Planning

Author: Sophie Walker
Institution: DFID Briefing    
Publication Date: 2010
Keywords: Fragile and Conflict-affected States, Joint Analysis, Joint Assessment, Joint Planning
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In 2010, the Department for International Development (DFID) published a series of nine Briefing Papers based on the OECD-DAC Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States and Situations. These aim to assist DFID country offices and other international agencies to develop more effective responses to the challenges they face when working in conflict affected and fragile situations. The document featured here is Briefing Paper... Read More

Author: DPKO Integrated Mission
Institution: UN DPKO
Publication Date: December 2009
Keywords: Planning
Read Full Text Here: http://ochaonline.un.org/OchaLinkClick.aspx?link=ocha&docId=1175118

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This document provides guidelines outlining the standards required for conducting integrated planning for the UN’s peace consolidation efforts at country level. They are designed to operationalise the UN Integrated Mission Planning Process (IMPP) endorsed by the Secretary-General on 13 June 2006. The guidelines inform UN field presences with both a peacekeeping operation or political mission/office and a UN Country Team (UNCT). Their aim is to assist multi-dimensional UN field presences in the establishment of integrated fiel... Read More

Author: Alun Rhydderch, Horizon Scanning Centre
Institution: Foresight, Government Office of Science
Publication Date: October 2009
Keywords: Scenario Planning, Futures, Horizon Scanning, Strategic Analysis
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This Guidance Note seeks to provide an introduction to scenarios, particularly for those organising or participating in country, regional or thematic scenario planning work. Scenario planning is used to review or test a range of plans and policy options; to stimulate the development of new policies; or as the basis for a strategic vision. They are also a useful means of identifying ‘early warning’ indicators that signal a sh... Read More

Author: Jenna Slotin, Vanessa Wyeth, and Paul Romita
Institution: International Peace Institute
Publication Date: 2010
Keywords: Planning
Read Full Text Here: http://www.ipacademy.org/media/pdf/publications/ipi_rpt_power_politics_pdf_epub.pdf

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This article examines the relationship between assessments, planning and programming in conflict and fragile situations. It provides an overview of the evolution of governance and conflict analysis tools, and identifies challenges which prevent assessments from having a commensurate impact on planning cycles. The report argues that there are multiple, and often contradictory, objectives underlying the development and use of such assessment tools and it makes a... Read More

Author: Andrew Rathmell
Institution: International Affairs
Publication Date: 2005
Keywords: Iraq, Planning
Read Full Text Here:   http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/2006/RAND_RP1197.pdf

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This Article draws lessons for the planning of post-conflict reconstruction operations based on the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It focuses particularly on the planning processes used before and during the period of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), between May 2003 and June 2004. In so doing it makes a series of relevant recommendations for civil-military planning for stabilisation contexts more broadly.

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Rathmell identifies lessons in three main areas: command arrangements, ... Read More

Author:Tom Galloway (Head of Planning and Lessons Team, Stabilisation Unit)
Institution:Stabilisation Unit     
Publication Date: December 2009
Keywords: Planning; Stabilisation
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This Paper provides guidance on how cross-Whitehall teams should be organised to develop and implement Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) strategies and plans in stabilisation and other conflict environments. This Guidance is informed by recent civilian-military experience and exercises and supports cross-Whitehall work articulated in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office-led Public Service Agreement 30 on Conflict (FCO PSA 30), t... Read More

Author: The Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC)
Institution: Ministry of Defence
Publication Date: December 2008
Keywords: Planning
Read Full Text Here: http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/00764342-6B98-4E96-8A1C-CC78F8786B92/0/20090219JDP_5_00_2EdUDCDCIMAPPS.pdf                

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JDP 5 describes the UK’s defence crisis management process and the fundamentals of military operational planning. It provides guidance on operational level military planning to UK military staff. Particularly useful from a planning point of view is its summary of the 6-Step Operational Estimate and its introduction of key pl... Read More

Author: Directorate of Strategy, Policy Planning and Analysis      
Institution: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Publication Date: 2010
Keywords: Planning
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This International Policy Framework Handbook provides guidance on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO’s) ‘six stages of developing international policy’ for the UK. The guidance seeks to help breakdown the complexity of international affairs in an increasing volatile environment, where staff are required to engage with many different stakeholders and identify and employ different levers in order to achieve the UK’s for... Read More