Abstract

UESUGI, Yuji. Equipos de reconstrucción provincial en Afganistán y el proceso de construcción de paz. CS [online]. 2009, n.3, pp.195-216. ISSN 2011-0324.  https://doi.org/10.18046/recs.i3.432.

The toppling of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has created great challenges to civilian organizations that seek to facilitate the process of post-conflict reconstruction and the establishment of a democratic state in this country. One of the main issues is the insecurity that still impacts many provinces and prevents the work of humanitarian or development organizations. In order to confront this problem, the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) have been created. The teams are composed by civilian and military personnel and seek to advance projects beneficial to the Afghan population in regions, in which conventional civilian organizations still cannot operate. This paper presents a critical analysis of the work of PRTs, explains the reasons why they have been created, the criticisms that have been made by civilian organizations and the challenges they have to overcome if they are to be an effective tool in fostering Afghanistan's development.

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