This pillar focuses on proactive measures to prevent individuals, particularly youth and vulnerable groups, from being radicalized and recruited into violent extremist organizations. It emphasizes resilience-building at the community level and countering extremist ideologies.
Key Areas of Focus:
- Deradicalization Programs: Initiatives to rehabilitate and reintegrate individuals exposed to extremist ideologies.
- Counter/Alternative Narratives: Developing messaging and campaigns that counter violent extremist ideologies.
- PCVE Education: Awareness and training programs in schools and communities to educate citizens on the risks of radicalization.
- Community Engagement: Mobilization and capacity-building of local communities to identify and counter radical influences.
Strategies
- Advocacy and policy engagement at the local and national levels.
- Media and digital campaigns to counter extremist propaganda.
- Establishment of school-based and community-based counter-radicalization clubs.
- Partnerships with religious and traditional leaders to promote peace narratives.
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