Aid During Conflict, Interaction Between Military and Civilian Assistance Providers in Afghanistan; September 2001-June 2002, Interaction Between Military and Civilian Assistance Providers in Afghanistan; September 2001-June 2002

Author

Basseuner; Kurt W. ; Kauzlarich; Richard ; Oliker; Olga ; Dobbins; James ; Sampler; Donald L.

Year

2004

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-0-83303-640-7

Link

Last Update

24-Jul-2025

Keywords

Political Science

Description

The broad international humanitarian assistance effort in Afghanistan during the initial stages of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), from October 2001 to June 2002, was generally successful. A major—and anticipated—catastrophe was averted by the hard work of many actors, governmental and nongovernmental, civilian and military. Refugee flows were handled effectively, food was delivered to the hungry, and the first steps were taken toward stabilizing a country that had endured decades of war. But the overall success does not mean that the process could not have been improved or that there were not difficulties along the way. The perennial questions...