Download or read book Review of the Effectiveness of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Program in Iraq written by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of the effectiveness of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Program in Iraq .

Download or read book Review of the Effectiveness of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Program in Iraq written by United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Review of the Effectiveness of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Program in Iraq written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Program for Iraq is a U.S.-led, civil-military effort to help Iraq's provincial and local governments govern effectively and deliver essential services. The PRT Program provides integrated and multidisciplinary teams of U.S. and coalition civilian and military personnel to teach, coach, and mentor provincial and local government officials in core competencies of governance and economic development. This report examines the PRT program and provinces in Iraq across five selected areas of program emphasis: 1. assisting Iraq's provincial and local governments in developing a transparent and sustained capability to govern 2. promoting increased security and rule of law 3. advancing economic development 4. providing the provincial administration necessary to meet the basic needs of the population and 5. promoting reconciliation and shaping the political environment. This report provides some generalizations across each area of emphasis and also provides an assessment of progress across the country.

Download or read book Provincial Reconstruction Teams Iraq written by Edgar Pedroza and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The initial PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team) effort in Iraq commenced in earnest throughout 2005 and early 2006. The intended process of facilitating provincial capacity, although, met a number of obstacles throughout its execution. A key inquiry of the following text has been what have been the threats to the operational capacity of PRTs in meeting the mission of 'capacity development'? Have existing efforts to identify the mission, organization, and effectiveness of PRTs allowed for the identification of logistical, physical, and organizational threats to PRT operations? Could the resulting area of foci, as identifying the treats to the operational capacity of PRTs, allow for the ability to remediate areas of weakness to the existing PRT mission of 'capacity development'?.

Download or read book Provincial Reconstruction Teams Performance Measurement Process Has Improved written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since October 2006 SIGIR has issued three reports examining the status, expansion, and effectiveness of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) and embedded Provincial Reconstruction Teams (ePRTs) in Iraq. Those reports recommended that the U.S. Mission-Iraq and Multi-National Forces-Iraq (MNF-I) establish a performance measurement system with clear objectives, performance measures, and milestones for the PRTs. SIGIR's objectives for this audit were to review the PRT program and answer these general questions: 1) Have program objectives and performance measures or metrics been established? 2) What is the status of future program plans in relation to the reduction in U.S. military forces? 3) Are lessons learned being captured that could be useful in other contingencies? 4) What actions have been taken based SIGIR's prior recommendations? SIGIR recommends that the Ambassador direct the Director of the Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) to update the Planning and Assessment User Guide to clarify roles and responsibilities of OPA's Plans and Assessments Cell; and a process for the desk officers to account for all required PRT or ePRT submissions. We recommend that the Ambassador work jointly with the Commander, MNF-I to update the PRT close out strategy to take into account the impact of U.S. troop reduction plans In commenting on a draft of this report, OPA concurred with recommendations to clarify the roles and responsibilities of OPA's Plans and Assessments Cell, and to establish a process to account for all required PRT or ePRT submissions. OPA did not concur with our recommendation to synchronize the PRT close-out strategy with U.S. troop reduction plans. SIGIR agreed and modified the recommendation to say that the close-out strategy should take into account the impact of U.S. troop reductions. MNF-I provided comments and concurred that the PRT program should recognize the reduction in U.S. troops in its transition plans.

