Limited resources, access, and incomplete knowledge of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats create a need for working with appropriate partner countries around the world to address these challenging threats. This monograph outlines and then applies a four-step process for developing regional approaches to building partner capacity (BPC) to combat WMD.
Author(s): Jennifer D.P. Moroney, Joe Hogler, Benjamin Bahney, Kim Cragin, David R. Howell
Publisher: Rand Publishing
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 142
Cover
......Page 1
Preface......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Figures......Page 10
Tables......Page 12
Summary......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 18
Abbreviations......Page 20
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction......Page 24
U.S. Partner Capacity-Building Efforts......Page 26
Monograph Methodology and Overview......Page 28
Understanding BPC for Combating WMD Guidance......Page 32
What Is Building Partner Capacity?......Page 33
Building Partner Capacity......Page 35
A “Proliferation of Initiatives”......Page 36
DTRA’s Role in Building Partner Capacity......Page 38
What Is an “Approach” to Building Partner Capacity?......Page 40
Challenges......Page 41
Organizational Roles and Responsibilities......Page 42
Conclusion......Page 45
CHAPTER THREE Combating WMD by Tying Building Partner Capacity to the Threat......Page 48
Identifying Desired End States Relative to the Threat......Page 49
Desired End State 1: Existing Worldwide WMD Is Secure......Page 51
Desired End State 2: Current or Potential Adversaries Are Dissuaded from Producing WMD......Page 52
Desired End State 3: Proliferation of WMD and Related Materials to Current and/or Potential Adversaries Is Dissuaded, Prevented, Defeated, or Reversed......Page 53
Desired End State 4: Allies, Partners, and U.S. Civilian Agencies Are Capable Partners in Combating WMD......Page 54
Identifying Capabilities Relative to the Threat......Page 55
Relevance of Potential Partners......Page 57
Conclusion......Page 60
Working with Potential Partners......Page 62
Criteria for Evaluating Capacity and Willingness......Page 64
Notional Evaluation of Potential Partners......Page 69
Building Partner Capacity “Ways”......Page 76
U.S. Relationship with a Potential Partner Suggests AppropriateWays......Page 79
Building Partner Capacity “Means”......Page 83
Conclusion......Page 89
CHAPTER FIVE Developing an Assessment Framework......Page 92
How DoD Can Benefit from a Programmatic Assessment Framework......Page 93
Step One: Select Ends, Ways, and Means for the Analysis......Page 94
Step Three: Identify Programs, Focus Countries, and Relevant Objectives......Page 96
Step Four: Identify Input, Output, Outcome Indicators, and External Factors......Page 97
Step Six: Conduct an Assessment......Page 101
Step Seven: Determine the Overall Program and/or Activity Contribution to the Desired End State......Page 102
Using the Assessment Framework—The Azerbaijan Example......Page 103
Conclusion......Page 105
CHAPTER SIX
Conclusions and Way Ahead......Page 106
Specific Recommendations......Page 107
Working with Potential Partners......Page 108
Specific Recommendations......Page 109
Identifying Ways and Means to Build Partner Capacity to Combat WMD......Page 110
Specific Recommendations......Page 111
Developing an Assessment Framework......Page 112
Specific Recommendations......Page 113
Conclusion......Page 114
APPENDIX Building Partner Capacity for Combating WMD Programs and Activities Database......Page 116
Bibliography......Page 130
