CIAO DATE: 04/2009
December 2008
United States Institute of Peace
Since their 2005 inception in Iraq, PRTs have struggled to fully define their mission, overcome structural problems, learn to work alongside their military counterparts and assist Iraqis down the path to self-governance and stability so that U.S. forces can withdraw. While the concept was born in the Afghan conflict, PRTs in Iraq bear little resemblance to their Afghan cousins, which are led and largely staffed by military officers.
Resource link: Evaluating Iraq's Provincial Reconstruction Teams While Drawdown Looms: A USIP Trip Report [PDF] - 4.1M