Download or read book Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq written by Robert Perito and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Provincial Reconstruction Teams Performance Measurement Process Has Improved written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since October 2006 SIGIR has issued three reports examining the status, expansion, and effectiveness of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) and embedded Provincial Reconstruction Teams (ePRTs) in Iraq. Those reports recommended that the U.S. Mission-Iraq and Multi-National Forces-Iraq (MNF-I) establish a performance measurement system with clear objectives, performance measures, and milestones for the PRTs. SIGIR's objectives for this audit were to review the PRT program and answer these general questions: 1) Have program objectives and performance measures or metrics been established? 2) What is the status of future program plans in relation to the reduction in U.S. military forces? 3) Are lessons learned being captured that could be useful in other contingencies? 4) What actions have been taken based SIGIR's prior recommendations? SIGIR recommends that the Ambassador direct the Director of the Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) to update the Planning and Assessment User Guide to clarify roles and responsibilities of OPA's Plans and Assessments Cell; and a process for the desk officers to account for all required PRT or ePRT submissions. We recommend that the Ambassador work jointly with the Commander, MNF-I to update the PRT close out strategy to take into account the impact of U.S. troop reduction plans In commenting on a draft of this report, OPA concurred with recommendations to clarify the roles and responsibilities of OPA's Plans and Assessments Cell, and to establish a process to account for all required PRT or ePRT submissions. OPA did not concur with our recommendation to synchronize the PRT close-out strategy with U.S. troop reduction plans. SIGIR agreed and modified the recommendation to say that the close-out strategy should take into account the impact of U.S. troop reductions. MNF-I provided comments and concurred that the PRT program should recognize the reduction in U.S. troops in its transition plans.

Download or read book Status of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Program Expansion in Iraq written by United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On January 10, 2007, President Bush announced a "New Way Forward" to accelerate Iraq's transition to self-reliance. The strategy called for a surge of civilian and military personnel into the provinces and a doubling of the number of provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) and personnel to support and sustain the transition to Iraqi control. Though still evolving, plans as of the end of June called for the number of PRTs to grow from 10 to 25 and the staff strength to double to 700. The original 10 PRTs will continue to operate at the provincial level, but an additional 15 called ePRTs will embed directly into brigade combat teams (BCTs) to deploy in neighborhoods and work at the district and municipal levels. The goal is to create areas where moderates will have political space to operate and anti-Iraqi forces are brought under control. The objectives of this audit, the second of three in a series on PRTs, were to determine the status of the U.S. government's plan to expand the number of PRTs and supporting staff in Iraq. Specifically, we addressed these questions: * What human resources and funding have U.S. government organizations identified to support the PRT expansion? * What performance measures or metrics are used to evaluate the effectiveness of * What actions were taken to address previous recommendations made in SIGIR's October 2006 report? We are in the process of conducting fieldwork for the third audit, examining the effectiveness of the PRT Program and will report the findings in September 2007"--Abstract.

Download or read book Status of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Program Expansion in Iraq written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 10, 2007, President Bush announced a "New Way Forward" to accelerate Iraq's transition to self-reliance. The strategy called for a surge of civilian and military personnel into the provinces and a doubling of the number of provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) and personnel to support and sustain the transition to Iraqi control. Though still evolving, plans as of the end of June called for the number of PRTs to grow from 10 to 25 and the staff strength to double to 700. The original 10 PRTs will continue to operate at the provincial level, but an additional 15 called ePRTs will embed directly into brigade combat teams (BCTs) to deploy in neighborhoods and work at the district and municipal levels. The goal is to create areas where moderates will have political space to operate and anti-Iraqi forces are brought under control. The objectives of this audit, the second of three in a series on PRTs, were to determine the status of the U.S. government's plan to expand the number of PRTs and supporting staff in Iraq. Specifically, we addressed these questions: * What human resources and funding have U.S. government organizations identified to support the PRT expansion? * What performance measures or metrics are used to evaluate the effectiveness of * What actions were taken to address previous recommendations made in SIGIR's October 2006 report? We are in the process of conducting fieldwork for the third audit, examining the effectiveness of the PRT Program and will report the findings in September 2007.

