NGOs App. C. French Experience and Perspectives

Notes:

"MR-1185-AF".

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-213) and index.

ISBN:

0-8330-4371-4

OCLC:

70741514