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THE WHITE· HOUSE

'WASHINGTON

December~7; 2005

ENERGY .- . . .

HOMELAND SECURITY· . j CHIEF OF STAFF TO .THE. PRESIDENT •...

DIRECTOR, • OFFICE OF MNJAGEMENT .AND' BtJPGET DIRECTOR OF NATJONAL INTEJ::LIGENCE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENTFOR NATIONAL SECURITY

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.··.AS~~~*~~ TO. THE·. ,PRESIDENT. AND COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT , . .. ' .··· · .. ·. ·

ADMINISTRATOR; AGENCY FOR· INTERN~TIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CHAIRMAN, JOINT. C:tUEFS OF STAFF . . .

. Mapagement of. Interagency Erfort13 Reconstruction .. and· .Stabilization· ·

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The purpose of. this . Directive' is to promote the securit}r of the . United. States· through improved coordination; plannl~g, and. lmplem,entationfor reconstruction and stabilization assistance

. for fOreign states and regions at risk of, 'in,.· or In ... from,conflict or. civil· str.ife ..

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• .•·. ·.· ·.States ha~·a_.significant stak~in enhancingthe capacity to assist in stabilizing andreconstructing ccmntries

··or regions,· especL~lly-those at risk of'.·. in, o~ in transition·. from conflict or civil strife, and to. help them establish a· . SUE;tai:hable: path toward peaceful· S()Cieties, demoCracieS, and . ••

,Ensure program.p.nd policy coordiriation among I::iepaitm~r1ts Agencies .of the United St'ates Government in carrying Out policies set fo~th' in the For~ign Assistance Act of;1961,. · .. the. 'Aims. Export Control Act I ·and .other relevant assis\:cirice .• .

well as section 408 of the Departments. of .Comm~rce~ . . Justice;. and State, the Judiciary and ielafed 'AgenCies arid' Appropriations Act'· 2005, . with respect to such states; . •· . . .· Coordinate. interagency processes, to ,identify states at risk.···

·· C;>f instability, lead interagency' planning tb prevent c)f . mitigate conflict, and develop.detaiied contingency'pians

·· fbr integrated United States Governmei}t ~econstructjon ·arid . stabilization. efforts for those.· states arid regions and widely applicable' scenarios, ,which are. integrated ··with military contingency plans,, where appropria.te; . . ... Provide ·United States Government decision m~kers .with·. · ·

·detailed, options for an integrated U.r'lited States. Govern~eht, ' ·response .in connection ~ith spe'cific reconstruction and.· . .stabilization operations 'including to recomm,erid. whe'n 'to.· establish a. limited.- time PCC~le:Vel group to focus on a country c:i:J;region facing major .recoru3tructiori and

·stabilization challenges; .. .. . .·. . Coordinate. United Stq.tes. Gc:ive:(nnient resp6nses . . . reconstru,ction and stabilization .with _the. Secre'tary 'of .

·Defense .to ensure harmonization with any planned or. ongoing u~s. ~ilitaty o~erationsi includirig,pea~ekee~ing mi~si~ns, a.t the planning .:md implementation pha~es; develop guiding. ·'

: .precepts .and. implementation prOcedures for recon~truCtd:'ort ··.··arid. stabilization which,~. whexe appropriate ,• may he .. · .... ··.···

integrated with military contingenc'i ·plans and. doctrine . . ·coordinate reconstruction ·and stabii fzation activities ··arid·

n::cqnstruction. activities; ·· De\relop ·str'ategies ·to. ·bu:Lld abroad and seek to. maximize. irite'rriational resources for