Download or read book Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team Handbook written by Center for Army Lessons Learned and published by . This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The government of Iraq is successfully transitioning from combating an insurgency and rebuilding its infrastructure to a strong sovereign state that no longer requires U.S. government assistance. Key to this success is the provincial reconstruction team (PRT). PRTs were established as a result of the need to develop the infrastructure and build the capacity necessary for the Iraqi people to succeed in a post-conflict environment. PRTs have become an integral part of the long-term strategy to transition the lines of security, governance, and economics to the Iraqi people. As the PRT effort draws to a close and transitions its efforts to provincial governments, it remains vital that new personnel are familiar with the concepts, structure, and management of PRTs and the lessons learned and best practices established by their predecessors. This handbook focuses on Iraq PRTs. The information contained in this handbook comes from multiple sources inside and outside the U.S. government, with the understanding that the manner in which PRTs operate has changed and evolved over time. The intent of this publication is to share knowledge, support discussion, and impart lessons and information in an expeditious manner. This Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) publication is not a doctrinal product. The information is written by U.S. government employees for those individuals who will serve in a stability and reconstruction environment. Special thanks to all the individuals who assisted in the collection and presentation of this information. In particular, thanks to the interagency contributors from Department of State, Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Agency for International Development for providing invaluable assistance in gathering information to share with PRT practitioners in training and in the field. Finally, thanks to members of CALL's collection teams and theater observers for providing updated field input.

Download or read book Measuring and Increasing the Effectiveness of Provincial Reconstruction Teams written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Status of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Program in Iraq written by United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The decentralization of authority that the Coalition Provisional Authority initiated following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime had the effect of empowering inexperienced local officials to manage the delivery of provincial government services. The consequences of this devolution in the decision-making required the U.S. and other donors to establish programs aimed at developing local capacities. The Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Program is key among these. PRT's provide the best opportunity for U.S. government experts to provide grassroots support in the development of nationwide governance capacity in Iraq"--Introduction.

Download or read book Opportunities to Improve Management of the Quick Response Fund written by United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quick Response Fund program (QRF) was created by the Department of State (DoS) in 2007 to allow Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq to support initiatives that promote efforts by community-based leaders and organizations to improve their communities' access to public services, economic opportunities, employment, and education. The U.S. Embassy's Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) reviews and selects projects and either OPA or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) carries them out. The USAID component of the QRF is the Iraq Rapid Assistance Program (IRAP). For this report, SIGIR's objectives were to answer the following general questions: (1) Are appropriate management controls in place and properly implemented to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of QRF resources?; (2) Have performance goals, metrics, and processes been developed and implemented to assess program performance and results?; and (3) How have program funds been allocated and expended? SIGIR makes three recommendations to OPA intended to improve program results assessments, QRF documentation, and training. USAID generally agreed with the findings in this report but believes it is too early in the process to measure results. The U.S. Embassy-Iraq also agreed with the findings in the report. OPA provided technical comments that SIGIR included where appropriate.

Download or read book Provincial Reconstruction Teams written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 2005, the U.S. government established the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) program in Iraq. This program is a civil-military, interagency effort that acts as the primary government interface between the United States, Coalition partners, and provincial and local governments. However, to date agencies have not separately tracked PRT operating costs. SIGIR's initial work focused on the cost of operating individual PRTs and the overall PRT program. We quickly found that the agencies involved are not required to capture these costs at the program or individual level. Consequently, SIGIR's reporting objectives are to (1) identify the major PRT program cost categories (2) estimate program costs using available information (3) assess the feasibility and usefulness of tracking PRT costs.

Download or read book The Iraq Study Group Report written by Iraq Study Group (U.S.) and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-12-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the findings of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which was formed in 2006 to examine the situation in Iraq and offer suggestions for the American military's future involvement in the region.

Download or read book Hard Lessons the Iraq Reconstruction Experience written by Stuart W. Bowen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combination of poor planning, weak oversight and greed cheated U.S. taxpayers and undermined American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. taxpayers have paid nearly $51 billion for projects in Iraq, including training the Iraqi army and police and rebuilding Iraq's oil, electric, justice, health and transportation sectors. Many of the projects did not succeed, partly because of violence in Iraq and friction between U.S. officials in Washington and Iraqi officials in Baghdad. The U.S. gov¿t. "was neither prepared for nor able to respond quickly to the ever-changing demands" of stabilizing Iraq and then rebuilding it. This report reviews the problems in the war effort, which the Bush admin. claimed would cost $2.4 billion. Charts and tables.

Download or read book Review of Iraq Reconstruction written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: