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:
- Early Warning/Early Response (EW/ER): Community-based systems to detect and mitigate potential violent conflicts.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Promotion of non-violent conflict resolution mechanisms.
- Transitional Justice: Support for truth, reconciliation, and justice processes in post-conflict communities.
- Cultural and Recreational Activities for Peace: Utilizing sports, arts, and cultural expressions to promote peace and social cohesion.
- Peace Education: Integrating peacebuilding concepts into formal and informal education systems.
Strategies
- Establishment of community peace committees and mediation centers.
- Strengthening local peace structures through capacity-building programs.
- Use of storytelling, theatre, and media to promote peace narratives.
- Collaboration with government agencies to integrate peacebuilding into development programs.
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