CIAO DATE: 08/2010
June 2010
Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
Military and civilian actors are engaged in a debate over where to draw the lines in the provision of humanitarian and development assistance. This is illustrated in Afghanistan by the different national models applied to Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs). Norway has opted for a model that clearly separates the civilian and military components within the PRT.
Resource link: Drawing the lines: the Norwegian debate on civilian-military relations in Afghanistan [PDF] - 329K