The Lead Nation Approach: The Case of Afghanistan
Dec 2006, Vol. 151, No. 6
By Emma Sky
This case study focuses on security sector reform (SSR) in post-conflict Afghanistan, a process driven by foreign actors with insufficient co-ordination, domestic ownership and local capacitybuilding. The case first describes the context and the ‘lead nation’ approach to SSR, and then considers the negative consequences of the lack of local ownership. At the time of writing (October 2006), it seems highly unlikely that the international approach to SSR will lead to national institutions and security forces capable of maintaining security in Afghanistan.
Emma Sky is a Fellow in the War Studies Department at Kings College London. From January to June 2006 she was the Development Advisor to the Commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. This paper was commissioned by the Security Sector Reform Strategy of the UK Government's Global Conflict Prevention Pool for publication in Laurie Nathan, Local Ownership of Security Sector Reform: A Guide for Donors, DFID, forthcoming (see www.crisisstates.com). The views expressed in this paper are those of the author.
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By Emma Sky
This case study focuses on security sector reform (SSR) in post-conflict Afghanistan, a process driven by foreign actors with insufficient co-ordination, domestic ownership and local capacitybuilding. The case first describes the context and the ‘lead nation’ approach to SSR, and then considers the negative consequences of the lack of local ownership. At the time of writing (October 2006), it seems highly unlikely that the international approach to SSR will lead to national institutions and security forces capable of maintaining security in Afghanistan.
Emma Sky is a Fellow in the War Studies Department at Kings College London. From January to June 2006 she was the Development Advisor to the Commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. This paper was commissioned by the Security Sector Reform Strategy of the UK Government's Global Conflict Prevention Pool for publication in Laurie Nathan, Local Ownership of Security Sector Reform: A Guide for Donors, DFID, forthcoming (see www.crisisstates.com). The views expressed in this paper are those of the author.
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