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, OJII/9-29 COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY BAGHDAD INFO MEMO November 19,2003 FOR: SENIOR ADVISORS, CPAJCJTF-7/CENfCOMIRC/GC/MSC PLANNERS FROM: THE OFFICE OF POLICY PLANNING SUBJECT: Joint Mission Analysis Schedule for Revising the Strategic Plan Initial Guidance to AU: • Develop your top priorities (2-4) to accomplish between now and 1 July. • Please use the milestone charts to illustrate your newly aligned milestones, decision points, and programs that require handoffto bilateral initiatives. • Prepare to participate in one or all of four cross-cutting Tiger Teams on I) Anti-Corruption at all levels, 2) Training for ministry personnel, including governance capacity-building, 3) Building a professional civil service capacity, and 4) A Post-CPA management plan of on- going programs and reforms (What does the Post-CPA look like?). • The intent is to designate Team Coordinators for each team on the subjects above. These teams will produce a broad outline of priorities and a timeline to complete the planning and policy development by the beginning of January. Teams will present these outlines and timelines to AMB Bremer on 1 December. • Guidance to follow on minimum requirements for your phase-out plans but you should also begin thinking through and depicting milestones on the charts and amending the Strategic Plan. Products Anticipated by 1 Dec: • A draft memo from AMB Bremer to the Ministers outlining the basic priorities and time lines for: 1) ministry training plans, 2) anti-corruption program, and 3) a professional civil service structure for the ministries. This memo will be finalized for each ministry in December after consultation with Ministers. • A concept paper outlining the key programs and reforms that must continue beyond the lifespan of CPA. • A revised Strategic Plan with accompanying milestone charts adjusted for the new timelines and phase-out plans. UNCLASSIFIED ------------------~------------ UNCLASSIFIED Planning Scltedule: 19 Nov- 0730, Ministry Conf Room: OPP briefs all Senior Advisors on the new Guidance and Way Ahead for Planning. Notes from this along with this memo will also be sent to Regional & Governorate Coordinators and MSCs for action. The agenda for the Coordinators and Commanders Conference will also be sent out separately at this time. 19 Nov- 1930, AMB Conf Room (T): Conduct a Mission Analysis with the Working Group Leaders, CJTF~7/CENTCOM • Governance and OPP brief guidance • OPP leads a discussion on the new assumptions, implied tasks, timelines, priorities • Staff leave with a better understanding of the problem, the constraints and priorities for planning 23 Nov: Senior Advisors prepare draft milestone charts (25 charts completed by 23 Nov) to identify and present new milestones, priorities, and required decision points. RC/GC/MSCs will also send comments on the Agreement, the agenda, and nominations for top priorities, any critical milestones and decision points that need to be made at both the national and local levels for action between now and 1 July and identification of any obstacles. This input will be used by the OPP staff to finalize the Conference agenda, prepare briefing charts, and continue the revision of the plan. 24 Nov: Working Group Leaders conduct planning workshops with senior advisory staffs to coordinate priorities and issues 25 Nov: Working Group Leaders prepare Overall Milestone Charts for presentation to the entire body of planners in a Joint Synchronization Exercise 26 Nov: AMB Bremer complete decisions on local governance 27 Nov -1400..1800, AMB Conf Room: Conduct Joint Synchronization Exercise with Full Staff in attendance 28 Nov - 1000-1600, Conf Center: Conduct Regional & Governorate Coordinators and MSC Conference in Baghdad. (See Attached) 1 Dec - AMB Conf Room (T): Brief AMB Bremer on results of Exercise: 7 Dec: Presentation of the plan w/alignment of the data base plan to the new milestones ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Draft Agenda for the Regional Coordinators and Commanders Conference (To be published by 20 Nov) UNCLASSIFIED COALIT10N PROVJS10NAL AUTHORITY BAGHDAD INFO MEMO November 18, 2003 0936L FOR: FROM: SUBJECT: SENIOR ADVISORS AND CP NCENTCOM PLANNING TEAM THE OFFICE OF POL1CY PLANNING Joint CPNCJTF-7 Mission Analysis Timeline for Revising the Strategic Plan Initial Guidance: • Develop your top priorities (2-4) to accomplish between now and I July Please use the milestone charts to illustrate your newly aligned milestones, decision points, and programs that require handoffto bilateral initiatives Prepare to participate in one or all of three cross-cutting working groups on I) Anti-Corruption at all levels, 2) Training for ministry personnel, including governance capacity-building, and 3) Building a professional civil service capacity. More details to follow on how these planning teams wiii form, who will lead, when they will meet and what products are deliverable • Guidance to follow on minimum requirements for your phase-out plans but you should also begin thinking through and depicting milestones on the charts and amending the Strategic Plan Products Anticipated: Memo from Bremer to each Minister which "codifies" 1) phase-out planning requirements, 2) ministry training plans, 3) anti-corruption program, and 4) professional civil service structure for the ministry • Revised Strategic Plan and milestone charts • Post-CPA management plan of on-going programs and reforms (Worked by a separate Tiger Team) Planning Schedule: 19 Nov - 1930, AMB Conf Room (T): Conduct a Mission Analysis witb the Worldng Group Leaders, CJTF-7/CENTCOM • Governance and OPP brief guidance OPP leads a discussion on the new assumptions, implied tasks, timelines, priorities Staff leave with a better understanding of the problem, the constraints and priorities for planning 20 Nov- 0730, Ministry Co of Room (T): OPP briefs all Senior Advisors on the new Guidance and Way Ahead for Planning. This brief will also be sent to Regional & Governorate Coordinators and MSC's for staffing. UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 23 Nov: Senior Advisors prepare draft milestone charts (25 charts completed by 23 Nov) to identify . and present new milestones, priorities, and required decision points 24 Nov: Worklng Group Leaders conduct planning wot'k.shops with senior advisory staffs to coordinate priorities and issues (RC/MSC/GC input included) 25 Nov: Worklng Group Leaders prepare Overall Milestone Charts for presentation to the entire body of planners in a Joint Synchronization Exercise 27 Nov -1400-1800, AMB ConfRoom (1): Conduct Joint Synchronization Exercise with Full Staff in attendance 28 Nov -1000-1500, Conf Center (1): Conduct Regional & Governor11te Coordinators and MSC Conference in Baghdad. Agenda to Follow. 1 Dec- AMB Conf Room (1): Brief AMB Bremer on results of Exercise: New charts in 3 month increments with proposed changes Charts with decision points 7 Dec: Presentation of the plan w/alignrnent of the data base plan to the new milestones UNCLASSIFIED