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Community-centered collaboration to prevent and counter violent extremism
This policy brief draws from discussions during the USAID Sauti National Conference held on 12th and 13th March 2024. It examines the …
Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement
This landmark UNDP study presents the most extensive empirical investigation to date on recruitment to and disengagement from violent extremist groups in …
Building peace from the ground up: nurturing harmony and resilience in communities
This UNDP article explores strategies for building peace from the ground up through local engagement, dialogue, and community-driven initiatives. It emphasizes that …
Young Cities Booklet: Kenya
This booklet provides a detailed account of Strong Cities Network's youth engagement programme, Young Cities, in Kenya between 2018 and 2021, with …
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Eastern Africa in the COVID-19 Era
This policy paper examines the immediate and remote causes of violent extremism and formulates strategies for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) …
Resilience and dialogue: Preventing violent extremism in Nairobi, Wajir and Kwale Countie…
Kenya continues to suffer multiple threats from violent extremism. While communities across Kenya are faced with challenges that can be considered risk …
Accept International: offering a new model for reintegrating violent extremists
Conventional counter-extremism methods, often reliant on punitive measures and religious re-education, have shown limited success in achieving sustainable peace. This article examines …
Kenya Launches New Community-Based Interventions Programme
This article reports on the launch of PROACT, a new community-based intervention programme in Kenya designed to strengthen coordination between national, sub-national …
Journey to Extremism in Africa: Drivers, Incentives and the Tipping Point for Recruitment
associated individuals and groups and requested that the Secretary-General provide
Preventing and countering violent extremism in Africa: Mining and Australia's interests
Australia has commercial and strategic interests in helping to prevent and counter violent extremism in Africa. Australian mining companies are engaged across …
Preventing and countering violent extremism in Africa: The role of the mining sector
Terrorism and violent extremism remain significant threats to international peace and security. Although few countries have been immune, Africa has been particularly …
Turning Away from MS-13 and Al-Shabaab: Analyzing Youth Resilience in Honduras and North …
This report analyzes survey data from 200 participants in USAID-funded, EDC-implemented youth programs in North East Kenya and Honduras. The report uses …