Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization

1. Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization Response Mechanisms for Conflict Transformation Presentation by Christopher J. Hoh Director for Response Strategy and Resource Management, S/CRS Dept. of State

2. Tools: RESPONSE FUND (proposed) Contingency Foreign Operations Funds to Jump-Start Programs • ’07 budget request is $75 million • Aim is quicker movement of resources Authorities • Would provide vehicle for rapid reprogramming • Would add to flexibility of existing funds for designated country • Would support pre-positioning of institutional contracts to fill key R&S gaps Congressional Support • Called for in Lugar-Biden bill, supported by authorizers • Senate voted $20M in ’05, $74M in ’06 • House voted zero and dropped in conference

3. Terminology of Surge Capacity “Supply Side” of personnel pools to draw from • First Responders: Pre-assigned and prepared Response Corps at State and equivalent personnel in AID and other partner agencies and bureaus • Civilian Reserves: Standing body of trained private citizens to be mobilized for key presence on ground during surge period – under study and development • Global Skills Network: Institutional contractors pre-positioned to deliver technical expertise and help build local capacity over sustained period “Demand Side” of response teams • Teams may be formed in Washington or theater command as well as in country • Personnel for teams drawn from above pools and elsewhere Permanent Washington leadership and coordination: S/CRS • 80 core positions • To lead, plan, coordinate, mobilize civilian response

4. Tools: FIRST RESPONDERS Agency Personnel on Short String to Deploy and Manage Response • U.S. Government Direct hires or equivalent • 1 week notice to deploy, to stay up to 6 months State Department Response Corps • Active RC: dedicated, specially trained • 6 by Feb 1, 15 in summer ’06, expand in ‘07 • Standby RC: pre-screened, experienced, as available, included in training • 100 by Feb 1, 250 in summer ’06, expand Equivalent First Responders in USAID, Other Partner Agencies • AID in process of reinforcing and broadening existing capabilities • Others have varying mechanisms to be strengthened • NSPD calls for, S/CRS working with

5. Tools: CIVILIAN RESERVES (proposed) Non-Federal Personnel Pre-Trained to Help Surge • To become Federal R&S hires when mobilized • 30 - 90 day notice to deploy, to stay up to 1 year Primarily Skills Not Ordinarily Available from Federal Government • Performing governmental functions • Public services, civil administration, policing, rule of law • Civilian reserves should be flexible to mobilize for other functions Next Steps • Detailed management study • Consultations with Congress in context of ’07 budget request

6. Tools: GLOBAL SKILLS NETWORK Inventory of Pre-Positioned, Strengthened Institutional Contracts • Flexible contracts & NGO arrangements for expertise in various sectors • Longer lead time, can stay for years Operational Database of R&S Capabilities • Mandated by Congress as major S/CRS responsibility • Rough-cut data collected in Fall ‘04 • Application developed and installed December ’05 • Now improving and expanding data • Inter-agency access via website will be next step Pre-Positioned Contracts • Supervised and administered by responsible agency or bureau • Improve, expand network to address gaps, speed, flexibility, skills • Use Conflict Response Fund to fund rapid response