Final evaluation Netherlands participation in ISAF 2006 - 2010
Final evaluation Netherlands participation in ISAF 2006 - 2010
Final evaluation Netherlands participation in ISAF 2006 - 2010
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April: visits by representatives of Dutch NGOs to Tar<strong>in</strong> Kowt <strong>in</strong> preparationfor a number of projects.April: major operation (Now Ghar) around Deh Rafshan and Khorma.May: major operation (Zier Tufaan) around Deh Rafshan, Deh Rawod andChora, which leads to, <strong>in</strong>ter alia, a new ANA base <strong>in</strong> the Baluchi Valley.Summer: the CIVREP has two political advisers, three developmentcooperation advisers and two tribal advisers.Late July: major OMF attack on Deh Rawod is repelled by TFU and ANA.1 August: TFU is expanded with Australian, French, Hungarian, Czech,Slovak and S<strong>in</strong>gaporean contributions.1 August: the Afghan National Auxiliary Police (ANAP) is disbanded;promis<strong>in</strong>g police officers beg<strong>in</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for the Afghan Uniformed Police(AUP).October: major operation (Bor Barakal) around Mirabad.1 November: Major General De Kruif assumes command of RegionalCommand South for one year.November: Peace Jirga <strong>in</strong> Uruzgan with around 1,000 tribal eldersattend<strong>in</strong>g.November: Rear Admiral Borsboom takes on the position of Deputy Chief ofStaff for Stability with<strong>in</strong> <strong>ISAF</strong> headquarters for one year.2009January: major operation (Tura Ghar) between Tar<strong>in</strong> Kowt and Chora(Baluchi Valley).1 March: The CIVREP and the commander of TFU bear jo<strong>in</strong>t formalresponsibility for leadership <strong>in</strong> the prov<strong>in</strong>ce with regard to both military andcivilian activities.March: <strong>in</strong>troduction of TV <strong>in</strong> Uruzgan.29 March: all security organisations <strong>in</strong>volved sign the Uruzgan SecurityPlan.31 March: <strong>in</strong>ternational Afghanistan conference <strong>in</strong> The Hague. Theconference is broadcast live <strong>in</strong> Uruzgan.April: Task Force 55 beg<strong>in</strong>s operations.2 May: work beg<strong>in</strong>s on a paved road between Tar<strong>in</strong> Kowt and Chora.7 May: UNAMA office opens <strong>in</strong> Uruzgan.21 May: Police Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Centre <strong>in</strong> Tar<strong>in</strong> Kowt, funded by the <strong>Netherlands</strong>,opens.May: major operation (Mani Ghar) around Deh Rafshan.June: Operational Coord<strong>in</strong>ation Centre – Prov<strong>in</strong>cial (OCC-P), the prov<strong>in</strong>cialemergency coord<strong>in</strong>ation centre <strong>in</strong> Uruzgan, opens.16 June: scheduled flights beg<strong>in</strong> between Kabul and Tar<strong>in</strong> Kowt, subsidisedby the <strong>Netherlands</strong>.22 July: agreement is signed between the <strong>Netherlands</strong> and Germanyregard<strong>in</strong>g various <strong>in</strong>frastructural projects.August: newly constructed premises for OCC-P <strong>in</strong> Tar<strong>in</strong> Kowt arecompleted.20 August: first round of Afghan presidential and prov<strong>in</strong>cial elections.August: 4 th Brigade of the ANA <strong>in</strong> Uruzgan is augmented with a thirdbattalion.September: 54 NGOs operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Uruzgan.<strong>2010</strong>14 April: police post opens at the mouth of the Tangi Valley.Late April: eleven prov<strong>in</strong>cial council advisers take office.25 May: the <strong>Netherlands</strong> hands over leadership of the tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of the ANAand the Operational Mentor<strong>in</strong>g and Liaison Teams to Australia.June: handover of the first outposts to ANA and Afghan National Police(ANP).Page 128 of 133