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  abuses are rampant. These agencies seek to instill democratic values and the rule of law at all levels of
  government. Additionally, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe can arrange for and
  monitor elections and coordinate programs instilling democratic institutional values.
  RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS,
  GOVERNMENTS, AND THE MILITARY
  8-42. Governments handle humanitarian needs in their own countries. Civil organizations establish contacts
  with government and local authorities to develop their activities. The military works closely with the civil
  organizations, national governments, local authorities, or a combination of these organizations in CAO. In
  some cases, the military only plays a supporting role. In other situations, CAO occur to establish and develop
  the necessary initial contacts. This latter situation occurs when no civil authority is in place, which is a
  common occurrence.
  8-43. Military forces, intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, government donors,
  and the UN contain their own organizational cultures characterized by national, professional, and institutional
  differences. The degree of involvement, liaison, and influence of each organization varies greatly depending
  on the situation. The various organizations have difficulty achieving cooperation and consensus due to the
  requirement for each one to maintain relationships on three levels:
  • In the field, relationships are maintained at the tactical level.
  • Between national parties (host government or authorized government body), relationships are
  maintained at the operational level.
  • For the international community and supporting donors, relationships are maintained at the strategic
  level.
  8-44. The military commander has a legal responsibility for matters relating to relief activities in the joint
  operations area in which the law of occupation applies. With this responsibility comes the legal authority to
  regulate the activities of relief and civil agencies. A commander has this authority in operations performed
  under Chapter VII of the UN charter where “all necessary measures” are authorized and humanitarian
  assistance is part of the mandate. Civil affairs teams conduct CAO professionally and cooperatively.
  CONSIDERATIONS
  8-45. Commanders and staffs participating in multinational operations consider and answer the following
  questions with respect to CMO:
  • Is there a comprehensive campaign plan? Does it address CAO issues?
  • Have CAO planners been included in the assessment team for the operation?
  • What areas of CAO come under multinational force control? What areas remain national issues?
  • What are the political and civil implications of the desired strategic and operational end states?
  • What are the civil end states implied by the military end states?
  • What are the civil centers of gravity that need to be addressed? What are the associated decisive
  points?
  • What are the CAO culminating points?
  • Have measures been established to synchronize the CIMIC activities with the campaign plan’s lines
  of operation?
  • What are the required civil and military resources to achieve the operational objectives?
  • What key civil organizations will be operating in the AO? Has an analysis been conducted on their
  respective end states, cultures, languages, customs, religions, objectives, and methods? How will
  they affect military operations?
  • What structures, reinforcements, policies, committees, and liaison are needed at the strategic level
  to support the operational commander?
  • Where the operational commander is to rely on host-nation support, does the force have sufficient
  sustainment resources available? Are memorandums of understanding and technical agreements for
  this support in place? What will be the impact on the local economy as human and personnel
  resources are drawn to military host-nation support?
  • Is the national civil-military plan coordinated with the other governmental departments?