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WSC has been licensed and in operation since 2008 and is a trusted implementation partner of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Department of State (DoS), USAID, the United Nations (UN) and other worldwide institutions for research and influence activities, implementing substantial contracts and impacting the lives and perceptions of millions of people in a positive manner. The acquisition of a majority interest in WSC by IDS International in early 2011 has substantially strengthened our operation. WSC has benefited by new in-country management including CEO Calvin Crane, a VP with IDS. Information on IDS is available at www.idsinternational.com

WSC has unique core values and capabilities maximizing influence projects, notably:

Unique on-the-ground implementation capabilities, control and insight: Effective influence stems from a deep understanding of a target audience�s knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and behavior. With our field team spread throughout the country, we have unique access to every tribe, ethnicity and social grouping, offering an unparalleled capacity to develop winning campaigns throughout the region. Headquartered in Kabul, WSC has 100% local connectivity and access to authentic resources through our in-house experts and field staff. Additionally, WSC focuses on building up in-country capabilities in the operating areas, in order to cut out layers which blur insights and operational control and add additional costs for the clients. In Afghanistan, WSC employs hundreds of qualified Afghans across the country; a strong team combining international experts and experienced Afghan nationals.

Innovative techniques: Central to WSC work is the constant striving towards finding cost-efficient and effective solutions for our clients. WSC continues to pioneer techniques such as, Informal Network Engagement (INE). WSC achieves continuous improvement and renewal of techniques through combining staff from many areas, professions and walks of life, encouraging a creative synergy which enables them to develop ideas and instruments, and to maintain an open mind and a can-do attitude at all times. We also use unique analysis methodologies, just one of them is a proprietary adaptation of Community-Based Participatory Evaluation (WSC-CPE) - a tool that we will customize around your unique requirement.

100% Client and result dedication: Whatever the challenges: insecurity, time restraints or the multitude of other difficulties which are the daily lot when working in a semi-permissive environment, WSC strives to meet and exceed the client requirements. We are genuinely focused on the impact of our communication work... not simply contract compliance.

Extensive international network: WSC has access to a large network of independent consultants, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), analysts, academics, think tanks and private sector partners.