Exploring challenges associated with the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Peace Support Operations (PSOs) in Liberia (2004-2008)
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description: This thesis frames a study undertaken to explore key management challenges associated with the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) during the peace support operations (PSOs) mandated by the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in the period 2004 to 2008. The purpose of the study is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the management challenges that confronted the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) during these operations. The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) was involved in a number of UN led peace support operations worldwide, before its participation in the United Nations peace support operations (PSOs) in Liberia over a period of four years (2004 – 2008). During the subsequent internal review it came to light that the Namibian Defence Force experienced a number of management challenges in relation to command, control and communications (C3). The review also revealed that the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) operational requirement capabilities were not well-matched with the United Nations’ standards and were not compatible with the United Nations Standing Operational Procedures (SOPs). The peace support operations (PSOs) is expected to achieve its mandate within such constraints, support the myriad of relief agencies in its theatre of operations and to encounter the challenges which are situational dominance in this modern environment, and they are obstacles in the way to realise the objectives of the mission. The research problem of this study was to explore the challenges associated with Namibia’s peace support operations in Liberia. In this regard, the research had reviewed the reports of problems registered by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in general, and the Defence Headquarters (DHQs) in particular. The main objective of this research was to establish how management challenges with regard to command, control and communications affected the capability of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to fulfil its mandate during the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Peace Support O…
abstract: This thesis frames a study undertaken to explore key management challenges associated with the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) during the peace support operations (PSOs) mandated by the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in the period 2004 to 2008. The purpose of the study is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the management challenges that confronted the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) during these operations. The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) was involved in a number of UN led peace support operations worldwide, before its participation in the United Nations peace support operations (PSOs) in Liberia over a period of four years (2004 – 2008). During the subsequent internal review it came to light that the Namibian Defence Force experienced a number of management challenges in relation to command, control and communications (C3). The review also revealed that the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) operational requirement capabilities were not well-matched with the United Nations’ standards and were not compatible with the United Nations Standing Operational Procedures (SOPs). The peace support operations (PSOs) is expected to achieve its mandate within such constraints, support the myriad of relief agencies in its theatre of operations and to encounter the challenges which are situational dominance in this modern environment, and they are obstacles in the way to realise the objectives of the mission. The research problem of this study was to explore the challenges associated with Namibia’s peace support operations in Liberia. In this regard, the research had reviewed the reports of problems registered by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in general, and the Defence Headquarters (DHQs) in particular. The main objective of this research was to establish how management challenges with regard to command, control and communications affected the capability of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to fulfil its mandate during the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Peace Support O…
author: Ilwenya, Ilwenya T.
language: en
keywords: Namibian defence force, Peace support operations
date published: 2014
date modified: 2026-07-27T20:22:19Z
provider: University of Namibia
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Namibia

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