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United States Plan for Sustaining the Afghanistan National Security Forces

June 2008
Report to Congress iIn accordance with the
2008 National Defense Authorization Act
(Section 1231, Public Law 110-181)

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Section 6: Other International Partner Efforts

6.1 Funding and Donation Coordination

CSTC-A works closely with DSCA to ensure that funds from donor nations are spent in the most efficient and productive manner possible. DCG-ISC and the IPCB encourage the Coalition partners to donate funding for equipment, training, engineering projects, or to trust funds set up by SHAPE to cover equipment transportation costs from donor countries to Afghanistan. As part of the CSTC-A headquarters, the DCG-ISC concentrates on international donations (both lethal and non-lethal), international training, international military relations, and mentorship of the MoD’s International Military Affairs Department. A detailed description of the funds coordination process can be found in section 1.5.2 of this report.

6.2 ANSF Development Efforts

CSTC-A encourages and facilitates international training efforts by educating the international community on requirements and encouraging the provision of key leader and staff mentors, International Police Mentor Teams (IPMTs), and MTTs to assist in the development of both the MoD and MoI and their subordinate organizations. DCG-ISC coordinates the validation and fielding of IPMTs through cooperation with ISAF DATES.

Currently, the U.K., Canada, and the Netherlands are providing IPMTs in Afghanistan. There are several bilateral MTTs in Afghanistan, including one from Mongolia and two from Romania. Additionally, several countries are supporting the establishment of institutions such as the Command and General Staff College (France), the Drivers-Mechanics School (Germany), and the Kabul Military High School (Turkey).

Many of our international partners participate in the same coordinating forums discussed above (e.g., PAG, SOG, and JCMB). Still, many groups and programs exist to promote reform and ANSF sustainment independent of the U.S. Government process and NATO-ISAF.

The Interagency Coordination Team (IACT) is the coordinating mechanism between the PAG pillar working groups and the PAG itself. The IACT is chaired by a member of the ONSC. IACT members attend the Pillar working group meetings and serve as the liaison for the PAG. Members of CSTC-A, UNAMA, and GIRoA attend the IACT sessions. Aided by a standing secretariat, the IPCB is the principal means for both Afghan and international community coordination with regard to the ANP. The primary international institutions represented at the IPCB include the European Commission, EUPOL, and UNAMA. CSTC-A and the U.S. Embassy are IPCB members and assist in ANP reform by developing a common approach to policing that reflects the challenges of the security environment, the need to protect communities, and the requirement to strengthen policing skills. CSTC-A has a full time staff member on the IPCB Secretariat.

The Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA) was established in May 2002 and is managed by the United Nations Development Program. LOTFA finances are disbursed to the MoI through the Ministry of Finance in support of ANP salaries and rations.

CSTC-A supports Training Program Development at the Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) through educational programs. The programs are provided by several institutions, including:

• The George C. Marshall European Center for Strategic Studies (GCMC) in Garmisch, Germany;

• The Near East-South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA) in Washington, D.C;

• The Naval Post Graduate School in Monterrey, California; and

• The National Defense University (NDU), Washington, D.C.

GCMC courses include the Senior Executive Seminar; Program on Advanced Security Studies; Program on Terrorism/Security Studies; and the Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction Course. NESA offers the Senior Executive Seminar and the Seminar on Counter-Terrorism and the Afghanistan-Pakistan Workshop in Washington, D.C. NDU courses include Civilian-Military Response to Terrorism and the Masters Program in Counter-Terrorism. Other educational opportunities include the UK-taught MoD/ANA Leadership Management Training Project in Kabul.