By honoring commitments to partners and communities in strategic regions like Tunisia, the US invests not just in their futures but in our own security and global standing. Small, targeted investments that empower local leadership—particularly among women and youth—yield far greater returns than the reactive, costly interventions required when stability fails. The NASSEEJ project demonstrates that developing democratic resilience through economic empowerment and civic engagement is not just the right thing to do—it's the smart strategy for a safer world.