Presentation by Nancy E. Wilson, President & CEO of Relief International, on April 6, 2016 in Washington, DC

1. INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES: FRAGILE STATE
RECONSTRUCTION
A Case Study and A New Angle
Nancy E. Wilson, President & CEO
April 6, 2016

2. THE NATIONAL SOLIDARITY
PROGRAM
A Case from Afghanistan

3. NATIONAL SOLIDARITY PROGRAM
Empower local government Improve social cohesion

4. 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

5. NATIONAL SOLIDARITY PROGRAM
Create and implement their own development projects

6. 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.

7. NATIONAL SOLIDARITY PROGRAM
• 30,000 CDC’s by August 2012
• 50,000 projects September 2012

8. A NEW SPIN ON INVESTING IN
COMMUNITIES
The RI Way

9. 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

10. MAKING THE “HOW” AS POWERFUL AS
THE “WHAT”THERIWAY

11. THE RI WAY
• Because Good Governance is critical to
sustainability
• And Good Governance requires
– Good supply
– Good demand

12. THANKS!