• To co-ordinate and support cross-government stabilisation planning and execution
• To ensure the rapid and integrated delivery of targeted expertise in a cross-government approach
• To lead on stabilisation lesson-learning and assist with implementation

What is the Stabilisation Unit’s role? 

Across UK Government

Develop integrated planning and delivery with other Government departments:

• develop an early common understanding of the issues in conflict-affected and fragile states, help shape the strategic approach and develop a coherent, prioritised set of realistic objectives.
• provide mechanisms for orchestrated delivery of the approach, reporting on progress and reviewing outcomes.
• support the development of policy and best practice.
• advise Departments on specific thematic issues, such as Security Sector Reform.
• lead on the collation and dissemination of cross-government stabilisation lessons.
• support pre-deployment preparation for Afghanistan and other military exercises.
• capture and disseminate best practice with international partners.

• The Unit has developed a Civilian Stabilisation Group (CSG) of over a thousand individuals with a mix of military and civilian, public and private experience, of whom a proportion are ready to deploy at any one time.
• These people are experts in stabilisation, governance, the rule of law, strategic communications, economic recovery, security sector reform and other critical areas.
• The Unit plans as far in advance as possible to ensure our staff receive sufficient training and preparation. However, members of the CSG can deploy within 24 hours and have deployed within 12.
• They work alongside the UK military, other UK Government Departments and multilateral missions.
• Tasks can range from front-line deployment with the UK military to support localised stabilisation efforts; to multi-lateral mission assistance e.g. United Nations, African Union, NATO, European Union, Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.