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Observations From The Field

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Questions

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Observations

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• AFPAK Hands: high commitment with prospect of lasting results/relationships

• Language is not a “silver bullet”, but skills often improve in country rapidly

• Small teams can be much more effective than embedding single individuals

• Earning an “account of trust”: cultural awareness, language and continuity

• Capacity building of primary focus: enable host nation to develop own processes