Working paper on implementation of EU crisis response in Afghanistan

This working paper will analyse how the EU and its member states are implementing its crisis response (i. e. the outcome dimension of EU policy-making) on the ground throughout the conflict cycle concerning Afghanistan. The working paper will identify the dynamics between the EU and its member states, division of tasks and compatibility of approaches. How priority areas identified in task 1 are implemented on the ground and who are the main local interlocutors? Is implementation conflict- and context-sensitive and does it address vulnerable groups? The analysis will also take into account actions of other key international actors (UN, NATO, US, AU, BRICS etc.) on the ground to see where and how the EU’s responses fit into the broader international community’s response. The study will analyse internal cohesion of responses (EU and member states) and assess whether EU’s actions are complementary or contradictory with the responses of other actors.