QUICK IMPACT PROJECTS: TOWARDS A 'WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT' APPROACH

Using the case study approach, qualitative evidence from the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Kandahar, Afghanistan will be evaluated in an attempt to assess the impact that Quick Impact Projects have had. The research objectives are: (1) to determine the level of involvement civilian agencies should have in the QIP decision-making process; and (2) to determine whether the level of involvement that civilian agencies currently have meets this standard. This article will argue that the military and civilian agencies of the Canadian government have made progress in coordinating their efforts, but further improvement of the PRT structure will be severely hampered until valid and reliable measures of effectiveness for QIPs are developed and implemented.