Final evaluation Netherlands participation in ISAF 2006 - 2010

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women held seats in the Provincial Council and, compared with previousyears, more women stood for election to the Wolesi Jirga.In addition, the Netherlands contributed to the reestablishment of women’sshuras. October 2009 saw the first women’s shura in Tarin Kowt in years.The Netherlands contributed to the celebration of International Women’sDay, during which the women and their issues had the attention of theprovincial authorities for the day. The board of the Afghan Women’sBusiness Council visited Uruzgan, met with 500 women and set upactivities. The result of this shura was an inventory of the problems whichwomen from Uruzgan encounter in their daily lives. As a direct consequenceof this shura, an Afghan aid organisation set up a handicraft project withDutch funding.The Nawa radio station in Uruzgan also paid a great deal of attention towomen’s rights and women’s issues. This was done on the basis of researchin the province into the wishes and needs of, inter alia, women. In addition,attention was paid to gender awareness during ANP training. Such projectsrequired a continuous process of consultation with community leaders andthe governor to ensure their support and involvement so that theseinitiatives would continue to progress.Sub-conclusion on sectoral efforts / general sub-conclusion on socioeconomicdevelopmentGiven the starting position, a considerable amount has been achieved inUruzgan over the four years. The capacity of the local authorities, nationalprogramme and NGOs was limited, and due to the negative perception ofthe province at the national level, it was not easy to find qualifiedpersonnel. Significant progress was made in the socio-economic area.That progress was mainly owing to the good cooperation with Afghanpartners. Thanks to their knowledge of the local dynamics and their accessto the local population, even in the remotest areas, trust was gained and asupport base created for the Dutch mission. The implementation ofnumerous projects, at all times maintaining a careful balance between thevarious population groups, contributed to an economic revival in Uruzgan.Coordination, synchronisation with the authorities and monitoring of thevarious activities continued to require attention due to the fragile localenvironment.The mission has laid a foundation for development, opened up the provinceto the outside world and managed to interest an extensive network ofactors, including UN organisations, in this province. Bringing in nationalprogrammes and actors with experience in the areas of education, healthcare and rural development gave an initial impulse for sustainable, longtermdevelopment. Significant progress was made in the areas ofeducation, health care, water and energy supply, food security, alternativecrops and local media. The accessibility of the province also improvedconsiderably. The paving of the provincial road to Chora has led to moreactivity, better market access and better access to health care. Theeconomic base and activity have increased, particularly in areas whichgained access to local and regional markets. Food security has alsoimproved considerably. The socio-economic development was the mostsubstantial around the three largest towns, but even outside that area,activity increased. The population’s freedom of movement increased greatlyand the province has become more accessible to NGOs and IOs.Page 78 of 133
5 Expenditure for the mission and implementationaspectsThe Dutch participation in Afghanistan has demanded a considerableamount from personnel and materiel, and taken a great financial toll.Expenditure for the mission was funded mainly by the ministries of Defenceand Foreign Affairs, from the Homogenous Budget for InternationalCooperation (HGIS). There was also funding from the Defence budget itself.In addition to the expenditure for the mission, funds from the regularsustainment and readiness operations of the armed forces can also berelated to the ISAF deployment. This chapter discusses the expenditureand a number of implementation aspects.5.1 Expenditure for the missionThe total expenditure funded by the ministries of Defence and ForeignAffairs for the Dutch participation in ISAF from 2006 to 2010 amounted toEUR 1.991 billion. Most of this was funded from the Homogenous Budget forInternational Cooperation (HGIS). Additional funds were also added to theregular Defence budget for the purpose of the mission, in order to fundmission-specific expenditure not covered by the HGIS budget, such asmateriel investments.Overview of the total expenditure for the Dutch participation in Uruzgan, 2006-2011.Expenditure for Dutchparticipation inUruzganHGIS2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TotalHGIS Defence 143,943 232,566 279,270 299,151 272,598 1,227,528HGIS Foreign Affairs 53,727 62,428 78,544 110,264 68,720 373,863HGIS total 1,603,291Budget addition toregular Defencebudget 55,000 50,000 105,000 80,000 50,000 50,000 390,000TOTAL 1,991,391Amounts x € 1,000Prior to the period dealt with in this evaluation, the Netherlands was alsoinvolved in Afghanistan. This concerned relatively small contributions toISAF and OEF, including the deployment of F-16s, a contribution to theinternational staffs, the deployment of a PRT and the deployment of specialforces. The involvement in Afghanistan as part of OEF and ISAF in theperiod from 2002 to 2006 cost around EUR 210 million, which was fundedfrom the HGIS budget. Costs arising from the Dutch participation inAfghanistan have also been estimated for the period after the evaluationperiod. This concerns a national contribution to ISAF and the cost ofredeployment. For 2011 this amounts to EUR 105 million, while for 2012the amount is EUR 20 million.Page 79 of 133
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