The Civilian Dimension of the African Standby Force

Abstract

This book is about the civilian dimension of peace operations. It is a summary of the work that the AU Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) has done to date to develop the civilian dimension of AU peace operations, primarily through the development of the ASF. The goal of this publication is to inform AU member states and other partners and stakeholders about the civilian dimension of the ASF. The book contains all the major policy documents relevant to the civilian dimension of the ASF, and thus serves, in one volume, as an update – or progress report – of what has been done to develop the civilian dimension of the ASF to date.