Community, Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding
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Civil Society Carving Spaces of Resistance in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism…
This research explores the discursive strategies of resistance employed by civil society actors in the preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) policy …
Forging Peace from the Pulpit: Multi-Stakeholder Initiative to Curb Violent Extremism Thr…
On April 17, 2025, the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) launched a regional three-year initiative, "Peacebuilding and Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) in …
Strengthening Locally Led Resilience to Violent Extremism in Mombasa
This research report examines the effectiveness of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) programmes in Mombasa County, Kenya, with a focus on …
Lessons on the Effectiveness of Multi-Stakeholder PCVE Efforts
This report examines multi-stakeholder PCVE efforts in Kilifi County, Kenya, based on 2024 fieldwork. It finds that VE is driven by socio-economic …
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Kwale County: Vulnerabilities, Risks and S…
This research report delves into the multifaceted issue of violent extremism (VE) in Kwale County, Kenya. It underscores the county's vulnerability due …
Community, More than Conviction: Understanding Radicalisation Factors for Young People in…
The radicalisation of young people has been a noted challenge in security discourse. This study sought to better understand the radicalisation of …
LGBTQ+ Victimization by Extremist Organizations: Charting a New Path for Research
Anti-LGBTQ+ narratives are deployed by extremist groups with contrasting ideologies, from Jihadis to right-wing extremists and QAnon to Incels. Using these different …
Socio-economic resilience is critical to advancing sustainable peace and security in East…
UNDP and KOICA launched the BRACE4PEACE programme (USD 18 million, 3 years) implementing projects in 30 locations across Kenya, Somalia, and South …
Community Engagement and Resilience to Violent Extremism in Garissa County, Kenya
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of community engagement strategies in countering violent extremism within Garissa County, Kenya, …
Lessons for Localising PCVE Interventions in Lamu County
This workshop note draws on discussions and insights shared by government and non-government stakeholders during a workshop on Preventing and Countering Violent …
Engaging Kwale County Youth in PCVE
This note draws from discussions and recommendations of a workshop held on 18 July 2024 reflecting on the impacts of research, policy, …
Blue Economy and P/CVE in Kilifi County
This workshop note draws on insights and reflections from state and non-state stakeholders who participated in the Kilifi County Prevention and Countering …