Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 05/2012

Paying for Afghanistan's Security Forces During Transition: Issues for Chicago and Beyond

William Byrd

April 2012

United States Institute of Peace

Abstract

This report reflects the author's research interests and several publications on security sector reform from a financial and development perspective. It is intended to lay out key issues and trade-offs in this area, and brings in concepts and tools of public financial management which are applicable to the security sector. The views expressed in this brief do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Institute of Peace, which does not take policy positions.