01703nas a2200181   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002900043653002300072653001600095653004800111653002700159100001800186245006700204300001000271490000700281520123300288       2009                            d10acomprehensive ap­proach10acost-effectiveness10aintegration10aScenario-based capability-oriented planning10asecurity sector reform1 aTodor Tagarev00aCapabilities-based Planning for Security Sector Transformation  a27-350 v243 a<p>Advanced approaches towards defense management, and the process of the ongoing force transformation in particular, rely to a great extent on Capabilities-Based Planning (CBP) to provide for robust response to a broad spectrum of threats and challenges. Our assumption is that CBP has considerable potential to enhance initiatives for security sector transformation. This paper outlines a planning frame­work, based on centralized planning and agency-based development of security sector capabilities. It links objectives, security ambitions, planning scenarios, tasks, required and affordable capabilities, and planning risks. The distribution of capa­bilities among security sector organizations accounts for their traditions, experi­ence, and current roles, but focuses on cost effectiveness. The development of ca­pabilities is subject to regular monitoring, assessment of gaps and risks, and coor­dinated decision making on corrective measures. Then, the paper presents possible levels of integration of the security sector. The conclusion is that coordinated capa­bility development, with capabilities-based planning as its central feature, should be seen as the core process in security sector transformation.</p>