Section 11, The National Commission for Social Action Act, 2001

(1) The object for which the Commission is established is to promote community-based, demand-driven and sustainable development activities leading to the alleviation of poverty and improvement in the speed, quality and impact of development initiatives in cooperation with non-governmental organisations, community–based organisations, relevant ministries, private sector partners and other interested parties. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Commission shall have responsibility— (a) during a transitional period to be determined by the Government and the donor or donors, on behalf of the Government, to assume all the functions conferred on the National Commission for Reconstruction, Resettlement and Rehabilitation immediately before the commencement of this Act, including, in particular, the overall planning, programming, coordination, supervision and monitoring of all humanitarian, re-integration, resettlement and reconstruction activities so as to improve the nation's capacity to absorb and use both relief and development assistance effectively; (b) to maintain itself as a sustainable national institution for the purposes of the object stated in subsection (l); (c) to ensure appropriate use of donor resources (where applicable) in a transparent manner; and (d) to undertake public education campaigns on its purposes and procedures; and (e) to do all such things as will contribute to the attainment of the object stated in subsection (1). No. 13 National Commission for Social Action Act 2001 7 [Margin: Powers of Commission.]