INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES: FRAGILE STATE

RECONSTRUCTION

A Case Study and A New Angle

Nancy E. Wilson, President & CEO

April 6, 2016

THE NATIONAL SOLIDARITY

PROGRAMA Case from Afghanistan

NATIONAL SOLIDARITY PROGRAM

Empower local government Improve social cohesion

NSP PROCESS

1. Partner outreach/mobilization

2. Fair and open elections for CDC

3. CDC holds local consultations

– Community development plan

– Independent projects

– Sponsored projects

4. Block grants awarded for projects

5. Assess and document lessons

NATIONAL SOLIDARITY PROGRAM

Create and implement their own development projects

NATIONAL SOLIDARITY PROGRAM

Before NSP covered our area, there were always disputes and conflicts among the villagers which usually led to instability and insecurity in the area. Now, we can solve our problems and disputes through the CDC in a consultative manner and our children have access to school to continue their studies with great enthusiasm in a peaceful environment and without any threat.

NATIONAL SOLIDARITY PROGRAM

• 30,000 CDC’s by August 2012

• 50,000 projects September 2012

A NEW SPIN ON INVESTING IN

COMMUNITIES

The RI Way

SDG AND WHS

SDG

• Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

WHS

• People at the Centre

• Participation Revolution

MAKING THE “HOW” AS POWERFUL AS

THE “WHAT”TH

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THE RI WAY

• Because Good Governance is critical to sustainability

• And Good Governance requires

– Good supply

– Good demand

THANKS!