Fwd: White paper with additional recommendation on a stimulus package

From:stephenjhadley@mac.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2015-08-14 16:49 Subject: Fwd: White paper with additional recommendation on a stimulus package

Attached at the end of this email chain is the white paper that came out of our trip. Nice to speak with you today. Steve Stephen J. Hadley (202) 220-5061 Begin forwarded message: > From: Stephen Hadley <hadley@ricehadleygates.com> > Date: August 9, 2015 at 10:56:17 PM EDT > To: Aysha Chowdhry <chowdhry@ricehadleygates.com> > Cc: Andrew Wilder <awilder@usip.org>, Scott Smith <ssmith@usip.org> > Subject: Fwd: White paper with additional recommendation on a stimulus package > Andrew and Scott — > > Please use Aysha’s RHG email address. She is no longer as USAID. > > Steve > > > Stephen J. Hadley > RiceHadleyGates, LLC > (202) 431-9797 > hadley@ricehadleygates.com > > This message contains information that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete this message. > > > > > > > > > > > >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: "Wilder, Andrew" <awilder@usip.org> >> Subject: RE: White paper with additional recommendation on a stimulus package >> Date: August 9, 2015 at 10:08:19 PM EDT >> To: "stephenjhadley_mac.com" <stephenjhadley@mac.com>, "Smith, Scott" <ssmith@usip.org> >> Cc: "Chowdhry, Aysha (OAPA/OD) (achowdhry@usaid.gov)" <achowdhry@usaid.gov>, "Catherine Eng (eng@ricehadleygates.com)" <eng@ricehadleygates.com> >> >> Attached is the final version of the non-paper with the additional paragraph added. >> >> From: Stephen Hadley [mailto:stephenjhadley@mac.com] >> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2015 9:41 PM >> To: Smith, Scott <ssmith@usip.org> >> Cc: Wilder, Andrew <awilder@usip.org>; Chowdhry, Aysha (OAPA/OD) (achowdhry@usaid.gov) <achowdhry@usaid.gov>; Catherine Eng (eng@ricehadleygates.com) <eng@ricehadleygates.com> >> Subject: Re: White paper with additional recommendation on a stimulus package >> >> Me too. >> >> Stephen J. Hadley >> (202) 220-5061 >> >> On Aug 9, 2015, at 8:30 PM, Smith, Scott <ssmith@usip.org> wrote: >> >> That recommendation is fine with me. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 9, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Wilder, Andrew <awilder@usip.org> wrote: >> >> Steve and Scott, >> >> I’ve drafted one more recommendation (below) which I’ve included in track changes in the attached in the section on “What should the US do to try to secure its objectives”. Let me know if this is OK with you, and if you have any other comments on the non-paper. We should try to finalize it by tomorrow morning so that we can circulate it in our meetings. >> >> a. A sharp economic contraction due to the shrinking war economy is fueling growing public disenchantment with the NUG. To help reduce the possibility of civil unrest due to economic discontent, and to buy the Ghani administration some political space and time to get a reform agenda and a peace process on track, the U.S. and other friends of Afghanistan should provide some flexible financial resources to the Ghani administration that can be used to help stimulate the economy and create jobs. Ghani’s team has identified several initiatives (e.g., the National Solidarity Program, and land certification for urban informal settlements) that could be implemented through existing institutions that would help generate employment (primarily for youth) and help generate political support for the NUG. (NOTE: An “Outline of a short-term stimulus program” prepared by a senior Ghani advisor is available on request). >> >> >> Andrew Wilder, PhD >> Vice President, Center for South and Central Asia >> United States Institute of Peace >> >> Phone: (202) 429-4702 >> Email: awilder@usip.org >> >> <Non-Paper FINAL draft - 8-9-15.docx> >