Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies

bicc takes part in the evaluation of the German Ministry of the Interior´s engagement in Afghanistan in the framework of the inter-ministerial evaluation of Germany`s civilian engagment in Afghanistan from 2013 to 2021.

Between 2002 and 2021, the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) deployed German federal and state police officers to Afghanistan as part of the bilateral police project in Afghanistan (GPPT), aiming to establish a civilian Afghan police force.

The purpose of the evaluation was to take lessons learned and develop recommendations for future joint foreign and development policy action. The evaluation focussed on the police commitment of Germany before 2013 and the commitment of the BMI in Afghanistan between 2013 and 2021.

For a differentiated view of the object of evaluation, three levels of analysis were examined:

the political–strategic decision-making level,
the strategic level at the level of ministerial responsibility and
the implementaion level

Questions at the political–strategic level are primarily dealt with in the joint departmental evaluation report. The most important data sources are interviews with project participants, beneficiaries and experts as well as extensive project documents. Secondary literature and secondary data was consulted.