Country Reports on Terrorism 2012
Country Reports on Terrorism 2012 Country Reports on Terrorism 2012
Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) CVE Working Group. The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) provides a platform for counterterrorism policymakers and experts to work together to identify urgent needs, devise solutions, and mobilize resources for addressing key counterterrorism challenges. GCTF's CVE Working Group, one of five expert-driven groups, started to examine the following areas: (a) using institutions to counter violent extremism; (b) measuring the impact of CVE programs; and c) countering the violent extremist narrative. On December 14, at the GCTF's Third Coordinating Committee and Ministerial meetings in Abu Dhabi, the GCTF inaugurated Hedayah, the first-ever International Center of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism, with its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. More information on Hedayah can be found here: http://www.thegctf.org/ CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS. As the terrorist threat has evolved and grown more geographically diverse in recent years, it has become clear that our success depends in large part on the effectiveness and ability of our partners. To succeed over the long term, we must increase the number of countries capable of and willing to take on this challenge. We have had important successes in Indonesia and Colombia, but we must intensify efforts to improve our partners' law enforcement and border security capabilities to tackle these threats. Our counterterrorism capacity building programs – Antiterrorism Assistance Program, Counterterrorist Finance, Counterterrorism Engagement, the Terrorist Interdiction Program/Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System, and transnational activities under the Regional Strategic Initiatives – are all critically important and work on a daily basis to build capacity and improve political will. For further information on these programs, we refer you to the Annual Report on Assistance Related to International Terrorism, Fiscal Year 2012: http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/rpt/206686.htm. REGIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE. Terrorist groups often utilize porous borders and ungoverned areas between countries. The Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism created the Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) to encourage Ambassadors and their
SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN The United States continues to build a long-term partnership with Pakistan, as we believe that a stable, secure, prosperous, and democratic Pakistan is in our long-term national security interest. To support this partnership, the United States has provided civilian and security assistance totaling more than US $4 billion since 2009, including about US $1 billion in emergency humanitarian assistance. In addition, since 2002 the Department of Defense has reimbursed approximately US $11 billion in Coalition Support Funds for Pakistani expenditures in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. security assistance to Pakistan is targeted to support Pakistan’s counterterrorism and counterinsurgency needs. Composition and levels of assistance, including security and other assistance. Since the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act (Kerry-Lugar-Berman, KLB) was passed in October 2009, the United States has disbursed over US $3 billion in civilian assistance to Pakistan, including over US $1 billion of emergency humanitarian assistance following floods and conflict. We continue to focus on five sectors determined in consultation with the Pakistani government in 2011: energy; economic growth, including agriculture; stabilization; education; and health. Emphasis on improving democracy, governance, and gender equity are integrated across the portfolio. Since the passage of the KLB Act, U.S. assistance has added 400 megawatts to Pakistan’s electricity grid; 650 km of roads have been constructed in Pakistan’s border regions, enabling trade, security, and mobility; 4,500 police and 800 prosecutors across Pakistan have been trained; approximately 10,000 Pakistanis have received scholarships to attend Pakistani universities; and over 7,200 healthcare providers, including 4,300 female health workers, have been trained to improve the quality of family planning at public sector facilities. ($ in thousands) FY 2011 FY 2012 TOTAL 1,798.2 1969.9 Economic Support Fund 918.9 864.7 Foreign Military Financing 295.4 295.4 Global Health and Child Survival - USAID 28.4 0.0 International Military Education and Training 4.1 5.0 International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 114.3 34.0 Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs 24.8 20.8 Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund 297.2 750,000.0 Food for Peace 115.1 Energy. Chronic energy shortages severely limited Pakistan’s economic development. Energy is our top assistance priority, supporting our goal of job creation, security, and political stability in Pakistan. We continued to fund major infrastructure rehabilitation projects and provided technical assistance to Pakistani energy companies to improve their performance and reduce energy costs. 223
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SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN<br />
The United States c<strong>on</strong>tinues to build a l<strong>on</strong>g-term partnership with Pakistan, as we believe that a<br />
stable, secure, prosperous, and democratic Pakistan is in our l<strong>on</strong>g-term nati<strong>on</strong>al security interest.<br />
To support this partnership, the United States has provided civilian and security assistance<br />
totaling more than US $4 billi<strong>on</strong> since 2009, including about US $1 billi<strong>on</strong> in emergency<br />
humanitarian assistance. In additi<strong>on</strong>, since 2002 the Department of Defense has reimbursed<br />
approximately US $11 billi<strong>on</strong> in Coaliti<strong>on</strong> Support Funds for Pakistani expenditures in support<br />
of Operati<strong>on</strong> Enduring Freedom. U.S. security assistance to Pakistan is targeted to support<br />
Pakistan’s counterterrorism and counterinsurgency needs.<br />
Compositi<strong>on</strong> and levels of assistance, including security and other assistance. Since the<br />
Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act (Kerry-Lugar-Berman, KLB) was passed in October<br />
2009, the United States has disbursed over US $3 billi<strong>on</strong> in civilian assistance to Pakistan,<br />
including over US $1 billi<strong>on</strong> of emergency humanitarian assistance following floods and<br />
c<strong>on</strong>flict. We c<strong>on</strong>tinue to focus <strong>on</strong> five sectors determined in c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> with the Pakistani<br />
government in 2011: energy; ec<strong>on</strong>omic growth, including agriculture; stabilizati<strong>on</strong>; educati<strong>on</strong>;<br />
and health. Emphasis <strong>on</strong> improving democracy, governance, and gender equity are integrated<br />
across the portfolio.<br />
Since the passage of the KLB Act, U.S. assistance has added 400 megawatts to Pakistan’s<br />
electricity grid; 650 km of roads have been c<strong>on</strong>structed in Pakistan’s border regi<strong>on</strong>s, enabling<br />
trade, security, and mobility; 4,500 police and 800 prosecutors across Pakistan have been trained;<br />
approximately 10,000 Pakistanis have received scholarships to attend Pakistani universities; and<br />
over 7,200 healthcare providers, including 4,300 female health workers, have been trained to<br />
improve the quality of family planning at public sector facilities.<br />
($ in thousands) FY 2011 FY <strong>2012</strong><br />
TOTAL 1,798.2 1969.9<br />
Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Support Fund 918.9 864.7<br />
Foreign Military Financing 295.4 295.4<br />
Global Health and Child Survival - USAID 28.4 0.0<br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al Military Educati<strong>on</strong> and Training 4.1 5.0<br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al Narcotics C<strong>on</strong>trol and Law Enforcement 114.3 34.0<br />
N<strong>on</strong>proliferati<strong>on</strong>, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs 24.8 20.8<br />
Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund 297.2 750,000.0<br />
Food for Peace 115.1<br />
Energy. Chr<strong>on</strong>ic energy shortages severely limited Pakistan’s ec<strong>on</strong>omic development. Energy is<br />
our top assistance priority, supporting our goal of job creati<strong>on</strong>, security, and political stability in<br />
Pakistan. We c<strong>on</strong>tinued to fund major infrastructure rehabilitati<strong>on</strong> projects and provided<br />
technical assistance to Pakistani energy companies to improve their performance and reduce<br />
energy costs.<br />
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