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Shifting the PVE Paradigm
Good governance and human rights protections have been much touted in the policy pronouncements of the global counterterrorism community. Yet, when it comes to international efforts to counter terrorism and prevent violent extremism, little credence or critical examination is placed on addressing the substantial levels of violence perpetrated by states...
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Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
This report provides good practices for the design and implementation of effective capacity development programs on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). It provides an overview of the current AML/CFT landscape, its implications for capacity development programming, and good practices for designing, implementing, and evaluating AML/CFT programs....
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It Takes a Village
As governments consider effective responses to violent extremism, they must also decide how best to deal with those who have committed acts of violent extremism, particularly with regard to their rehabilitation and reintegration. Though it is their mandate, governments cannot undertake the rehabilitation and reintegration challenge alone. Civil society organizations...
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Planning for Prevention: A Framework to Develop and Evaluate National Action Plans to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
This policy brief establishes a framework to develop and evaluate National Action Plans (NAPs) on preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). Based on the key good practice components identified in international literature on NAPs across policy fields ranging from sustainable development to tuberculosis control, this framework aims to improve approaches...
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What Drives Violent Extremism in East Africa and How Should Development Actors Respond?
This article presents the highlights of a rigorous literature review on the drivers of violent extremism in East Africa. Our findings suggest that development actors seeking to advance countering violent extremism measures in East Africa or elsewhere should ensure that their approaches are proportional in light of existing development and...
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Blue Sky IV: Clouds Dispersing?
Building on its previous analyses of the UN’s counterterrorism programs, the Global Center, with the generous support of the governments of Norway, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, has produced an independent report containing recommendations to support multilateral efforts to address terrorism and violent extremism in advance of the sixth review of...
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The Politics of Preventing Violent Extremism: The Case of Uganda
This article assesses the threat of terrorism and violent extremism in Uganda. We argue against a strategic reorientation towards preventing violent extremism (PVE) among development actors. Current and emerging threats do not justify a departure from existing development priorities. Importantly, consideration of the political context pertaining to PVE in Uganda...
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Policing Reforms in the Aftermath of Conflict
The policy brief highlights how implementing a comprehensive community policing strategy can serve as a means and an end in itself when dealing with drivers of intercommunal violence and violent extremism. The brief concludes to offer a cause for optimism along with an evidence-based template for reforms that others may...
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