PREDEPLOYMENT PLANNING

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PRE-DEPLOYMENT PLANNING

• Group 2

2
Factors

• Timely fact finding mechanisms to set the
  conditions for future commitments
• UN intent
• What is the situation on the ground
  (customs/traditions/Political situation/key local
  leaders and locations)
• UN OCHA/NGO advice/guidance (already established
  in theatre)
• Review UN OCHA/NGO/Military doctrine procedures
  (UN doctrine already exists)
• Training required once in country
• National/UN ROE
• Differences interoperability
• What are the countries prime roles/military tasks

3
Mechanisms for improving planning

• Strategic Level
• Better political visibility (between UN/Govts)
• Review historical deployments
• Mandate (Chapter VI-VII?)
• Time line
• Government policy (national interests/political
  public will)
• Entry and exit strategies
• Regional grouping/regional interests
• Capability readiness

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Strategic Level (continued)

• Determine the nature of the conflict
• National sensitivities/regional interests
  (demographics)
• SOFA or SOMA/MOU/National legal differences
• International law?
• Log and finance arrangements
• UN or National
• Dry or wet lease arrangements
• Reimbursement process (PDT)?
• Understand ROE differences and constraints
• Force status of command
• Force Commander C2 arrangements (lead nation)
• National representation
• Authority invested with National Representative
  or Senior National Officer (Contingent Commander)
• Resolution of issues
• National Red Card
• Contingency Plans

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Mechanisms for improving planning

• Operational Level
• Use of NGOs in the planning process (type of
  operation- war like or HA?)
• Reconnaissance requirements
• Review details (type of national component/log
  spt arrangements etc)
• Understand mission and expectations
• Mission statement
• Review UN guidelines on employment
• ROE
• Concurrent operational/tactical planning
• Priority information requirements
• Pre-deployment training
• Confirm entry and exit strategies
• Confirm intelligence sharing arrangements

6
Mechanisms for improving planning

• Tactical Level
• Use of NGOs in the planning process
• Key tactical employment detail
• Interoperability
• Confirmation of intelligence and operation
  support for tasks
• C2 arrangements
• Mission essential training
• PDT
• In theatre training
• Transition preparation
• Post deployment debrief/lessons learnt
• Mission critical equipment
• Communications
• Logistic support
• Force protection issues
• Military/civilian relationship
• Liaison Officers
• Language support
• Legal issues/representation

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Integrating civilian peacekeeping partners
(within military planning process)

• Determine the government intent influence
• Inter departmental and with UN OCHA (as lead
  agency to coord NGOs IOs)
• Inclusion in mission planning, degree of
  participation may be influenced by
• OPSEC
• Type of operation (HA or war-like?)
• UN OCHA presence and influence in theatre
• Expertise within NGOs (local influence)
• Transition to NGO led (military exit)
• Dove-tail into UN OCHA coordinated operations
• CIMIC plan
• Gender issues
• Human Rights
• Cultural issues