Defence Committee - Seventh Report
The Comprehensive Approach:
the point of war is not just to win but to make a better peace

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 9 March 2010.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1  INTRODUCTION

Background

Our inquiry

Other evidence

Definitions of the Comprehensive Approach

Development of the Comprehensive Approach

2  IN WHITEHALL

Strategic intent and planning

Who is in charge?

Changing departmental cultures

The International Development Act

Structure and funding

The Stabilisation Unit

Learning lessons

Making the case in the UK

Personnel

Training

Departmental information technology and information management systems

3  WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

The United Nations

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

European Union

NATO-EU

Working on the ground

4  ON THE GROUND

Making it work

Working with NGOs

Working with local nationals

Working with local women

Conclusions

FORMAL MINUTES

WITNESSES

LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE

LIST OF REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE DURING THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT




MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Tuesday 9 June 2009
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Tuesday 30 June 2009
Tuesday 7 July 2009

WRITTEN EVIDENCE

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Prepared 18 March 2010