Report - United States Department of Defense

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Approximately 60 percent of APRP funds are devoted to Community Recovery projects
delivered through small grant projects (SGPs) and Line Ministry programs. To date, the
implementation of 136 SGPs has been administered through the JS and PJSTs. In addition, 817
APRP projects have been executed by the Line Ministries. MAIL, MoPW, MoLSAMD, and
MRRD have dedicated cells to ensure synchronization with the JS initiative.
Any Anti-Government Element (AGE) interested in the APRP may make initial contact with
GIRoA, the ANSF and ISAF or through a trusted third party. The AGE will begin the interview
process with the Provincial Governor (PGOV), PPC, NDS, and/or ANSF. During this time, the
insurgent negotiates the terms for his pending entry into the program. Grievance resolution,
position/status within the insurgency, plans for other AGEs to join with him, and types of
weapons that he is prepared to turn in or register are just some of the topics discussed at this
time. The community to which the potential reintegree wishes to return is also involved in the
discussion and will inform the PPC of its intentions to accept or reject the potential reintegree
back into society. This conversation, which could require multiple meetings over a significant
period of time, will result in the insurgent completing the Intent to Reintegrate form, where the
potential reintegree declares in writing his intent to reintegrate, cease violence, live within the
laws of Afghanistan, and follow the official procedures of the APRP throughout the reintegration
process. Once signed (or thumb printed) by the insurgent/AGE, initial humanitarian needs can
be addressed and the demobilization and community assessment process commences.
If the initial interview is successful and terms of reintegration are agreed upon, the matter is
turned over to the PJST’s Demobilization Officer. This individual begins the provincial vetting
process. During this time, all information and background data is collected from the potential
reintegree and included on the provincial vetting form. Weapons are registered per the Weapons
Management Standard Operating Procedure. If the PGOV deems that the individual is in danger
because of the security within his district/village, he may allow the reintegree candidate to keep
one personal weapon for protection. The vetting form is then reviewed and, if acceptable,
approved by the PGOV, NDS, MoD, MoI, and the PPC Chairman after they have conducted
independent background investigations on the individual. Each entity must sign and stamp the
vetting form verifying that the individuals are in fact insurgents and approving the individuals for
enrollment into the APRP.
The provincial vetting form is then forwarded to the JS in Kabul, where the candidate is again
vetted at the national level by the MoI, NDS, and JS to ensure APRP requirements are met and
the candidate is acceptable to be enrolled in the program. If the candidate meets all APRP
requirements, the originating PJST is notified and biometric enrollment can be conducted.
Once notified by the JS that the candidate can be officially enrolled in the APRP, the PJST will
work with the JS to schedule the MoI biometric team to biometrically enroll reintegrees. Upon
completion of the biometric enrollment, the JS updates its APRP database, creates a reintegree
ID card for the reintegree, and provides the paperwork to ISAF’s FRIC to update the official
count in reintegree numbers. It is at this time that the “official” reintegree receives his first
month of transition assistance (TA) and is scheduled for disengagement training. During this
reporting period, TA was changed from a monthly payment for a 3-month period to a monthly
payment for a six-month period. Once the last TA payment is made to the reintegree, there is no
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