Guidebook for Supporting Economic Development in Stability Operations

✍ Scribed by Keith Crane

• Publisher: Rand Publishing
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 167
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This guidebook is designed to help U.S. Army personnel more effectively use economic assistance to support economic and infrastructure development. It should help tactical commanders choose and implement more effective programs and projects in their areas of responsibility and better understand the economic context of their efforts. It also provides suggestions on what to and what not to do, with examples from current and past operations.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 3
Preface......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Background......Page 12
Content......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Glossary......Page 18
List of Symbols......Page 22
Stability Operations......Page 26
The Guidebook......Page 29
Economic Activity in Countries Emerging from Conflict......Page 32
How Do Local People Survive?......Page 33
How Does the Economy Recover?......Page 37
How Can You Tell If It Is Working?......Page 39
Key Principles......Page 43
Quick Reference......Page 44
Players, Coordination, and Resources......Page 46
U.S. Military......Page 48
Civilian USG Agencies......Page 52
Foreign Governments and International Agencies......Page 54
Nongovernmental Organizations......Page 57
Host Government......Page 58
Local Groups......Page 59
Quick Reference......Page 60
The Problems......Page 62
Tasks for the Host Government, Civilian Agencies, and NGOs......Page 63
Potential Army Tasks......Page 65
Checklist......Page 72
Quick Reference......Page 75
The Problems......Page 76
Tasks for the Host Government, Civilian Agencies, and NGOs......Page 78
Potential Army Tasks......Page 80
Checklist......Page 90
Quick Reference......Page 91
The Problems......Page 92
Tasks for the Host Government, Civilian Agencies, and NGOs......Page 93
Potential Army Tasks......Page 94
Checklist......Page 99
Quick Reference......Page 100
The Problems......Page 102
Tasks for the Host Government, Civilian Agencies, and NGOs......Page 104
Potential Army Tasks......Page 107
Checklist......Page 114
Quick Reference......Page 115
The Problems......Page 118
Tasks for the Host Government, Civilian Agencies, NGOs, and State-Owned Enterprises......Page 120
Potential Army Tasks......Page 123
Checklist......Page 131
Quick Reference......Page 132
The Problems......Page 134
Tasks for the Host Government, Civilian Agencies, and NGOs......Page 135
Potential Army Tasks......Page 137
Checklist......Page 141
Quick Reference......Page 142
The Problems......Page 144
Procuring Supplies......Page 145
Hiring Local Employees......Page 146
Leasing Land......Page 148
Contracting......Page 149
Checklist......Page 152
Holding a Bidder’s Conference......Page 156
Books, Reports, Pamphlets, and Articles......Page 160
Other Web Resources......Page 165
Doctrinal and Guidance Documents......Page 166